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Poll re: Armed EMS in Journal of EMS website
- Thread starter paramedic70002
- Start date
Snakemathis
Regular Member
I personally have no problem with EMS personel carrying firearms. It would be the departments decision and Im sure they would have to qualify in firearms similiar to what LEO's do, just because of the "public perception" of the matter. My father was a FF/Paramedic a large city in SW USA and he got shot at a couple of time while on "gang related" calls. He was there to save the guy, and the other gang wasnt to fond of that idea, so they shot the fire engine. Of course the Police were immediatly dispatched and "stage for PD" was enacted, but the FF's would have been better off if they had a defense mechanism till LEO's arrived.
paramedic70002
Regular Member
http://connect.jems.com/forum/topic...forum&id=2559935:Topic:337439&page=1#comments
This is the EMS topic that birthed the poll. Interesting comments. Registration required to comment.
This is the EMS topic that birthed the poll. Interesting comments. Registration required to comment.
sudden valley gunner
Regular Member
No training, no permits and they buy their own firearm.
No body should be denied their 2A rights.
No body should be denied their 2A rights.