Weapons
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
Our co-hosts discuss a new bill that recently passed Virginia’s Senate to allow EMS providers the option to conceal carry on the job
True concern requires a look beyond singular events and towards methods to eradicate a child’s replica-gun-involved death.
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
Police said the woman was also carrying a bullwhip and a knife
The man walked toward medics with the hatchet, then threw the hatchet at the ambulance, police said
During transport, a man allegedly attacked 2 EMTS with a knife and took over the wheel for a short period of time before one EMT wrestled it back
Police say the man became combative after experiencing an apparent overdose and was found to be carrying a BB gun in his pocket
The woman reportedly charged at a paramedic with the machete before fleeing
Police say a suspect launched the metal ball bearing using a slingshot-type device and was armed with a crowbar, a knife, flares and possible pyrotechnics
The man who allegedly carried three explosive devices into Stony Brook University was apprehended after the EMT reported him to hospital security
In order to carry, personnel would need written permission from a supervisor, and to complete an eight-hour firearm training course
State Rep. Clay Doggett introduced the bill and said on-scene safety has “been an overwhelming concern” for first responders
SB 1012 would allow specific firefighters and EMS providers to carry a concealed weapon
Christopher Barlow, 20, was armed with a handgun and double-edged knife when he was arrested
Unless Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes it, the bill will become law automatically without his approval
Officials said they would be allowed to carry in restricted areas only
House Bill 982 would allow firefighters and EMTs with handgun licenses to carry a gun
The bill would implement a statewide policy requiring jurisdictions to allow responders to carry while on duty
The girl was rushed to the hospital and is in serious condition after shooting herself in the abdomen
Officials said two teens were on the backside of a barn when one of the shotguns was accidentally discharged
The 3-year-old girl was transported to the emergency room for a severe wound to her left hand after firing the gun
Gunshots were heard during Warren David Darlow’s 911 call as he told the dispatcher two suspects were breaking into his home
Before deciding whether or not to allow firefighters, paramedics and EMTs to carry concealed firearms on duty, give careful thought to these five factors
TASER weapons’ probes were described as “functionally similar” to an EKG
Effective July 1, EMTs and firefighters can now carry firearms on the job
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
The suspect told authorities he was attending the Los Angeles Pride festival when weapons were found in his car
The soldier was transported eight hours by ground ambulance before surgery in a hospital parking lot
