An upstate New York city is launching an investigation after a man who was forced to exit an ambulance while allegedly experiencing a medical crisis died more than two weeks after the incident. On Nov. 30, a man in the care of EMTs was told to exit an ambulance onto a city street, Rochester Mayor…
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A battalion chief lost his job over pay he and his crews received, documents obtained by News Channel 8 show. As the firefighter union appeals the termination, county commissioners are demanding a full review of the department. “I think we have a management problem in our fire department and Mr….
One would imagine the cause of death for Elijah McClain is cut and dry; especially considering two paramedics have been convicted of negligent homocide in connection with Mr. McClain’s death. However, when one takes a deeper dive into the case against Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, it becomes obvious the original determination for cause of…
By: Katie Nielsen The city managers of Livermore and Pleasanton recently sent a letter to the Alameda County’s contracted ambulance provider, Falck, saying that medical help is taking too long to reach patients in the far eastern parts of the county. Falck is required to be on scene of a priority call in 10-14 minutes…
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and speak about the Elijah McClain case with Dr. Travis Yates of LawOfficer.com and The Courageous Police Leadership Alliance. While it is easy to just sit back, read the news articles, and form an opinion, this case deserves a deep dive into the details of the case…
By: David Moreno Seasonal respiratory infection cases at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth continue to rise as Influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus spread among children and adults. Between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, 352 patients admitted at Cook Children’s flagship hospital tested positive for either Influenza A or Influenza B….
By: RJ Johnson CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) – Hundreds of people made their way to the Corbin Arena to support the Whitley County EMS Director, Amanda Jackson, who is battling breast cancer. Capt. Casey Guidi said they wanted to alleviate financial stress that comes with treatment. “So, we decided to put this together and help them…
In this video, Youtube’s daredevil Michelle Khare, dares to take on the role of paramedic. South Metro Fire Rescue does a great job of demonstrating some of the more complex skills paramedics perform through scenario and simulation. This video provides some great insight as to what being a paramedic truly entails. The scenarios performed are…
Have you ever wondered what paramedics carry inside their medical bag? Or maybe you’re interested in becoming an EMT or paramedic and would like to know what to expect. This video will show you exactly what we carry in our bags and will give you an idea of some of the conditions we have the…
By: Brad Brooks A former Colorado police officer was sentenced to 14 months in jail for his role in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who was not suspected of any crime when police roughly restrained him and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative. Former Aurora police officer Randy Roedema,…