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EMS leaders are using their experience from the previous unrest to better plan and keep crews safe
Drug addiction is a serious issue in EMS, but so is stealing drugs for a profit; involving law enforcement helps determine the true nature of the crime
Philadelphia police “scoop and run” policy may get shooting victims to the hospital faster which may explain increased survival rates of seriously injured patients
Four hours before the chase began, Dasha West was released from jail for assaulting paramedics
The remains were found in a remote location more than a mile from the parking area where Mittendorff’s vehicle was found
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Dylan Prather began texting the woman after he heard her faintly saying “Put the gun down” in a 911 call
The EMT told police he was advising a prisoner shackled in the back of the ambulance to “get a haircut and join the military” when he lost his balance and hit him
The man was uncooperative and assaulted the paramedic, who sustained minor injuries
Officials are still working to establish a timeline of Nicole Mittendorff’s whereabouts; there’s no evidence to suggest foul play yet
It’s time that we all get real and accept the uncomfortable truth that scene safety is and always has been a myth
The patient, who was secured to a stretcher, said the EMT struck him in the head with an iPad after a heated exchange of words
About 100 federal, state and volunteer SAR agencies are searching for Nicole Mittendorff
Investigators need to assess what’s reasonable given what his belief was about whether danger existed or not
LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every EMS incident
Aron Mack Smith, 24, was found unconscious on the sidewalk of an intersection; he became responsive and uncooperative after Narcan was given
Family members became concerned about Nicole Mittendorff, 31, when she failed to show up for her shift on Friday
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while trying to enter a home to make a welfare check; firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider was fatally shot
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider died after he was shot; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain, 19, is in serious but stable condition
The 23-year-old man was charged with driving with a suspended license and driving under the influence; a paramedic was ticketed for failure to yield
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider succumbed to his injuries; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain is in serious condition
The man’s blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit; the kids are now in the care of their mother
Officials said fire and EMS departments have been going on 10 to 12 overdose calls a day this year
The gear will also be optional for EMTs and paramedics on more routine medical calls, which make up the vast majority
Crews were transporting a child to the NICU with lights and sirens on when an ATV rider opened the door of the ambulance and accused the EMS providers of cutting them off
Karin Reickard gave care to teens later charged with burglarizing and stealing from her home
The woman was able to text a vehicle description and a location while traveling along a highway
The medic, who has an extensive jail record history, stole the man’s debit card when he was dispatched to his home
Two EMS providers were taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries
The man claimed the paramedics didn’t want to help him so he was driving himself to the hospital
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