Headland AL December 27 2019 The pilot of a medical helicopter that crashed Christmas afternoon has died. 61-year old Douglas Davis suffered an apparent heart attack while landing the air ambulance at the Headland Airport. . Henry County Coroner Derek Wright said an autopsy will be performed but he believes Davis most likely suffered a heart […]
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. November 17 2019— An Arkansas paramedic is accused of cutting a diamond ring off a dead woman’s finger, then bringing it to a pawn shop. Lisa Darlene Glaze was arrested Monday, weeks after the family of Gloria Robinson realized the woman’s nearly $8,000 ring was no longer on her finger when she […]
LOS ANGELES CA October 31 2019 — You can now add firefighting to the list of the ways that the wealthy are different from the rest of the world. The rich aren’t fighting their own fires, for the most part. But they are hiring private firms to supplement the firefighters provided by state and local governments. […]
OAKLAND, Calif. Aug 4 2019 The Peralta Community College District in Oakland has shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars this year for guards to patrol one of its campuses in case a fire breaks out, because its fire alarm system is in disrepair. But 2 Investigates discovered the “fire watch” guards at Laney College appear to […]
Dawson County GA July 30 2019 A woman was followed to a North Georgia fire station Monday before she was shot and killed in front of her children, authorities said. Her husband is accused in the shooting, which was witnessed by several people at the fire station, Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson told Channel 2 […]
Tallahassee FL June 13 2019 A new law in Florida will allow paramedics to carry firearms when responding to shootings, drug raids and other high-risk situations. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure Friday. It says paramedics don’t have to retreat and are justified in using force to defend themselves or others bodily harm. It identifies other […]
Union County SC May 11 2019 A South Carolina paramedic heading to an emergency call took a detour to a convenience store to buy a pair of sunglasses, state health regulators say. On Thursday, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control fined the Union County paramedic for misconduct that delayed patient care, according to a […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL April 29 2019 We know firefighters risk their lives every day to keep the community safe and sometimes that can come at a price because of violence they may face on the job. An extra layer of protection is now protecting Birmingham firefighters when they respond to dangerous calls. “As we become a more […]
DALLAS TX April 15 2019 — A Dallas man is now wanted by police after posing as a paramedic student and tagging along on medical calls with Dallas Fire-Rescue. Terrance King, 27, is wanted for impersonating a public servant. According to Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Jim McDade, King showed up to DFR Station 49 near […]
Bristol Township PA March 24 2019 A former Bristol Township rescue squad chief is accused of misappropriating nearly $5,000 in squad funds to pay for car repairs, and then doctoring computer records to make it look like the money went to repair an ambulance. Bucks County authorities allege an investigation found Scott Bahner, 49, of […]