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I am not sure if many of you have seen but two of our EMT's in Detroit were brutally attacked by a maniac with a box cutter. Both suffered severe injuries and are going to require extensive time off to heal. Here in Detroit we are forbidden from carrying any kind of weapon. The city even goes...

We have had three hazmat exposures in the past two months and we have had several people injured during extrications from MVA's. We are not pushing for full SCBA or FF gear but we are provided with no protection whatsoever.

I am a paramedic with the Detroit Fire Department and we have been fighting for new gear and training for our members for years now. I know the city is broke but the Fire Department budget is over 260 million and EMS only accounts for 23 of that. We have been battling our Chief and the city on...