EMS
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
Despite being positioned to make an impact on emergency cardiac survival rates, LE remains an under-utilized component of the chain of survival
The resolution seeks to clarify the collaboration between police and EMS when a patient is irrational, combative and extremely violent
Peter Smith wasn’t breathing and had no pulse when Officer Bob Roelofs responded; Roelofs performed CPR on Smith until paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital
The video was shown in court during the trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold after he allegedly threatened to kill other subway train passengers
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St. Paul city officials are planning a new outreach program for situations where law enforcement and EMS action are not needed
Hightstown police Officers Kenneth Larsen and Daniel Abbatemarco successfully cleared the child’s airways, saving her life
From coast to coast, these September 11 memorials stand as solemn reminders of the courage, sacrifice and enduring spirit that emerged in the wake of tragedy
Officer Zachary Martinez was ejected from the car during the crash; he was so badly injured, the first officer who came upon him thought he was dead, police Chief Scott Wahl said
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During the pursuit, the driver nearly hit an Atlanta PD officer deploying spike strips; he was taken into custody after a successful PIT maneuver
Lee County deputies used the vehicle’s GPS to track it, finding it at a gas station before initiating a pursuit and arresting the female suspect
Charles City County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Floyd H. Miles, Jr died after assisting another deputy with a suspect that was acting aggressively toward officers and EMS personnel
Colorado and California have passed laws prohibiting the term’s use among emergency responders, and more state legislatures, including Hawaii, have proposed similar laws
Former Tacoma PD officer Timothy Rankine alleges in the tort claims seeking $47 million in damages that he was falsely accused of criminal and racist misconduct
Investigators determined officers in the ambulance were observers and medics were in charge
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David Ladd donated the RTS Tactical mini shields in hopes that all patrol officers will soon be equipped with them
Cabell County medics were inside a house treating a patient when the man jumped into their rig and drove off
Family members filed a lawsuit after a man was killed when paramedics placed a backboard on his back and directed a police officer to sit on it
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson will be sharing the story of his rescue by the air team at a banquet fundraiser April 20
The man doused himself with fluid and lit himself on fire across the street from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s trial continues
Paramedics were still in the ambulance when it was stolen and had to bail out of the vehicle as the suspect fled
The term has been banned from police officer and EMS training except to describe its historical usage
Detective Michael Harton, who is also trained as an EMT, performed life-saving measures on baby “Tooka” when she stopped breathing; he has maintained a relationship with her family ever since
An AMR supervisor rolled down his window to ask if a man standing in the road was OK; the man “began throwing himself at the window, gaining access to the ambulance”
“I look down and I have bright red arterial blood on my boot. You can’t help others if you’re down for the count.”
“We’re not paramedics, we’re not firefighters, we’re not EMS, but oftentimes we find ourselves [at the scene] first and we have the opportunity to save a life,” Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill stated
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