Pregnant woman rescued from life or death situation

A citizen frantically waved down Ambulance 825 and Paramedic 825 on Temple Hill Road as they were headed to another emergency call Saturday, Oct. 24.

When the emergency workers saw Sade Davis' vehicle submerged in water that was up to 4 feet deep, they knew they had a life or death situation on their hands, says spokesman Mark Brady. Inside the vehicle, Davis was unconscious.

They called for another crew to handle their initial call before wading into the waist-high, slow moving creek to rescue Davis.

She had lost control of her vehicle on a rainy road. Her vehicle overturned and struck at least one tree before landing upside down in the water.

The firefighters and medics found Davis suspended by her seat belt with her upper body under water.

They broke a window to get to her and than had to start cardio-pulmonary resuscitation because she was not breathing and had no pulse.

Davis, who suffered a laceration to her head and short term memory loss, spent four days in the hospital. Before leaving the hospital, doctors told her what the emergency workers had done to save her life and protect her pregnancy.

"This is a story that involves true heroes that risked a lot to save a lot. Their actions are highly commendable and speak highly of themselves and the entire Fire/EMS Department," says Prince George's County Fire Chief Eugene A. Jones.

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