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St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
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Part 1 — The San Diego Fire-Rescue captain shares the emotional story of how a seemingly “routine call” quickly escalated to a near-fatal stabbing
The child also tried to cut a second firefighter with a knife
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
Reminders for public safety personnel on how to respond to a spitter with time, distance and shielding
The patient had recently moved to an address that was flagged as a threat due to a previous resident, the lawsuit claims
A firefighter working a structure and brush fire was working traffic when a driver “attempted to come through the road block”
Evansville Fire Department Division Chief Mike Larson said the community loses out when firefighters are forced to be more cautious due to threat of violence
Officials said the woman brandished two steak knives and threatened to kill the rescuers
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these 5 don’ts
St. Petersburg fire union officials voiced concerns about the safety of firefighters and paramedics responding to some calls without police protection
Police say the man repeatedly stated that he had HIV during the incident and spat “brownish-red” saliva onto the firefighter-paramedic’s arm
Attorneys agreed the firefighter could not be sued as an individual for his actions within “the course of his employment”
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The woman had previously been arrested for allegedly spitting on medical staff and battering a police officer in separate incidents
Officials say poor lighting and the patient’s heavy clothing and struggle with police made it difficult to accurately estimate his weight
Jacksonville Fire Capt. Latorrence Norris and Engineer Vincent Harper spoke publicly for the first time after being attacked by a patient
FDNY EMT Nicholas Cody suffered nerve damage after being bitten on the shoulder and slammed into an ambulance door
The PSA, which was created nearly a month after an EMT was viciously attacked, talks about the consequences of assaulting EMS personnel
“Mayor de Blasio, you need to do more to protect the men and women who protect and serve this city,” EMS Union Local 2507 president Oren Barzilay said
Thomas Wright broke free from the gurney restraint, bit the EMT and knocked him to the ground, then began stomping on his head
Diego De Abreu Peclat Dos Santos, who is trained in mixed martial arts, stopped a suspect from stealing an ambulance and assaulting a hospital nurse
Jerome Anthony Burke, 52, put up a fight after mistaking one of the EMS personnel for the manager of the store who kicked him out earlier that day
The paramedics immediately radioed for help from police but wrestled the gun away from the man on their own