A Life Flipped Upside Down

Jesse Sopko paramedic Just after midnight on September 26, 2023, Jesse Sopko, a paramedic with the South Central Ambulance District (SCAD) in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and a patient were in the back of SCAD’s Unit 639 when they were T-boned by a speeding
driver. Sopko’s ambulance rolled over multiple times before coming to rest in a ditch.

Through pictures of the scene and his own words, this e-book recounts Sopko's harrowing experience and offers a candid glimpse into his newfound perspective on life, family and EMS work.

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