Pa. man spits blood on responders
He became response inside the ambulance, got up, and began to yell and spit during a struggle
View ArticleAla. man dies in jail, mom says medical care was needed
He was arrested on a charge of public intoxication, but family members say he should have been taken to the hospital instead of jail
View ArticleFormer medic gives dog's drugs to sick girlfriend
The Fla. veterinarian injected the left-over dog medication through an IV after the two had been drinking at a party
View ArticleArrested Calif. woman: Police mistook seizures for intoxication
She called 911 for medical assistance and says officers forcefully arrested her; both she and police say they have video to prove what happened
View ArticleSmartphone app tests user's level of alcohol impairment
Md. officials announce cellphone app that helps users estimate blood alcohol content, check recall and reaction time, and can call a cab or designated driver
View ArticleAustralia medics prepare for busiest night of the year
After midnight on New Year’s Eve, medics expect an emergency call every 20 seconds
View ArticleLondon ambulance preps for 600 calls an hour on New Year's Eve
Busiest night of the year for London Ambulance Service medics, booze buses, and alcohol treatment centers
View ArticleHash brownies send 5 to hospital
Ambulance crews summoned to assess 'spaced out' people
View ArticleMo. medic, ER doctor accused of turning away drunk patient
Sheriff's officer alleges paramedic and ER doctor refused proper care to an intoxicated and injured man, saying he needed to “sleep it off”
View ArticleFor drunk patients, hospital has something EMS doesn't
Our training doesn't prepare us to make diagnosis of ‘assumption' of alcohol intoxication
View ArticleViolent Idaho man assaults paramedic
Man appeared to be intoxicated; became violent as he was loaded into ambulance
View ArticleTexas paramedic suspended for multiple DWI’s
Since arrests came before new DWI policy, he will not be terminated from the department
View ArticleTexas paramedic suspended for multiple DWI’s
Since arrests came before new DWI policy, he will not be terminated from the department
View ArticleReport: NC man died of cardiac arrest during police restraint
By Sarah Willets The Robesonian LUMBERTON, N.C. — A Lumberton man who died after Robeson County deputies used a stun gun on him in December died of cardiac arrest, according to an autopsy, and had...
View ArticleParamedics assaulted twice on the same call
OTTAWA — A Canadian paramedic crew, assaulted twice during an early morning call for service, doesn't expect charges to be brought against the assailants. The crew was called to treat an unconscious...
View ArticleMan impaled on fence pulls posts out himself while on stretcher
The intoxicated man is "doing fine" after falling from a deck hot tub, landing on a fence, and going against responders'' orders by removing pieces of the posts
View ArticleOff-duty NC medic drives ambulance; charged with DWI
He responded to a 1 a.m. call for a struggling swimmer and during the incident he drove the ambulance a short distance and hit a parked car
View ArticleKy. woman steals ambulance; buys whiskey at drive thru liquor store
LEX18 SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. — Police say a Scott County fast food worker is in jail after stealing an ambulance and taking it on a joy ride. It happened at the Paris Pike Wendy's around 7 p.m. Thursday...
View ArticleMan impaled on fence pulls posts out himself while on stretcher
By Paul Walsh Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — An intoxicated man who was impaled on a fence after falling from a hot tub on a deck in Golden Valley is “doing fine” even though he defied emergency...
View Article2 Wash. teens killed after SUV jumps curb
The Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. — High school students grieved at a northwest Washington candlelight vigil after an SUV earlier jumped a curb and plowed into a group of teens out for a gym class...
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