West Baton Rouge Parish Council honors EMS team that responded to bike crashPORT ALLEN — A man who crashed his bike while riding along the levee in West Baton Rouge Parish was rescued by West Baton Rouge EMS paramedics. At Thursday's West Baton Rouge Parish Council meeting, Randy Steil and his wife thanked the West Baton Rouge EMS team that allowed the crash to be a story of triumph instead of a life-changing tragedy. Eventually, the EMS team arrived, assessed his injuries, immobilized him and transported him to a hospital in East Baton Rouge for emergency care. "To the dedicated men and women of West Baton Rouge EMS, especially to those who responded to that call, thank you. Your compassion, skill, and commitment give families hope when they need it most," the parish council said in a statement.