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BUILD THE
Readiness
to Act
When a Life Depends on You
Discover the true stories of ordinary people who stepped forward in critical moments and learn how one act of readiness can save not just a life, but the future that continues because of it.
When the Moment Comes, Most People Don’t Know What to Do
Emergencies rarely arrive with warning. And in the seconds when someone’s life is on the line, fear, panic, and hesitation can take over. The Saved Effect shows you how ordinary people became the difference because they had the awareness, courage, and readiness to act.
WITH PRACTICAL REAL-WORLD STORIES, THIS BOOK EMPOWERS YOU ON HOW TO:
DISCOVER HOW ONE
ACT OF COURAGE
can ripple across families,
futures, and generations
RECOGNIZE THE
HIDDEN IMPACT
ordinary people can have in extraordinary moments
UNDERSTAND WHY
READINESS
is heroism that
SAVES LIVES
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Start reading before your hardcover arrives. Get instant access to the early manuscript and step into the powerful true stories behind The Saved Effect, where one moment of readiness can change a family’s future for years to come.
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THE SAVED EFFECT AUDIOBOOK FREE DOWNLOAD
Take the stories with you wherever you go. The unabridged audiobook brings you beyond the sirens and split-second decisions into the lives, families, and futures that continued because someone was willing to act.
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Take the stories with you wherever you go. The unabridged audiobook brings you beyond the sirens and split-second decisions into the lives, families, and futures that continued because someone was willing to act.
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HANDS ONLY
CPR CLASS
Learn the simple skill that can help you step forward when seconds matter most. In this exclusive class, Brad and Kiera Newbury teach the fundamentals of Hands-Only CPR so you can feel more prepared, more confident, and more ready to act in a life-or-death moment.
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MINI BOOK OF QUOTES
Keep the message close with a curated collection of powerful quotes from The Saved Effect. This quick-read digital companion offers reflection, courage, and a steady reminder that ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact.
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MINI BOOK OF QUOTES
Keep the message close with a curated collection of powerful quotes from The Saved Effect. This quick-read digital companion offers reflection, courage, and a steady reminder that ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact.
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WHAT EARLY READERS
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ABOUT THE SAVED EFFECT
A MESSAGE FROM
BRAD & Kiera
Why We wrote
The Saved Effect
Why We wrote The Saved Effect
FROM Kiera:
For me, this journey started as a child I grew up watching my family train, respond, and show up for others, and from a young age, I wanted to be part of that world. Over time, I came to understand that being prepared is not just something you learn, it is something you carry. It shapes how you see people, how you respond in moments that matter, and who you choose to be when someone else needs help.
What continues to give me hope is witnessing the moment when an ordinary person steps forward and becomes the difference. Not because they felt ready, but because they chose to act anyway. That is what this book represents. These stories are a tribute to people who did not wait for perfect conditions or certainty. They stepped in, they cared, and because they did, someone else got another chance.
FROM BRAD:
After more than four decades on the front lines of firefighting and prehospital medicine, I’ve learned that the greatest impact we make isn’t always measured in the chaos of a rescue, it’s what happens long after. What inspires me is seeing how many lives are forever changed, and how many futures are preserved, because someone chose to be ready and willing to act. The Saved Effect was born from a deep conviction: every act of readiness ripples out, shaping birthdays, graduations, and generations that are only possible because of that one decisive moment.
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THE SAVED EFFECT
What happens after a life is saved?
In The Saved Effect, veteran firefighter/paramedic Brad Newbury and coauthor EMT Kiera Newbury take readers beyond the sirens, the CPR, and the split-second decisions to reveal what truly matters: the years, memories, and relationships that exist because someone stepped forward when it mattered most.
Through a powerful collection of true stories, this book shows how a single moment of readiness can create ripples that move forward through time—shaping birthdays and graduations, holidays and family dinners, grandchildren and great-grandchildren yet to be born. These are stories not just of survival, but of life restored: families kept whole, futures reclaimed, and ordinary moments made extraordinary because they almost didn’t exist.
The Saved Effect honors the bystanders, first responders, medical professionals, and everyday people who chose to act—not because they were fearless, but because someone else needed them. It reveals a simple but profound truth: saving a life doesn’t end when the moment passes. It is a story that continues forward.
In this book, readers will:
See how survival reshapes families, relationships, and communities
Feel inspired to learn, prepare, and step forward when the moment arrives
Brad Newbury, MPA, NRP
Brad Newbury,
MPA, NRP
Brad Newbury, MPA, NRP is the President and CEO of the National Medical Education & Training Center (NMETC) and the author of The Saved Effect: True Stories of Lives Reclaimed by People Who Were Willing to Act and the First Responder Advantage. With over 40 years of experience in firefighting and prehospital medicine, Brad has dedicated his life to one mission: helping others be ready—and willing—to act when it matters most.
A fire captain, paramedic, and educator, Brad has built NMETC into one of the nation’s premier institutions for EMS education. Founded in 2010, the organization has trained thousands of students around the world, empowering the next generation of lifesavers through skill, awareness, and preparedness.
A respected speaker and faculty member, Brad serves with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fellowship in Disaster Medicine as Associate Director of Prehospital Disaster Operations. He has presented nationally and internationally on Fire & EMS leadership, disaster response, and the power of purpose-driven service.
Brad holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (Fire & Emergency Management) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science from Anna Maria College, along with executive education credentials from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Kiera Newbury, BA, NREMT
Kiera Newbury, BA, NREMT is an emergency medical professional and emerging author of The Saved Effect: True Stories of Lives Reclaimed by People Who Were Willing to Act. With a background in psychology and a passion for storytelling, Kiera combines her clinical training with a deep empathy for the human side of emergency medicine—sharing real stories that reveal how readiness saves lives.
A Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician, Kiera has worked alongside the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Disaster Medicine Fellowship, contributing to projects that bridge science, service, and public awareness. Her research has been featured in Prehospital Emergency Care, where she co-authored a study examining the diagnostic accuracy of large language models in prehospital settings.
Kiera holds a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in writing and brings over 3 years of clinical experience working in a busy emergency room. She speaks on healthcare, CPR readiness, and mental health—using her platform to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to become trained, prepared, and willing to act when it matters most.
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