Police
We have all seen the videos of street medics tending to civil unrest injuries, but do they have any legal protection, recognition or certified skills?
Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these pitfalls
On this episode, our hosts discuss ketamine use in EMS, as well as the response to hurricanes and wildfires ravaging the south and the west
Court documents documents say the Mason firefighter-EMT punched the chief and sergeant in the face
Police received a complaint that Nathan G. Appel, 24, was filming and recording audio of patients without their knowledge while treating them
The study of the city’s “scoop and run” practice, which allows police to transport some patients, found patients were generally just as likely to survive whether they were transported by cruiser or ambulance
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said authorities are also planning to arrest the accused Polk County Fire Rescue captain when he returns from an out-of-state work assignment
Panama City police reported that the ambulance was stolen from outside a hospital
Police say the man crashed the rig into hospital property before driving off
A paramedic was charged with embezzlement after it was discovered he allegedly stole a vial of a controlled substance from an ambulance that was not in use
The suspect was removed from the roof with the assistance of Boston firefighters
Appleton Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard was fatally shot by a patient in May 2019 while responding to a report of a seizure
Police say a woman stolen the van from outside a dialysis clinic and drove off with an 84-year-old man in the back
The more than $14,500 Firehouse Subs grant will be used to buy a LUCAS chest compression system and external power supply
Police say the suspect wasn’t able to drive the rig and was quickly apprehended
The proposed legislation would impose penalties on paramedics or law enforcement who use ketamine “as a means to incapacitate” a criminal suspect
Police say the man activated the ambulance’s equipment in an attempt to get other vehicles to move out of the way
The two EMS providers suffered minor injuries during a struggle outside their station
Police say the EMT stole more than $30,000 worth of belongings after assisting responding EMTs in getting him to the hospital
Fire, EMS, police and 911 departments in Porter County are collaborating to apply for funding for the more efficient alerting system
Robert Sanford is accused of being the man seen on video throwing an extinguisher that hit three officers at the Capitol riot
A Facebook post by the Glen Echo Fire Department detailed how its members treated officers who were beaten and seriously injured
Muskogee police will drive medics to calls and an ambulance will be dispatched if it is needed
A police officer who responded to a domestic violence call said they recognized the man from video of the ambulance theft
Officials say the driver of the truck fled on foot following the crash
Fairchild Air Force Base Firefighter-EMT Kris Maynard, the owner of Glucose Revival, said he was inspired to donate due to his own law enforcement encounter during a diabetic emergency
A woman who was killed by police was part of a crowd that was breaking down the doors to a barricaded room. Three other people died from medical emergencies during the protest
Authorities say it is the second time the man has been charged with DWI and that he was driving without a license when the crash occurred
Officials say the AMR crew fled the rig after being assaulted and that the patient allegedly caused the fire while damaging the ambulance interior
An Ogden Fire Department crew was treating a patient inside a building when the rig was taken from the scene
An accompanying co-responder program will partner behavioral health professionals with officers
Columbus fire officials are seeking to understand an apparent delay in the arrival of city medics to the scene of the fatal incident
Providers responding to a medical call blocked a woman’s parked car with the rig, resulting in an altercation and leading to her arrest
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