VIDEO: Many first responders like Cheryl Whitt dedicate their lives to answering the call when just a few minutes could be the difference between life and death.
Whitt is a paramedic with Mason County EMS and has dedicated more than 20 years to the job.
“I started at Mason County EMS in 2001. I decided I wanted to do more, so I became a paramedic in 2009,” Whitt said.
Over the years, Whitt said there have been many success stories that hold a special place in her heart.
“I’ve had a family member come and tell me that I helped save their husband. So, I get to hear those stories as well,” Whitt said.
The roles reversed for Whitt after her cancer diagnosis, and now, the community is stepping up to help her in her own medical battle.
“I’m going through the cancer center at Cabell (Huntington Hospital) and up here at Rivers, and they’ve been very progressive, and they’ve got me moving in the right direction. Looking at 12 weeks of chemo, and then I’ll move on to a regiment of every three weeks or four weeks, and then surgery,” Whitt said.
