Gun safety
Everyone must be comfortable speaking up, no matter their rank or years on the job
Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
I encourage EMS leaders to start local Be SMART Public Safety Task Forces to educate families about safe gun storage
“In the process of entering the bore, the handgun was attracted to the magnet and fired a single round. The patient received a gunshot wound in the right buttock area,” the adverse event report states
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and the Wellington EMS providers responded and performed CPR
Lead sponsor Majority Leader Tom Takubo clarified that the measure only applies to specific situations
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
EMTs and others would be protected from civil and criminal liability while performing their duties with law enforcement
Palestine FD members provided aid immediately, and the firefighter was transported to a medical center in stable condition, the police chief said
Following the shots, the Med Express Ambulance employees noticed a man on a bicycle hit the ground, and made a U-turn to render aid
Bullets hit the EMS providers’ vehicle before police arrested the suspect and transported him to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation
Police said the patient took out a small gun while secured to a gurney in a hallway after Harris County Emergency Corps crewmembers transported her
An ACS panel’s recommendations include background checks, firearm education and training, safe storage, red flag laws, and addressing mental health issues
No one was hurt in the incident, and the ambulance was found afterward
Police are looking for the person who got into the parked rig as providers were responding to a call
Hall County Fire Rescue members stepped out of the man’s home and waited in their vehicles for police to arrive
Charges are pending against the suspect, who reportedly shot the 25-year-old EMT in the ambulance
“This guy was 1,000% about to shoot us. I’m still shocked that he didn’t,” one of the EMS providers said
EMS scenes are as safe as we can make them, but that’s not the same thing as being safe
Concealed carry training implications after two paramedics are shot on duty and one returns fire
Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can play an important role in the layers of safety that protect religious gatherings in the event of an emergency
The paramedic on the scene said they had to take cover in the ambulance during an altercation between two men as they opened fire at each other
The FDNY ambulance was passing an appartment complex when its crew heard loud cracks and spotted two spiderweb holes in the passenger-side window
The LFD ambulance was in the area responding to a call when a woman and her children asked the firefighters for help after her car was hit by bullets
Our co-hosts discuss a new bill that recently passed Virginia’s Senate to allow EMS providers the option to conceal carry on the job
Chance Gallant, 20, died after a weapon discharged while his friends were trying to fix it
Unless Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes it, the bill will become law automatically without his approval
Opponents noted that the responders aren’t trained to handle firearms in high-stress environments
