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Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats
If you are a provider with an IFAK, or a tactical medic, you will want to upgrade to these shears
The bill would also bar medics from administering certain drugs to assist law enforcement
The bill limits the use of ketamine and chemical restraints by first responders and prohibits any police involvement in using chemical restraints
The program seeks to determine which calls require a police response and which can be handled by firefighter-medics or others
Police said several dozen shots were fired and three patients were “maybe critical”
An upgraded charge was filed due to the suspect’s supervisory role over the EMT
The suspect is accused of pointing the officer’s own gun at him and pulling the trigger
San Francisco Mayor London Breed also announced a new Street Wellness Response Team to expand mobile mental health and social services
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel applied a tourniquet and rushed the girl to a nearby FDNY ambulance
The court ruled the deputy violated the Fourth Amendment when he seized the vials on “nothing more than a hunch” that they might be illegal
The crash occurred as authorities were pursuing the stolen rig
Police said children as young as 9 were involved in the fight where people were swinging baseball bats and golf clubs
Officials said Huntington Beach’s HOPE program is meant to supplement the efforts of homeless liaison officers and expand access to mental health care
The Nashville Fire Department said the paramedic was placed on alternate duty away from the public during the investigation
Officials said the ambulance was tracked down with help from a police helicopter
Deputies said blood began to pour out of the EMT’s nose after he was kicked in the face
Shrewsbury Township currently relies on the New Jersey State Police to respond to its emergency calls
“The First Step Program” will offer individuals an opportunity to get help without the fear of arrest or having to worry about a lack of health insurance
The rig was recovered about an hour after the crash
An amendment to the bill would remove the requirement that patients always be weighed before ketamine administration
Emory Emergency Medical Service managers and members say they were given no prior warning that the program would be ending
An attorney for Jamon West’s family alleges firefighters threw West to the ground and put their weight on top of him while he was having a seizure
The suspect was allegedly burglarizing a home when a resident woke up and struck him with a machete
A Nassau County Police Department paramedic was kicked in the chest and an officer was kicked in the neck, officials said
The rig was traveling at about 35 miles per hour when it struck the man
The stolen rig struck four vehicles during its three-mile trip
Authorities say the suspect kicked the EMS provider in the chest and threatened to kill the crew
Officials said the man pointed the gun at the firefighters who had just given him Narcan
The police officer, firefighter and EMS providers from five different departments were at the same restaurant by coincidence
The unit will be composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker
The suspect reportedly tried to hit members of law enforcement during the pursuit
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