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EMTs reminded to look out for signs of abuse

A case of suspected elder abuse in Calif. is raising awareness of the signs of neglect that EMTs can keep an eye out for when in a patent’s home

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REDDING, Calif. — The recent case of suspected elder abuse in Redding is raising awareness to the signs to keep an eye out for.

Paramedics and first responders are sometimes the first to notice something is wrong.

Operations manager for American Medical Response (AMR) in Shasta county, Mark Belden said when they enter a home paramedics are trained to look for signs of neglect.

Read full story: Paramedics on the lookout for signs of elder abuse

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