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Detroit medic punched in face by patient

DEMS union president Joe Barney says more needs to be done to keep the medics safe

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DETROIT — Monday morning, medics were responding to a call of a motor vehicle crash on Detroit’s west side.

Sources tell 7 Action News, when the medic attempted to keep a patient from entering the roadway, he was punched in the face.

The assault is the latest incident involving attacks on medical first responders.

Read full story: Another Detroit EMS medic attacked on the job