Jay
Regular Member
Gents and ladies,
More and more these days I am reading incidents of EMS professionals being assaulted on the job this just happened recently in Arizona.
http://www.jems.com/article/news/man-arrested-attacking-emsa-medic
40% of EMS related injuries are assault related calling cops before hand waiting for scene safety would have never helped this medic. Medic transported an ex girlfriend of this criminal to a hospital. While the medic was sitting in the seat of ambulance in the parking lot of the hospital with his window down. The ex boyfriend walked up and tried to cut him with a knife. The ex had prior felony convictions with firearms as well as a laundry list of other convictions. When does it stop!!!
Some of you may or may not know that the regulations for EMS providers is governed by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services a few years back there was a regulation that stated only law enforcement could carry a firearm. The office received much opposition about this and decided to retract it. There was one part in the regulation that wasn't retracted, but there is a letter from the director saying they will not enforce the regulation. That is all fine and dandy.
However the issue still remains that individual county and city governments can still forbid it. I will love to see a regulation get passed that takes it out of the control of the individual entity to forbid. I understand I should contact my local legislature, but I am looking for help, guidance, and most importantly support!!
Thoughts??
More and more these days I am reading incidents of EMS professionals being assaulted on the job this just happened recently in Arizona.
http://www.jems.com/article/news/man-arrested-attacking-emsa-medic
40% of EMS related injuries are assault related calling cops before hand waiting for scene safety would have never helped this medic. Medic transported an ex girlfriend of this criminal to a hospital. While the medic was sitting in the seat of ambulance in the parking lot of the hospital with his window down. The ex boyfriend walked up and tried to cut him with a knife. The ex had prior felony convictions with firearms as well as a laundry list of other convictions. When does it stop!!!
Some of you may or may not know that the regulations for EMS providers is governed by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services a few years back there was a regulation that stated only law enforcement could carry a firearm. The office received much opposition about this and decided to retract it. There was one part in the regulation that wasn't retracted, but there is a letter from the director saying they will not enforce the regulation. That is all fine and dandy.
However the issue still remains that individual county and city governments can still forbid it. I will love to see a regulation get passed that takes it out of the control of the individual entity to forbid. I understand I should contact my local legislature, but I am looking for help, guidance, and most importantly support!!
Thoughts??