Good Samaritans
Rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson advise to “shut your mouth and do your job” rather than engage with a member of the public recording a patient in a public place during a call
Grant funded program aims to improve bystander CPR and cardiac arrest survival in Bozeman, Mont.
A restaurant manager sprayed the man with a fire extinguisher; he suffered critical burns and police are investigating how and why he was on fire
Responders arrived to find people standing around staring at the victim; it’s unclear how long the man was submerged and cause of death is pending
They pulled a struggling swimmer to shore after she and seven others were stranded on a rocky outcropping at high tide
Fire chief: “In my estimation, he was absolutely saved by that person.”
EMS professionals need to learn and apply the hard lessons of unprofessional behavior recorded by civilians
