ANOTHER REASON WHY FIREFIGHTERS & EMTs EARN THEIR PAY

PSYCHO PUSHES EMS CREW OUT AND STEALS THE AMBULANCE
and: The Tip of The Day.

In Albuquerque (New Mexico) on Friday, a screwball drug filled patient went nuts, pushed the rear crew out of the unit, pushed the driver out and took the ambulance for a ride, while not wearing any clothes. The patient's father said his son had also climbed onto the rooftops of neighbors that morning and that's why his wife called police.That'll do it every time.
APD cops finally gained control of the patient. However, both Albuquerque PD and Albuquerque FD crews still recommended that Albuquerque Ambulance Service staff restrain the patient before taking him to the hospital BUT the Albuquerque Ambulance crew decided not to.
"At the time of transport he was cooperative so the restraints were not used," an EMS spokesperson said. "We would rather not restrain people if they're being calm and cooperative."

TIP OF THE DAY: If a patient is acting irrational, is found climbing amongst the neighborhood rooftops and the cops have to taze him to get him to calm down, consider having the cops restrain the patient and if EMS must transport the patient, do it WITH a cop in the back.

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