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Austin woman charged with assaulting EMS paramedic – Texas
AUSTIN — A woman is charged with assaulting a paramedic by punching her in the face and kicking her in the stomach.Elizabeth Cole, 29, is charged with assault on a public servant, a third degree felony. According to her arrest affidavit, Cole was taken to an ambulance following a domestic disturbance call.Once inside, Cole became combative and began punching then kicking the paramedic.According to the affidavit, Cole also threatened to kill her.The paramedic’s injuries are not serious.&nb…
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Man charged with machete threat against Wake emergency workers – North Carolina
RALEIGH — Police charged a man with threatening city firefighters and Wake County emergency medical service workers with a machete Friday when they answered a call in a parking lot at 1823 Capital Blvd.Grady Lee Smith, 55, of 1420 S. Wilmington St. in Raleigh, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, being intoxicated and disruptive and going to the terror of the people.Details of the call, to which dispatchers sent fire department first responders and paramedics, were not available.Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/05/1831288/man-charged-with-machete-threat.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpySmith came at the emergency personnel with the machete and shouted, “You better leave my wife alone,” according to an arrest warrant filed by police officers who rushed to the scene when the fire and medical workers called for help.The warrant also charges that Smith challenged a fire department captain to a fight. A Wake County magistrate set Smith’s bail at $3,000.Get the biggest news in your email or cellphone as it’s happening. Sign up for breaking news alerts.Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/05/1831288/man-charged-with-machete-threat.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy…
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Valdosta Police and ambulance crash – Georgia
Valdosta, Georgia - A Valdosta Police SUV and an ambulance collided while responding to a shooting. Police say the ambulance ran a red light at the intersection of Gordon and Ashley Street Saturday afternoon around one o’clock. Police couldn’t give us more details Monday. The shooting happened in the 400 Block of Lee Street.22-year old Octavius Raiford told police he was shot in the leg possibly during a robbery attempt. Police say the victim is not being cooperative. …
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OHIO FIREFIGHTERS FIND WORKING HOUSE FIRE-WITH AMMO EXPLODING AS THEY ATTACKED THE FIRE
City of Hamilton Firefighter/Paramedics had just taken care of a medical
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emergency at a home across the street when they noticed a fire in the 700 block
of Cleveland Avenue, a news release said, so they called to report the fire
around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday.âFirefighters had to deal with live ammunition
exploding around them as they extinguished the fire,â the news release said â
though no one was hurt. Deputy Chief Lawrence Gassert said the bullets
apparently were being stored away from a weapon in the bedroom where the fire
started, and the heat from the fire caused the bullets to explode. Fire
crews brought the blaze under control within 10 minutes or so, containing it to
a single bedroom and hallway. However, the rest of the house sustained heat and
smoke damage. No one was home at the time of the fire in the
single-family ranch; it remains under investigation. … - 02.7.12
What it means to be an exceptional leader
By Dr. Kim Alyn FirePresentations.comIt gets more and more difficult to find principle-based leaders in today’s society. Passing the buck is commonplace as everyone points the finger at someone else. Society is starving for quality leadership, and it’s no different in fire departments all over the world. Firefighters want leaders who will actively engage in the leadership process as they work …
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