Stabbing
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
Implementing body-worn cameras and body armor to support EMS safety strategy
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling (61) was stabbed multiple times, according to police
The author whose work led to death threats in the 1980s was stabbed in the neck and torso; police arrested a suspect
A suspect was captured on video stabbing the two victims before bystanders restrained her
Jamie M. Doyle, 56, was able to speak with officers and paramedics with a small screwdriver lodged in his upper chest
Jeremic Medina-Dorta, 27, was engaged in a struggle against an EMT, a paramedic and a police officer when he grabbed the officer’s weapon and fired
Monongalia County EMT Anthony Oliverio was stabbed approximately three times in the torso and hand
Assailant fled from a car crash before attacking the EMS captain inside his parked SUV
The James Dyson Award was given to a recent UK university graduate for his device to stop bleeding from knife wounds
The 27-year-old Syracuse man given an appearance ticket for the inappropriate touching
The study of the city’s “scoop and run” practice, which allows police to transport some patients, found patients were generally just as likely to survive whether they were transported by cruiser or ambulance
After an elderly woman was injured during a fall, responding paramedics were chased out of the home by the woman’s daughter wielding a knife
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Engineer Vincent Harper is credited with saving his partner’s life when both were stabbed by a patient in October
The Wilmington Fire Department plans to buy 60 vests for firefighter-EMTs responding to shooting or stabbing incidents
Jacksonville Fire Capt. Latorrence Norris and Engineer Vincent Harper spoke publicly for the first time after being attacked by a patient
A police sergeant said fire and medical personnel helped work with victims and law enforcement to track down the suspect
Austin-Travis County EMS said a man in his 20s was pronounced dead, while another victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries
Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service Paramedic Corey Dover was stabbed close to his spine with a 3-inch knife
An attacker stabbed multiple people at a suburban Portland shopping center Wednesday, authorities said
Capt. Latorrence Norris and firefighter Vinnie Harper were stabbed by a patient while en route to a hospital last week
Police said the attack arose from a dispute among a group of teenagers
The firefighters were taken to the hospital for treatment and a suspect was found and taken into custody
The EMT was stabbed seven times in the abdomen and legs and a second EMT driving the ambulance was pepper-sprayed
Julie Tejeda, 31, attacked two Boston EMTs while being transported in an ambulance
Jeremiah Ray is accused of stabbing an AMR paramedic while the ambulance was stopped at a red light
Officials said an incident in which a paramedic was stabbed inside of an ambulance at a red light highlights the dangers EMS providers face in the field
Jeremiah Ray opened the door of an ambulance stopped at a red light and stabbed a paramedic who tried to keep him outside
FDNY EMT Ryan Walsh testified in a first-degree assault trial and gave a graphic description of the scene inside the building where the attack occurred in 2016
The paramedic stabbed himself five to six times inside of a gas station bathroom while on duty, and initially told police he was attacked
Police said the man was loaded into the ambulance, but he became combative and stabbed an EMS provider in the neck and tried to stab another provider
Rowan Thomas said she abandoned her car and rushed to help the 14-year-old, who was surrounded by teens with weapons