Piedmont Henry recognizes first responders who saved a life

Stockbridge, Ga. (December 30, 2025) – Earlier this year, Piedmont Henry Hospital launched the Henry Heroes award to recognize first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and made a positive difference in a life they touched. Recently, the hospital awarded Henry Heroes awards to Capt. Nick Eubanks, a paramedic and several other members of Rescue 7, whose actions undoubtedly saved a man’s life.

In October, Capt. Eubanks and the team got a call about a man who was bleeding profusely after an accident at home. Jeff Watkins was working on putting a rack on a truck when a piece of metal sliced his arm and hit an artery. His wife wrapped the arm and called 911. Rescue 7 helped stop the bleeding, but on the way to the hospital the wound opened up again. Within minutes, the patient was in a trauma room, and a surgeon was performing a bedside procedure to stop the bleeding once and for all. By the next day, the patient was home.

“When we talk about an injury like this, minutes – sometimes seconds – matter,” said Piedmont Henry CEO David Kent. “Our partnership and collaboration with local EMS is vital, and we are very appreciative of all they do to help care for the community.”

In addition to Capt. Eubanks, others recognized as Henry Heroes were:

• Lt. Erick Roberts 
• Sgt. Jevaris Jones 
• Chandler Sawyer, AEMT 
• Joshua Belk, AEMT 
• Nicholas Wright, Paramedic Student 

Watkins attended a brief ceremony recognizing this team and thanked all involved for their actions.

“They told me it was only a few minutes from going the other way,” Watkins said. “I just had to come and thank you all. You saved my life.”

Piedmont Henry has strengthened its emergency department and trauma program in recent years. The hospital has been designated both a Level III Trauma Center and a Level III Pediatric Readiness Center. A Level III trauma center can assess a patient, resuscitate, perform surgical intervention, provide intensive care and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations. Piedmont Henry’s trauma program has a surgeon available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and has neurosurgical support. In addition to providing care, the trauma program at Piedmont Henry provides leadership in prevention and public education to the community and offers continuing education for the nursing and allied health personnel on the trauma team.

“I know that healthcare can sometimes be a stressful or thankless job, so we wanted to be sure to say thank you for your efforts that day,” said Kent. “We also want to make our community aware of our local heroes and all you do to make Henry County a better and safer place.”

For more information on Piedmont Henry, visit piedmont.org/henry.