Hot topics: EMT handcuffed by cop at hospital; NAEMSPs response to NREMT certification change

Published: July 22, 2022, 6:18 p.m.

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit\xa0lexipol.com.\nIn this episode of Inside EMS, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson analyze the most popular stories of the week, beginning with an incident in Rochester, New York, where an EMT\xa0hit a police officer's squad car that was parked in the ambulance bay with the rig door, leading to the officer eventually handcuffing the provider.\xa0\nOur co-hosts then discuss the statement put out by the NAEMSP regarding NREMT's change to education standards \u2013 which is open for public comment until Aug. 17.\xa0 \nThe talk then turns to an assault\xa0of a paramedic and nurse after a patient\xa0was placed in triage at\xa0a local hospital. Every EMS organization should be aware of the rise in violence and have a plan in place to keep EMS providers safe on duty.