Medical Emergency and CCW

[firefighterguy]

"pd will be on scene"
I live in a very rural area (60miles to the nearest level 4 hospital). On most wrecks, we are on scene and gone before LEO arrive.

"But most people are going to wait for pd if possible"
Not with a critical pt.

About the firearm on scene. If we have left before LEO arrive, they are just minutes behind us.

Perks of working in a big city. Pd is usually closer or as close as we are. Just speaking from my experience. Yours is obviously different.

 

[HoLeChit]

This never had crossed my mind. Good food for thought.

 

[mightymouse]

In 2006 when I had a heart attack a kind person at the scene stole my gun and wallet

Dang....

 

[OldCurlyWolf]

This is what is wrong with world. I work for a county ambulance service as an EMT for my civic duty. I do this voluntarily, just because I want to help sick and injured people. This is not my job, it is a profession that I volunteer to do. I will do as much as possible to save your life and you want to sue me.

To ensure everyone's safety, if you have an altered mental status or are unconscious, that firearm will not be in your possession. Apparently I should clarify myself. I would never leave a firearm unsecured on scene. If it could not be locked in the trunk, glovebox, or console, it would be
transported in an exterior compartment of the ambulance and given to hospital security staff per service policy if an LEO is not available they are just minutes away.

Volunteering my time away from my wife and child so I can serve my community, is a sacrifice that I willingly take. Car wrecks at 3 am, missing my disabled brothers 40th birthday party to work a cardiac code, sleepless nights because of the code you lost earlier in the day. I do this for you. I do this for my community, and I do this because someone has to. It is a very thankless job and I am ok with that. I love being an EMT. It is comments like this that are discouraging. I spend my time trying to help, and there are people out there just waiting for an excuse to sue someone. This sir or ma'am, is what is wrong with the world.

I am glad you clarified. That is MUCH better. I still hope you don't have to deal with such a problem. You generally have enough on your plate.

BTW,
Though it has been years I know what you have to deal with on a call. In my younger days I was a LEO in SE Texas and an ECA and our PD ran the Ambulance service. I have been on a call, brought the patient to the ER and had my partner pull me away to keep me from strangling the ER Doc.

Have a good one.

OCW