Escaping Violent Encounters
The DT4EMS owner talks dangerous encounters, personal defense and when to abandon the scene
NAEMT’s National Survey of Violence Against EMS Practitioners identifies training gaps in EMS safety
These videos demonstrate how to predict scene safety, handle violent patient outbursts and maintain a safe scene on each call
Nearly nine years after Yadira Arroyo was killed, her family says it is still fighting for better protections as new attacks on first responders raise fresh concerns
Authorities said a man, believed to be armed with a knife, ran towards a Kanawha County EMS ambulance, leapt onto the hood and later died after falling from the rig
Two EMTs suffered head and facial injuries, while three colleagues were hurt forcing entry to reach them during the chaotic response
An Akron paramedic was punched in the face during a call when family members objected to a patient not being taken to the hospital
Both AMR EMTs were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
Video from the scene shows the man, who was holding a knife in each hand, advancing toward Buffalo Police officers, prompting the fatal shooting
A Kansas City woman grabbed trauma shears from a medic and swung them during a combative transport in Claycomo
A Christmas-week assault that killed a M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center hospital security officer underscores the dangers faced during patient crises
Cleveland EMS officials report a growing number of assaults, with many cases resulting in minor charges, fueling concerns about safety, accountability and staffing
After a Cleveland paramedic was violently attacked on a call, University Circle Police launched a free self-defense course for EMTs and crisis responders
An EMS call in Bradley County escalated when a combative patient returned home and fired at law enforcement drones used for negotiation
A viral union-released video captures a Cleveland EMS medic being pulled to the ground during a violent assault, prompting renewed calls for stronger protections
Lancaster EMS Paramedic Kempf survived the assault and now uses her experience to advocate for first responder safety and mental health awareness
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
A Haynes Life Flight helicopter was approaching a landing zone in Autauga County when bullets struck the right-side window
All three Champaign first responders sustained serious stab wounds and were transported for emergency treatment
Paramedic Grace Denny says every medic faces a weekly violent encounter as unions warn EMS workers are four times more likely to be injured
The Sacramento paramedic was injured while rendering aid to a man who had jumped through a window
A Kansas City paramedic sustained injuries after an altercation with a combative patient during transport
A driver was taken into custody after driving aggressively, crashing into an ambulance and fighting with paramedics
KCFD Station 10 posts with an image of an ambulance and captions from providers about their violent encounters has over 3,000 shares
EMS Captain Alison Russo-Elling, a 9/11 first responder nearing retirement, was attacked near her Queens station while on a food break
After surviving a brutal attack in an ambulance, Lancaster EMS Paramedic Melanie Kempf leaned on peer support and therapy to heal
Prosecutors say the man accused of killing FDNY Capt. Alison Russo deliberately ambushed the 61-year-old EMS veteran outside her Queens stationhouse
A Kansas City woman has been charged in the fatal stabbing of Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, days after posting bond in an assault case involving a police officer
West Falls EMT Clara Stucker’s Seal of Civic Readiness project introduces a self-defense program tailored specifically to fire and EMS personnel
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