Dallas Fire-Rescue
In this episode, our co-hosts break down bodycam video from the City of Dallas after a patient died while in police custody during a Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance transport
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts talk about the biggest EMS news of the week, including an alleged assault by a Dallas paramedic after video surfaced of him kicking a homeless man
On the 17th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, agencies around the country are honoring the day with remembrance posts
LaDamonyon “DeeDee” Hall, 47, died in 2022 after police and EMS providers responding to a reported disturbance handcuffed and transported her
Due to the attack, Dallas-Fire Rescue had to resort to a rudimentary method of manual dispatching that relies on radio communication
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the suspect to another hospital
A Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson said the paramedics were placed on administrative leave before the police department released body cam video
The police department released body camera video of the interaction with LaDamonyon Dewayne Hall
The Dallas Police Department finished reviewing a public integrity investigation that cleared Brad Cox
Texas Department of Health and Human Services lifted the emergency suspension after a paperwork change
Brad Cox also received a separate reprimand in 2013 and a suspension in 2017, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services
Kyle Vess was charged with assaulting a paramedic before a video was released that shows the paramedic kicking him repeatedly
At least seven people were injured, including four firefighters, after a natural gas explosion at an apartment complex
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
The Dallas Fire-Rescue department added a full-time ambulance and will implement a long-planned new tiered EMS dispatch software to improve response times
An ambulance transporting a patient was involved in a crash with a truck, requiring all individuals to be transported to the hospital for evaluation
Increasing call volume, a growing population and a shrinking department have spelled trouble for the city’s emergency medical responders
The software will give dispatchers scripted questions to figure out what ails callers and decide which tier of response to provide
Low pay and failing equipment have driven away almost half of all new paramedics
The vehicle was stolen while Dallas Fire Rescue was dealing with a crash involving a pedestrian
Officials said someone erroneously called 911 reporting hundreds of people needed medical attention for severe burns
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