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Hey, Last week a man was arrested and put into custody for threatening and then riding down an EMT who was standing on a parking spot. At 2:30 pm a crew of the Civil Protection was returning from the Paris marathon and found the Civil Protection reserved parking spots occupied illegally by third party vehicles. Meaning to park their vehicle elsewhere, the EMTs located another spot in a nearby "one way" street. One of them got off the vehicle to keep the paring spot while the rest was driving around the block. A few seconds before the Civil Protection vehicle arrived, another car turned in the same street and arriving at the level of the "guarded" spot the door opened and the driver got out, violently protesting. The EMTs, who arrived just then, got out of their vehicle and tried to calm the man down but before long he started to call out threats. The EMTs wore their uniform and the vehicle they meant to park was marked as well. Police was called but before they arrived, the driver got back in his car and reversed into the parking spot where an EMT was still standing. The car hit the EMT's leg just when his colleagues pull him off the way. There is no doubt about the will of the driver to hit the EMT with his car. When the police arrived, the description of the offender (wearing the staff shirt of his working place) allowed a quick identification and arrestation. The three EMTs threatened and the one hurt pressed charges against the man who was put into custody and brought to the general attorney the following day. Fortunately and thanks to his colleagues reaction, the EMT hit by the car got only a minor knee injury resulting in 8 days off work. The offender now awaits his trial next week for threats of violence and death and physical armed assault on a person on public service duty. It is crazy what we can see these days...

In light of the recent incident in Boston, are personnel justified in searching a patient's belongings. Scenario: EMS crew responds to a "street job" and the patient has a large backpack. The EMS crew could unintentionally escort a potential IED into a hospital behind normal hospital security procedures. Granted, after 19 years I'm no longer a field medic, but as I remember things NYPD does not respond to street sick calls in a timely fashion. In addition, EMS Crews don't routinely search patients belongings. Is this a valid concern?

pfft I have a lot going on right now...plus we all know nurses save medics so

Mikey: It may be different out on the left coast, but around here people don't care what I'm wearing when they need our help. They are just glad to have our knowledge and talent come to their aid at the worst time of their lives. I respond with a job shirt or polo shirt and pants. I do have a jumpsuit for late nights or colder weather and they fit fine as long as you buy the correct size. you must have big balls and large breasts if you can't find one that fits. While I agree looking professional is a nice image, a fancy uniform does not make you a great provider or even a half way decent bandaid mechanic. If you want a tie go back to being a cop or sell insurance.

Sigh, put on a uniform and you think you're the boss of everybody. /sarcasm