By EMS1 Staff
AUSTIN, Texas — An EMS captain was suspended after being arrested for assault on a family member.
KVUE reported that Austin-Travis County EMS Field Captain Forrest Nelson was arrested for assault causing bodily injury to a family member, and was suspended for 30 days after ATCEMS Chief Ernesto Rodriguez deemed the evidence to be substantial.
Chief Rodriguez said Nelson violated the agency’s morality rules.
“All members of the EMS department are public servants and carry a high degree of responsibility. The public holds all public servants to a high level of expectation and perception in all areas of performance and behavior,” Chief Rodriguez said in a memo. “This is even greater for EMS personnel because they are public safety and healthcare providers. All personnel are expected to follow all of the City of Austin’s ethics policies and to report waste, fraud, abuse and any behaviors that could negatively impact the public perception of public servants.”
Nelson agreed to enroll in an inpatient program and anger management class.