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Mich. SWAT team gets backup; Medics ensure injured officers get immediate attention

By Steve Pardo
The Detroit News

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — The next time members of the Macomb County Special Weapons and Tactics team respond to a dangerous situation, they’ll have trained — and armed — paramedics with them.

Medstar paramedics Andy Cox and husband-and-wife David and Kyrsten Hunter were made deputies Wednesday.

“Nothing could be more serious in nature than when you have to call out a SWAT team,” Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said. “This is something that’s long overdue.” ...

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