Warren County, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A group of mostly volunteer first responders saved a woman's life in Chestertown yesterday. Around 3 P.M. Warrensburg EMS were dispatched to Chestertown after an elderly female fell into her pool, and was laying on the pool liner. Both Warrensburg EMS, and North Warren EMS were already responding to multiple calls. That’s when three off duty EMTs responded.

“Yesterday kind of worked out to be a perfect storm,” said Lieutenant Jodi Bartlett.

For many first responders, like Bartlett, days off are never truly off the clock. Responding to the call is like second nature. She jumps in her car, flicks on the lights, and is off running to help.

“I left my house, drove to the scene, I was the first one there" Bartlett explained. " She was on top of the pool liner,

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