EMS Assaults
A Maryland paramedic recounts a patient assault, and the emergency services director and police chief detail legal options
The DT4EMS owner talks dangerous encounters, personal defense and when to abandon the scene
Our co-hosts discuss the week’s top stories and how providers can positively impact the EMS industry during their career
The charges stem from an incident in which a paramedic was attempting to administer naloxone
Justin Chalmers Nevius pleaded guilty to three charges last month
A convicted offender could face up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
According to the charges, the man grabbed the EMT’s thigh despite being strapped to a gurney during transport — all in front of a police officer
Mavin Timothy Campbell is accused of kicking, hitting and trying to bite the providers before fleeing on foot
The Cleveland EMS provider was in uniform at the time of the attack in 2021
A patient handcuffed to a stretcher reportedly kicked the responder with enough force that he was pushed out the rig’s doors and onto the ground
Officers arrested Amanda E. Emery, who they say struck and intentionally spit on an EMS provider who was trying to render aid
Quanirrah Y. Foster faces multiple charges
Charles LoTiempo could lose his job and will remain suspended with pay until a decision is reached
The EMT suffered significant injuries in the assault almost a year ago
The captain who was driving was not injured, but the rig is now out of service
Following the shots, the Med Express Ambulance employees noticed a man on a bicycle hit the ground, and made a U-turn to render aid
The two EMS providers were loading a patient into a rig at the time of the incident; the knife-wielding man was charged with attempted murder
Vincent Variale, president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, says Capt. Alison Russo might still be alive if someone had been with her
The stabbing death of Capt. Alison Russo-Elling brings up new fears for providers in the field and raises old questions regarding personal safety
Off-duty officer Chas Kulow was with his girlfriend as she was being treated at a Five Finger Death Punch show
Dozens of EMS providers watched from a courtroom gallery as Peter Zisopoulos entered his plea in a video feed from a Bellevue Hospital bed
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
“It’s hard to imagine the squad without her,” said Huntington Community First Aid Squad Chief David Kaufman
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
“She knew how to do her job, and she knew how to do your job too,” said Michael Greco, now vice president of EMS Local 2507
The nonprofit New Orleans EMS Foundation funded the new class on recognizing and responding to hazards and teaching these skills to coworkers
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling joined the department as an EMT in 1998 and was promoted to paramedic in 2002 before becoming a lieutenant in 2016
The ambulance service is spending more than $3M on the new safety measures
Unprovoked killing of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling is a tragic reminder that EMS providers are putting their lives at risk for choosing to serve their community
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling (61) was stabbed multiple times, according to police
A call for a possible overdose turned violent when the patient attacked one of the paramedics prior to transport
Officials voiced a concern that without this law, the state may face a disadvantage in recruitment
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