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Bronx DA Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting EMT Mid Seizure
A man who was accused of tricking an EMT into providing medical help in order to sexually assault her was found to have been suffering a seizure at the time of the incident, the Bronx District Attorney said, and will not face charges
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Man Was Actually Suffering Seizure in Alleged Assault Case Against EMT: DA
Charges against the man who was accused of faking a medical emergency and assaulting an EMT have been dropped after the man’s medical records revealed that he had no control of his hands while suffering a seizure.
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Suspect Pretends to Need Medical Help After Bronx Fire, Then Sexually Assaults EMT
As crews worked to put out the flames from the three-alarm fire, the suspect allegedly flagged down a female first responder, saying he needed help — that’s when he attacked her
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Suspect Pretends to Need Help, Sexually Assaults EMT: Police
NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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More Than 3K FDNY Members Have Received COVID Vaccine Since Last Week
As of Tuesday morning approximately 3,400 members of the FDNY have been vaccinated out of almost 16,000 total members, which includes EMTs, according to a department spokesperson. This figure translates to about 380 people a day receiving the vaccine and the spokesperson says that the number receiving the vaccine each day is on the rise as the vaccination process continues….
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FDNY Receives Covid Vaccine
With increasing covid cases and the rollout continuing, the FDNY are the next to receive the vaccine, Andrew Siff reports.
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Medical Experts, Not NYPD, Will Respond to 911 Mental Health Calls as Part of Pilot
For the first time in the city’s history, Mayor de Blasio announced Tuesday that the new mental health professionals and crisis workers will be the dispatched through 911, instead of the NYPD, to respond to mental health emergencies in two high-need communities — calling the pilot program a “major innovation.”
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You Are Not Alone: Mental Health Struggles Spike During Pandemic
Dr. Andrea Klemes speaks on the impact COVID-19 has had on mental and emotional health struggles during the pandemic.
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NYC Ambulance Workers Sue Over Punishment for COVID-19 Media Interviews
Four New York City ambulance workers who gave media interviews about their work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic sued the city on Thursday, saying they were punished for speaking out. The plaintiffs include paramedic Elizabeth Bonilla, who said she was barred from patient care, overtime work and even wearing her uniform after the Associated Press followed her…
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EMS Crew in New Jersey to Fight $108K Fine for Using Unlicensed Ambulance
An emergency medical services crew in New Jersey will fight a $108,000 fine proposed by state officials for sending an unlicensed ambulance to 90 emergencies. Shamong Medical Services, which is part of the Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company, operates two vehicles that are licensed through the state’s health department. An audit prompted by an anonymous complaint found that a third…
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NJ EMS Crew Fined $108K For Sending Unlicensed Ambulance to Emergencies
The state also found that the crew didn’t staff its ambulances with at least two EMTs as required by state law on 36 occasions, according to the notice
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EMT Who Suffered Stroke on BQE Released From Hospital
The EMT who suffered a stroke on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is set to be released from the hospital Wednesday.
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NYC EMT Who Suffered Aneurysm on BQE While Helping Fellow EMT With Medical Emergency Released From Hospital
Amid a round of applause, one of the two FDNY EMTs who suffered medical emergencies on the BQE earlier this month was released from the hospital Wednesday.
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NYPD Investigating String of Bomb Threats to Manhattan EMS Stations
Police continue to investigate the string of bomb threats made to Manhattan EMS stations.
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2 Ambulances Crash in the Bronx, 4 EMS Workers Hurt: FDNY
Two ambulances crashed in an intersection on Saturday and four EMS workers were injured, the FDNY said.
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2 Ambulances Crash in NYC Intersection
Surveillance video captures the moment when two ambulances crashed in the Bronx.
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Woman Accused of Fatally Shooting Daughters, 5 and 7, Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Life in Prison
Sarah Nicole Henderson, the East Texas woman accused of fatally shooting her two daughters in November 2017, struck a plea deal Wednesday where she’ll avoid the death penalty and spend life behind bars.
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Brother of Slain EMS Member Yadira Arroyo Continues Her Legacy With FDNY
Joel Rosado was an emergency technician two years ago when his sister was run over and killed by a man who stole her ambulance — now he’ll be carrying on her legacy in the FDNY
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Brother of Killed EMS Member Continues Her Legacy
Almost 300 EMS members were promoted Thursday by the FDNY, among them one man there to honor his sister and their family. Gaby Acevedo reports.