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It takes a special person to risk his or her life to keep others safe, but that’s exactly what public safety personnel do all the time
An attorney for the protest medics argued that rendering medical aid was a form of protected free speech
Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration policies, politics and police interactions under debate
The National Association of EMS Physicians issued a statement responding to recent controversy over prehospital ketamine use
The two street medics said police forced them away from the scene
The bill is based on a practice in Philadelphia known as “scoop and run”
Advocates for the proposed program say it would be a more humane way to treat people in crisis and police could still be called for backup
A concerned motorist who noticed the ambulance drifting on and off the road began filming and called the police
Former Cleveland EMS Capt. Jamie Marquardt was fired for posts that appeared on his Facebook page expressing joy over the death of Tamir Rice
Police say the woman’s mouth was injured after a scooter crash and she spat bloody saliva on the medic’s face
Charleston Fire Chief Jeff Jackson said the department will work to provide more support for its members after the death of Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Cuffee
Former Woodbury Paramedic Joseph Baker, who resigned due to the alleged retaliation, has filed a lawsuit that also claims training records for EMS certification were falsified by public safety officials
Multiple attempts to halt the rig using stop sticks were unsuccessful
Police said the driver of the other vehicle ran a red light, hit the ambulance and then fled the scene on foot
Officials say the alleged actions of Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps Capt. Matthew Gannon, 53, contributed to the agency’s closing
Police said a Hatzolah Ambulance EMS provider who saw the crash in their rearview mirror managed to revive a driver police thought had died
The family of Elijah McClain filed a federal lawsuit saying paramedics should not have administered ketamine or used such a large dosage
First responders rescued a 2-year-old child who remains on life support; a 15-year-old died
EMTs said the man’s actions forced them to leave the scene for their safety
House Bill 838 creates a new crime: bias-motivated intimidation, which would apply to the death or serious injury of a firefighter, EMT or police officer
Officials said a bottle of potassium cyanide was found at the scene of a suspected suicide where first responders began feeling unwell
A spokesman said the department has received “numerous complaints” and “additional information” about the use of ketamine to sedate Elijah McClain
Santiam Hospital is offering $1,000 for information about theft of the rig, which was destroyed by flames
Police said the man had flashing blue lights on his vehicle, which also displayed emblems from fire and EMS departments he is not a member of
Worcester Police Chief Steven M. Sargent said the video seems to show an officer using force on a patient in a stretcher after the patient allegedly spat at officers
A woman who was being treated by paramedics took off in the rig and drove it around with its lights and sirens on
St. Petersburg fire union officials voiced concerns about the safety of firefighters and paramedics responding to some calls without police protection
The family of Hirschell Fletcher Jr., who died after an assault in 2016, will be allowed to continue their lawsuit against the two firefighter-medics
11 were transported in private vehicles to local hospitals
The woman, who is also accused of kicking a police officer and attempting to spit on first responders, was arraigned last week in relation to the May incident
Police say an intoxicated man assaulted the EMS providers and broke the window of a squad car
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