Paramedic James Garcia in Cambodia
South Carolina Paramedic James Garcia was struck and seriously injured while tending to a motor vehicle accident victim in 1994. Given the state of the laws at that time, not only was the driver that struck James found not to be at fault, but James was found to be at fault for being in the roadway! That life-altering incident sent James on a mission to change the laws, and in so doing James became the father of the “move-over” laws now protecting emergency responders in more than 45 states. These laws, spurred on by James’ persistence, have undoubtedly saved the lives of countless emergency responders. For his commitment he was named a member of the CVVFA Emergency Responder Safety Institute. He is shown below speaking at the 107th CVVFA Convention in Berkeley Springs WV in July of 2008. Now he can use your help.
Garcia is now giving back by providing medical care in the jungles of Cambodia.
Traveling in 2008 to the jungles of Cambodia, James was “struck” again . . . struck by the Cambodians utter lack of access to any form of modern healthcare. This journey proved just as life-altering as the struck-by incident in 1994, for it inspired James, along with his wife Cara, a registered nurse, and family, to literally move to Cambodia, where they have opened a free clinic to provide health care services. James and his family gave up literally everything they had, and are operating this remarkable effort on less than a shoestring budget. While we are all living through tough times now, James has embarked on a truly extraordinary lifesaving endeavor and the tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization he has created could use any assistance you can offer, including, but not limited to, monetary donations, in-kind equipment and other donations, assistance with grants, and on-the-ground volunteers. You can learn more about James and his mission at the following websites: www.sharethehealthcambodia.org and www.groups.to/sharethehealthcambodia/.
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