Pictured from left to right: Ashley Norris, Union County EMS/SPCC 2013-14; Walter and Cookie Sprouse, Donors; Olivia Bear, Union County EMS; Ralph Edwards, Union County EMS/SPCC 2017-18
Walter Sprouse and his wife, Cookie, were traveling from their home in Asheboro, NC to Monroe last July when a truck crossed the solid yellow line and hit their vehicle head on. Their vehicle was wrecked and they were grievously wounded. But this story has a happy ending.
Walter and Cookie were able to recover, thanks to the quick thinking of Union County EMS personnel, two of which were trained at SPCC, who provided lifesaving care to the couple. With deep gratitude for the training of these cadets, Sprouse graciously donated $4,000 to the SPCC Foundation to be used to purchase femoral artery training kits for SPCC paramedic programs. At the graduation ceremony for the inaugural class of the Union County EMT Academy on March 4, he shared his remarkable story and a message of encouragement with the graduates to let them know how they can truly make a lifesaving difference.