Resignation
Five Mad River Twp. Fire/EMS Department responders resigned after firefighter-paramedic Michael Newkirk claimed leaders were intimidating and hostile
Reports said paramedic Amy Sherlock had acquired nude photos of co-workers and planned to use them as “insurance” in case she ever needed to get out of trouble
After learning he was suspended, Clearwater Fire Department Chief and EMS Director Scott Cooper resigned and was followed by several responders who did the same
Officials said several department members practiced multiple intubations on a body that was awaiting transport to a funeral home
The EMT son of a high-ranking FDNY chief has been arrested three times for impersonating a cop and was found to have blown off 911 calls
Officials said Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald’s complex financial investments presented conflicts that made it difficult to do her job
Paramedic Ralph Poore was arrested while at work after witnesses said they saw him in front of his ex-girlfriend’s house in uniform
The anonymous paramedic said he quit because he feared he may hurt someone due to his fatigue from being overworked
Kyle Bossio resigned after investigators questioned him about video footage of a patient being encouraged to drink liquor
The video shows the EMTs choosing to continue to wait for their food at a White Castle location instead of answering a call from dispatch
A spokesman for the department said the paramedics left to pursue other job opportunities
Jullette Saussy clarified her complaints against the department and compared the D.C. systems with others from around the country
City officials stand with the fire chief and the pace of reforms to training, staffing and bringing in private ambulances
Dr. Jullette Saussy said the department is resistant to reform and that people are dying needlessly
Investigators have not revealed the details of an unannounced two-hour search on May 6, which was followed by the EMS director’s resignation for personal reasons on May 11