No Death Benefits for Kentucky Medic

NOV 19, 2015 SOURCE: JESSAMINE JOURNAL

John Mackey

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In Kentucky, survivors of police and firefighters killed on duty get benefits from the state. The survivors of EMTs and paramedics do not. And following this month's death of Jessamine County paramedic John Mackey, there's a renewed effort to change that.

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