‘I have no reason to quit’: South Dakota EMTs still lending a hand in their 80s

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 2, 2026

Words: 1,443

Last Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago

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When he first earned his emergency medical technician certification almost three decades ago, Gerald Frame didn’t expect to still be a volunteer EMT at age 83.

He’s also still running an auto mechanic shop.

“Who knew?” he said. “That’s my life. My world is pretty small — it’s the …

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