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Year Honored
2005
Honoree
Todd Hellman
Agency
Access Air Ambulance
Agency City
Elko
Agency State
NV
Last Call
8/21/04
Cause of Death
Medical Aviation Accident
Biography
"He truly is one of a kind; talk about helping people - he had more love in his heart than any man I have ever known. He loved helping people, but more than that, he loved mankind. He loved children, and the more he had around him, the happier he was and he never seemed too tired. I think he received the energy from all those wonderful, beautiful children. He loved his eight kids; this man had a heart made of 24-carat gold."<br /> <br /> Todd Hellman, 40, lost his life in the line of duty on August 21, 2004. He was a paramedic with Access Air Ambulance. He was part of a medical team that was transporting an 11-day-old infant and her mother to Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. When tragedy struck, and all contact was lost with the pilot, search teams were immediately sent. The grizzly wreckage was found on the upper portion of the rugged mountainous terrain of Mount Tobin. There were no survivors.<br /> <br /> Todd became involved in emergency medicine in 1991 when he became an Emergency Medical Technician. After obtaining his paramedic certification he was employed by American MedFlight. In 2003, he left there to work for a helicopter service, Access Air Ambulance. Todd loved to share his knowledge on a volunteer level, and also at Great Basin College. He had a passion for Emergency Medical Services and always strived to learn more. He had recently been accepted to the nursing program at Great Basin College and was scheduled to start classes a week after his death.<br /> <br /> Honored 2005