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Year Honored
2004
Honoree
Terry W Carroll
Agency
Coats-Grove F & R Inc
Agency City
Coats
Agency State
NC
Last Call
1/7/03
Cause of Death
On-duty Cardiac
Biography
"He always had a song to sing, and seem to be at his best when he was singing with a gospel group or helping in rescue service. When he had nothing else to do he would sit around a play his guitar and sing a tune", said a friend. "He was always content, and always ready to help people."<br /> <br /> Terry Wrenn Carroll, 51, of Coats, North Carolina died of cardiac arrest on January 7, 2003.Mr. Carroll responded to a medical call as the driver of the crew. After assisting with loading the patient into the ambulance, he was found by a crewmember stumbled over in the driver's seat. Terry's team members quickly assess him and he was quickly given CPR. He was rushed to the hospital with the crew still working to save his life. He was revived and was moved to the cardiac care unit, on the 4th day he quietly passed away.<br /> <br /> Terry served as for the past six years as a medical first responder or EMT for the Coats-Grove Fire & Rescue. There he was also the Traffic Control officer and was in the process of obtaining his drivers Operator certification to become Traffic Control officer for the Fire Department.<br /> <br /> Honored 2004