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What recent legislative changes mean for equipping, arming and tactically training SWAT and TEMS medics
Public safety agencies must come together equally and with mutual respect to provide the best public service
After seven first responders were killed on roadways in the first 2 weeks of 2020, the key is education, awareness, constant reinforcement and stronger legislation of the “Move Over” message
Cleveland EMS responded to the scene early Tuesday morning where a “large amount” of fireworks had been set off
Authorities say Keith Peacock, 63, got into the ambulance through the back after asking the crew for a ride
Councilmember and Public Safety Committee Chair Lisa Herbold raised concerns about patients needing to be brought to the edge of the zone to reach fire department medics
Colorado’s public health department is conducting an investigation on the use of ketamine to sedate a man during a police altercation
Deputies say Nicolas Graham, 16, escaped the rig after a struggle with crewmembers
The statement explains the department’s procedure for responding in a “volatile situation” and outlines measures taken to assist the zone’s volunteer medics
Officials say after crashing the ambulance into another vehicle, seriously injuring the driver, the woman fled the rig and made off with a nearby taxi
Officials say fire department and police personnel were not able to enter the zone and did not reach either victim
Brett Hankison was one of the three officers who entered the EMT’s home on a no-knock warrant when she was killed by police gunfire
The medics reported the shooting after seeing a man walk up to a car and open fire in broad daylight
A pursuit ended when police deployed spike strips
The city is poised to direct the funds toward the Portland Street Response program that would dispatch paramedics and behavioral health experts on some calls
The EMT told police the woman began stalking her after she responded to a medical call for her about a year ago
Police said they witnessed Paramedic Bob Bennett kick and punch the patient
The Nassau County police ambulance was responding to an emergency call when it was involved in a crash with two other vehicles
Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck they say struck the AMR rig and fled the scene on foot
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The dispatcher said what she was seeing on video looked “different,” and she didn’t care if the call made her look like a “snitch”
First responders pulled the man off the rig after an hours-long standoff
Police said two fishermen who witnessed the crash scene assisted by cutting the driver’s seat belt before officers arrived
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller proposed a plan to send social workers and other specialists to mental health and homelessness-related calls
The man also allegedly threatened EMTs and assaulted a sheriff’s deputy
Police are searching for the woman they say stole the Anne Arundel County rig and crashed it into another vehicle before fleeing
Houston Fire Department EMTs were inside a hospital when the rig was stolen
Scott Mel Bahner, the former chief of Bucks County Rescue Squad, will spend six to 23 months in county prison
Volunteers include off-duty EMTs, nurses and doctors
Instead of sending armed police officers, the goal of the six-month pilot program aims for de-escalation and support using mental health professionals
Police said they found Matthew T. Perry, 31, chasing the ambulance crew around with his arm bleeding after punching out the windows with his bare hands
Brick Police Sgt. Charlie Kelly used the Heimlich maneuver after EMT Katelyn Lammer began choking on her food
The man is also accused of ramming his car into a smoke shop earlier to steal the nitrous oxide cartridges