Javier Plummer

Javier Plummer, 29, was the paramedic.He finished he Vance-Granville program, which consisted of more than 1,100 hours of instruction, in June 2001.Previously, Plummer had completed a 292-hour EMT intermediate program at VGCC.He has been with the fire department 8 1/2 years.A 1996 graduate of Northern Vance High School, Plummer earned a bachelor of science degree with a minor in chemistry from North Carolina Central University in 2000.
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Plummer said it wasn't a problem."Because of the way you train and the call volume, you don't have time to be ner­vous," Plummer said."You are either comfortable and know what you are doing, or you have to be willing to suf­fer the consequences. … "I just try to give every­body the highest level of care I can."On the way to Maria Parham, Plummer monitored Elliott's vital signs, gave him an EKG, administered mor­phine through an IV tube and sprayed nitroglycerine under his tongue.
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"He (Plummer) was fast and very polite," Elliott said Thursday during an interview.

Garland Elliott, right, talks with Vance County EMT's Javier Plummer, left, and Justin Bailey outside Vance- Granville Community College Friday afternoon.
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Elliott, who is head of the EMT training program, suffered a heart attack and was cared for and transported by Plummer and Bailey, who were trained at VGCC.