Posts Tagged: Pittsburgh Ems
EMS Car vs. Police Car in Pittsburgh Head-On
A PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, POLICE CRUISER collided head-on with an EMS supervisor's car Saturday evening.
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Pittsburgh paramedic fired after snowstorm ordered reinstated with back pay. Arbitrator says Josie Dimon is a ‘scapegoat’ following the death of Curtis Mitchell.
Paramedic wanted Curtis Mitchell to walk to ambulance.
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Discipline in Pittsburgh EMS snow mess death. One fired and three face suspension.
Public safety director says emergency workers showed a lack of compassion.
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Firefighters added to more EMS runs in Pittsburgh. Change follows death of man during snowstorm. Disciplinary action considered.
Pittsburgh fire now running routinely on EMS calls following death of Curtis Mitchell.
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Crisis Communications in Pittsburgh over lack of EMS response
Pittsburgh EMS has been thrown into a controversy after a Hazelwood man died February 7th who had called EMS 10 times over a two day period seeking help for a stomach ailment. It is a terrible tragedy to be sure. From a Public Information standpoint, the Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl have been blunt with their reactions to the episode. It remains to be seen what happens over the next several days but initial reaction has fulfilled some of the main tenets of The Fire PIO’s 7 primary responses to a crisis.
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