Photojournalist @AndrewRenneisen switched careers and became an EMT just months before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Recently, he brought his camera along to photograph his crew during 3 intense weeks on the outskirts of New York City.
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“As cases multiplied, and our work became riskier and more intense, I felt an obligation to document,” he wrote. Here’s what they saw.
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Paramedic Austin Magnuson tended to a woman in cardiac arrest. “It’s the first time I really thought about losing people I care about. I’ve never felt so powerless,” he said. nyti.ms/2WqMASh 
The crew's operations captain, AndrewJohn Briones, spoke via FaceTime to the family members of a man showing flulike symptoms, explaining the recommendation to stay home except for emergencies. nyti.ms/2WqMASh
EMTs took oxygen levels of a woman whose home health aide had tested positive for Covid-19. She had been displaying its symptoms. nyti.ms/2WqMASh
This is paramedic Brianna Keesler, with a kitten rescued from an emergency call. The crew named the kitten “Rona.” nyti.ms/2WqMASh
Captain Briones played a game on his phone, awaiting the next call. “I need these stupid games right now. It helps take your mind off the things it sees,” he said. nyti.ms/2WqMASh
See more photos of the EMT workers who are risking their lives to fight the coronavirus pandemic: nyti.ms/2WqMASh
