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EMSCloseCalls.com.....   News and related Updates (Also check the most current issue of THE SECRET LIST for related News and Updates-Click Here) EMS worker critically injured after being hit by car in Jessamine County - Kentucky  Sunday, November 8, 2015   JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - An EMS worker has been critically injured after being hit by a vehicle on a Jessamine County Road Thursday evening. John Mackey has been identified as the EMS worker who was injured. He was taken to University of Kentucky Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Nicholasville Police say the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of York St. and E. Maple St. According to police, the ambulance was responding to a call at the jail when they collided with a moving vehicle on Main Street. The ambulance pulled over so that Mackey could check the damage but the other car did not stop. Mackey, 40, then walked out from between two parked vehicles and was struck by a vehicle that had turned onto E. Maple St. Initial investigation indicates that the driver of that vehicle was 17-years-old. "She's having a tough time with it as you would expect any teenager would right now. Her parents have picked her up and taken her to be checked out at the hospital," Nicholasville Police Officer Kevin Grimes said. The other EMS worker gave immediate aid to Mackey on the scene and he was taken to the University of Kentucky Medical Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was checked on the scene but appeared to be unharmed. Officer Grimes said the initial investigation determined the driver was not at fault. The accident remains under investigation by the Nicholasville Police Department. Mackey has worked at Jessamine County Emergency Services since 2003. "Every pay period John worked above and beyond," said Judge-Executive David West. West said Mackey was dependable and he would "put in extra time to take care of people here."         Tweet   Paramedic Killed In Ambulance Crash Remembered As Community Hero - Colorado  Sunday, November 8, 2015   We are learning more about the man considered a hero in his county, who died in an ambulance crash Friday night. Rick Hartley, 63, was riding in the back of an ambulance on Highway 287 outside Springfield, Colorado just before 7 p.m. Friday, when State Patrol says the driver collided with a tractor. The force of impact pushed the ambulance into the opposite lane of traffic, then caused it to roll off the road, ending up on its top. Hartley suffered severe injuries, and died shortly after arriving at the hospital. We're told Hartley taught a CPR class and offered it free to anyone in the community. He also organized the county-wide injury prevention program for school age-children and was a champion of suicide prevention and awareness. Hartley founded the Springfield EMS Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the local ambulance service in fundraising and education. He also served on the State Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Servicesfor the state of Colorado and was a member of the Southeastern Colorado Regional Emergency Trauma Advisory Council. Those who knew him and worked with him sent us these statements. “Rick embodied the spirit of what EMS is meant to be: professionalism, compassion and a lot of hard work. A true hero if ever there was one, and a great mentor to me.” – Cherilyn England, EMT-I at SECH Ambulance Service “Rick Hartley was our teacher, mentor, and friend. He was a man filled with deep compassion and strong love for helping others. Our lives will never be the same without Rick, and he will be so greatly missed every single day.” –Rachel Harmon, EMT-I at SECH Ambulance Service “He was one of the most compassionate people I’ve ever known” –Esther England (EMT), worked with Rick more than 30 years “Rick was a near perfect example of commitment, dedication, and service to his community. He lived to serve. He was an excellent boss and leader. Not perfect, but almost!” –LeRoy England (EMT), worked with Rick more than 30 years “I’ve known Rick my whole life, and he was a driving force in my decision to become an EMT. He had this amazing ability to bring compassion and calm to the worst of situations and is an example I will always look up to.” Megan, EMT “He influenced my life through work, but he also influenced my life through sports and his care for my kid” –Sherrie, Nurse (and mom to a student Rick coached) “He was a great coach and always a positive influence” –Tim (Student) “He did it for the community” –Mark, First Responder ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE 11/7/15 3:45 p.m. The Medical Director for the Southeast Colorado Hospital EMS, Antonio Manalo, M.D., sent us the following statement Saturday afternoon. It is with a heavy heart that I make this statement. The passing of Rick Hartley has left a massive void in our community. I’ve known Rick since I came to Springfield in 1977. Rick began his career in EMS in the late 1980’s after attending one of my classes. I knew Rick would be a successful EMT based on his enthusiasm and passion. Rick soon advanced to the level of EMT-Intermediate and finally accomplishing his dream of becoming a Paramedic. Rick took over as EMS Director for Southeast Colorado Hospital EMS in 1992. Rick’s hard work and dedication has been instrumental in establishing and continuing to provide an advanced level of pre-hospital care to the citizens of Baca County. Rick’s passing has been detrimental to our organization. I’d like to thank Rick for all he’s done, all that has been accomplished in this service has been due to his selflessness and compassion. I’d like to give my condolences to Rick’s family in their time of grief and request their privacy be respected during this difficult time. The people of Baca County have lost a true hero who gave his lifelong service within and outside of the hospital. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous story 11/7/15: A hero who spent a lifetime caring for people as a first responder is how friends are remembering Rick Hartley, who was killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday night. Hartley, 63, was riding in the back of an ambulance on Highway 287 outside Springfield, Colorado just before 7 p.m. when State Patrol says the driver collided with a tractor. The force of impact pushed the ambulance into the opposite lane of traffic, then caused it to roll off the road, ending up on its top. Hartley suffered severe injuries, and died shortly after arriving at the hospital. James Wyatt, 96, of Springfield, was riding in the back of the ambulance with Hartley, and only suffered minor injuries. Larry Miller, 74, of Springfield, who was driving the ambulance, sustained minor injuries as well. The driver of the tractor, 21-year-old Caleb Yocam of Two Buttes, Colo., was also not seriously injured. Hartley was a pillar of the community, friends told 11 News. According to his LinkedIn page, he dedicated more than 32 years of his life to serving others, working as a paramedic with Southeast Colorado Hospital Ambulance Service (SCHAS). Hartley was the SCHAS director at the time of his death. Hartley was also the coach of Springfield High School's boys track team. Springfield won the 1A state track meet last May. "He was the ambulance guy since I can remember," one friend, who asked to remain anonymous, told 11 News. "He has helped young and old, very professional when he had a patient, just went out of his way to make them feel calm and safe. "There are just so many wonderful things about Rick Hartley that it's too much to mention...in our county [he's] considered a hero." The friend said the fact that Hartley died while helping someone was not lost on her. "I knew him since the second grade. He was just a man who cares. The most important thing in our field is caring about other p... [ more ]       Tweet   Woman hospitalized after ambulance crashes into her car on Northeast Side - San Antonio  Sunday, November 8, 2015   SAN ANTONIO — A woman was hospitalized Thursday morning after being rear-ended by an ambulance on the Northeast Side. The woman had been sitting at a stop light on Perrin Beitel Road at Sunshadow around 8:45 a.m. When ambulance barreled into her from behind. The crash threw her car forward into an SUV that was making a turn through the intersection. The SUV spun after being struck and eventually stopped after hitting utility poles on the side of the road. The ambulance continued moving forward and crashed into a traffic light pole.         Tweet   UPDATE: veteran EMT dies in Baca County ambulance crash - Colorado  Sunday, November 8, 2015   Springfield, CO -UPDATE:  The victim who died in the crash near Springfield involving an ambulance and farm tractor was a veteran EMT.  Rick Hartley was EMS Director for Southeast Colorado Hospital EMS since 1992, according to Dr. Antonio Manalo, Medical Director for Southeast Colorado Hospital EMS.  According to Manalo, Hartley began his career in Emergency Medical Services in the late 1980s and served as EMS Director for the Springfield-based ambulance service since 1992.  In a statement to News5, Manalo said, "I'd like to give my condolences to Rick's family in their time of grief and request their privacy be respected during this difficult time." ======== Colorado State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving an ambulance. It happened Friday night in Baca County on Colorado Highway 287, two miles north of Springfield. According to State Patrol, the ambulance was transporting a patient to a hospital, when it rear ended a tractor driving down the road.  The impact forced the ambulance to flip over and it came to rest on its top. The driver and two passengers were transported to another hospital.  The 74-year-old driver and a 96-year-old passenger only had minor injuries, but 63-year-old Rick Hartley of Springfield later died. The man driving the tractor was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.         Tweet   Ambulance truck flips over in Manchester - New Jersey  Sunday, November 8, 2015   MANCHESTER - Police are at the scene of a crash involving an ambulance truck that flipped over. Manchester police confirmed the crash happened Saturday afternoon. A report from the Breaking News Network said the accident took place near Route 37 and Colonial Drive. Bob Mendez, of Seaside Heights, said he witnessed the crash while he was driving. He said he saw a black SUV cut across Route 37 and strike the ambulance on the driver's side. The ambulance truck then flipped over and landed on its side about 100 feet away, Mendez said. This is a developing story. We will post updates as more information becomes available.          Tweet   Drunk driver causes ambulance accident - Indiana  Sunday, November 8, 2015   Mike Emery, mwemery@pal-item.com A Richmond woman charged with driving drunk caused an accident early Thursday involving an ambulance transporting a patient to Reid Health. According to a Richmond Police Department accident report, Chasity M. Fosnaugh, 32, of the 200 block of North 16th Street was northbound in the 2300 block of Chester Boulevard at about 12:40 a.m. when she turned left toward the shared entrance of the Shell gas station and McDonald's restaurant at Horizons Parkway. Her vehicle was struck by a southbound ambulance from Randolph County, which was transporting Alverta D. Wallcott of Lynn, Ind., to Reid Health. Fosnaugh's SUV spun around and came to a stop facing southbound. The ambulance, which was driven by Brayden L. Fields of Winchester, Ind., veered to the right and struck a Richmond Power & Light pole, snapping it at the base, the RPD report said. Richmond Fire Department Battalion Chief Jeff Glenn said although the pole broke off, all wires remained intact and elevated. "We were very lucky nothing came down," he said. Glenn said the impact of the accident broke the floor mounts that secured the gurney inside the back of the ambulance. The gurney rolled forward and pinned paramedic Benjamin Simmons of Muncie, Ind., against the bulkhead wall, he said. RFD personnel put Wallcott onto a backboard and moved the gurney out of the way to free Simmons. Fields and Simmons both complained of pain while Fosnaugh said she was not injured, Glenn said. RFD transported Simmons, Fields and Wallcott to Reid. The RPD report cites Fosnaugh's failure to yield at the traffic light as the primary cause of the accident, with Fosnaugh's use of alcohol as a secondary cause. Fosnaugh was booked into the Wayne County Jail on two misdemeanor counts of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, one a Class A charge and the other a Class C charge. Crews transferred the impacted electrical and communication wires to a new pole during the day Thursday.       Tweet   After paramedic assaulted, delay in suspect's blood draw to check for AIDS blamed on federal law - Hawaii  Sunday, November 8, 2015   By Keoki Kerr HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When a patient aboard a city ambulance allegedly attacked two medics outside Queen's Medical Center a week and a half ago, one of them had to begin an anti-AIDS cocktail. But the hospital refused to immediately draw blood from the suspect to see if he was infected with AIDS. This is the second time in six months that city medics in the ambulance based at Queen's reported being attacked by a patient they were treating. Sources said both suspects were men who are mentally ill and/or drug users. Police said the two city medics were assaulted just after their ambulance arrived outside the Queen's emergency department the morning of Sunday, October 25. Kainalu Ching, 32, was charged with second-degree assault after sources said he started punching the EMT who was with him in the back of the ambulance and grabbed the EMT's testicles. The paramedic who was driving went back to help and reported Ching attacked him and bit him in the finger. Because Ching was a suspected IV drug user whose blood spilled onto the open wounds of the paramedic who was bitten, sources said the paramedic wanted Queen's emergency department staff to take a blood sample from the suspect to see if he had HIV or AIDS. But the nurse in charge in the ER refused to do that for medical privacy reasons, sources said. “Queen's is in that tough bind and there are serious consequences if they get it wrong," said attorney Victor Bakke, who has dealt with medical records in court as both a prosecutor and defense attorney. Bakke said federal and state medical privacy laws known as HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) prohibit the ER crew from drawing blood from the suspect against his will in most cases. "A violation of HIPAA can result in both civil and criminal penalties. So you can receive a fine of up to about $1.5 million and up to ten years in prison," Bakke said. Cindy Kamikawa, vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer at The Queen's Health Systems, said, "The Queen's Medical Center treats any request for an involuntary blood draw in accordance with the Ryan White Act and its affiliated federal guidelines. These laws ensure that any exposed individual is under the care of a physician who can determine correct prophylaxis and medical follow-up." Sources said Ching was later taken into custody at police headquarters, where federal medical privacy rules do not apply to criminal suspects, so we was sent back to Queens within a few hours to have his blood drawn. Sources say the paramedic began taking an anti-AIDS drug cocktail that made him very sick for two days until a lab found that the suspect did NOT have HIV or AIDS. Mark Rigg, director of Honolulu Emergency Services Department, said, “As a reminder, this and any other type of physical attack upon paramedics, EMTs and/or other emergency services personnel will absolutely not be tolerated, and perpetrators of such acts will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." “The recent incident at a local hospital is presently under internal review.  Insomuch as it concerns a personnel matter and involves privacy issues, the Honolulu Emergency Services Department is unable to provide any further comment on the issue at this time," Rigg added. In a separate case in April, police said Christopher Thurmond, 40, became angry at two city paramedics also based at Queen's and punched them in the head and face as they were trying to treat him. Thurmond is scheduled to go on trial for assault later this month under a new law that charges people who attack first responders with a felony, regardless of how serious the injuries they caused were, according to a spokesman for the city prosecutor’s office.       Tweet   Newmarket man allegedly spits at paramedic, kicks nurse attempting to treat drug overdose - New Hampshire  Sunday, November 8, 2015   By JAMES A. KIMBLE Union Leader Correspondent BRENTWOOD — A 21-year-old Newmarket man allegedly overdosing from Xanax is facing charges that he spit in the eye of a female paramedic and later kicked a nurse at Exeter Hospital, two women that were trying to help him. Joseph Meserve is charged with obstruction of government administration for spitting at the paramedic on Monday morning and three counts simple assault for allegedly kicking the nurse and a police officer. Police Sgt. Richard Beaudet said in an affidavit that Meserve was combative with a pair of paramedics and two police officers that responded to his apartment about 6:15 a.m. on Monday. His girlfriend, who called 911, “reported her boyfriend may have taken 11 Xanax,” Beaudet said in the affidavit. Meserve was found by rescue workers in a back bedroom breathing but unconscious, according to police. The paramedics began treating Meserve and decided he needed to go to the hospital. Meserve was in and out of consciousness, but still appeared to be in medical distress.  “Meserve told everyone he was not going to the hospital,” Beaudet wrote. Police attempted to take Meserve into protective custody. He allegedly tussled with two police officers, flinging himself face first onto a bed and tucking his arms underneath his body.  “Eventually the officers were able to get a hold of his arms and handcuff him behind his back,” Beaudet said in the affidavit. As officers walked a handcuffed Meserve down a long outdoor stairway, he swung his body and pulled away from the officers, police said.  “At one point, Meserve was able to get his leg into the railing to prevent the officers from walking him further,” Beaudet said in the affidavit. “The officers continued down the stairs once they got his leg free.” Near the bottom of the stairwell, Meserve allegedly kicked police Officer Greg Jordan in the left leg. Jordan stumbled down a few of the remaining steps, police said.  Meserve was strapped down inside the ambulance, but tried to free himself. “When he could not free himself, he started to spit inside the ambulance,” Beaudet wrote. “Meserve spit three times directly at (the paramedic), striking her directly in the eye. A spit hood was placed over Meserve at this point however he continued to try to spit at (her) and Officer Jordan.” Beaudet said Meserve also tried to bite Jordan a short time later. Meserve was tied to a gurney at the hospital because he continued to act out, police said.  The hospital nurse was allegedly assaulted shortly after 1 p.m., while police officers were waiting clearance to transport Meserve to court. “Meserve kicked (her) while she attempted to provide medical care for him,” Beaudet wrote. The nurse was kicked in the groin area, according to a court complaint. Meserve made a brief court appearance via video in 10th Circuit Court, Brentwood Division, on Tuesday morning. He is being held at the Rockingham County jail pending a bail hearing on Wednesday. jkimble@newstote.com       Tweet   Shots fired into ambulance with medics and patient inside - North Carolina  Sunday, November 8, 2015   GREENSBORO, N.C. — Two shots were fired into a Guilford County ambulance Sunday night after the paramedics had secured the patient into the ambulance. No one was injured and police are investigating the incident which shattered a rear window of the ambulance, reported FOX 8. "We really don't know if this was intentional towards EMS, the patient or just a random act," said Chris Wilson of Guilford County Emergency Services. "We see violence against first responders, fire, police, EMS across the nation and it kind of really hits home. We really don't know what the circumstances were involving this particular instance, but it certainly makes us aware that this could happen right here in Greensboro." The paramedics had responded for a patient complaining of chest pain. The patient transported in a different ambulance to a hospital.       Tweet   EMS LODD - AMBULANCE CRASH IN CO  Saturday, November 7, 2015   Colorado State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving an ambulance.It happened Friday night in Baca County on Colorado Highway 287, two miles north of Springfield. According to State Patrol, the ambulance was transporting a patient to a hospital, when it rear ended a tractor driving down the road. The impact forced the ambulance to flip over and it came to rest on its top. The driver and two passengers were transported to another hospital. The 74-year-old driver and a 96-year-old passenger only had minor injuries, but 63-year-old Rick Hartley of Springfield later died. The man driving the tractor was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.       Tweet   EMT STRUCK IN KY  Friday, November 6, 2015    An EMS worker was hit by a car while responding to a call. The ambulance was responding to a call at the jail when they hit the side mirrors of a pick up truck on Main Street in Nicholasville. Officials say they pulled onto East Maple St. and one of the first responders got out of the vehicle to inspect the damage. Police say that for some reason, the EMS worker stepped into the road where was hit by a car on East Maple. The EMS worker's partner started medical treatment as soon as he was struck. The EMS worker has been transported to UK hospital with life threatening injuries. Officials say the driver of the car that hit the first responder is a teenager. "She's was a 17 year old girl high school student from East Jessamine and she's having a tough time with it as you would expect any teenager would. Her parents have picked her up and taken her to be checked out at the hospital," said Officer Kevin Grimes with the Nicholasville Police Department.       Tweet   Ambulance involved in 4-vehicle Scottsdale crash - Arizona  Wednesday, November 4, 2015   By Craig Huber  & Phil Benson SCOTTSDALE, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) - About half-a-dozen people were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Scottsdale that involved a PMT ambulance Sunday evening, police said. The crash occurred before 9 p.m. at the intersection of Hayden and Cactus roads. A black passenger car was heading east on Cactus Road toward the Hayden intersection, officers said. "It ran a red light at a significantly high rate of speed than is normal and a white passenger car was also northbound on Hayden," Scottsdale Police Sgt. K.C. Moore said. Both vehicles collided. The impact sent both vehicles crashing into the ambulance and an SUV, Moore said. Police said two people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries and several others were less seriously hurt. “We have witnesses who estimated the speed up to 80 mph," Moore said. Police were taking measurements to confirm that. Police closed the intersection in order to clear the scene and investigate. Moore said impairment has not been ruled out as a cause for the crash.       Tweet   Four vehicles, including ambulance, crash at Scottsdale intersection - Arizona  Wednesday, November 4, 2015   By Vivian Padilla SCOTTSDALE, AZ - A collision involving multiple vehicles including an ambulance in Scottsdale has an intersection shut down on Sunday night. According to Scottsdale fire officials, four vehicles were involved in a collision at the intersection of Cactus and Hayden roads. A Professional Medical Transport ambulance was one of the involved vehicles in the collision, according to the Scottsdale Police Department. Seven people in total were involved in the incident. Two individuals were extricated out of vehicles. Scottsdale police said two individuals were transported to hospitals with serious injuries. The intersection was closed for several hours but has since reopened.       Tweet   EMT critically hurt in crash on way to work - Michigan  Saturday, October 31, 2015   MT. MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An EMT/firefighter was critically hurt in a car crash on his way to work Sunday. WJRT reported that Brian Bigelow, 22, swerved to miss a deer and suffered serious head injuries and was in a medically induced coma. "His seat broke loose, his seat belt broke and he got knocked out," his mother, Jennifer, said. Bigelow is not only an EMT and firefighter, but also serves in the National Guard. "We basically have been waiting for, just expecting it, thinking it’s going to happen but not knowing exactly when it would," his sister, Shelby, said. Bigelow is awake now and is most worried about getting back to work. Doctors expect his recovery to take months. A fundraiser page has been set up to help with medical costs.        Tweet   Ambulance involved in morning crash - Georgia  Saturday, October 31, 2015   ALBANY, GA (WALB) -Dougherty County Police worked a three vehicle crash on Moultrie Road, where one ambulance and two cars were involved. Dougherty County Police say the ambulance was on an emergency run to another car crash, with emergency lights and siren on, going through the intersection at Moultrie Road and the Liberty Expressway, when 29 year old Kimberly White went around another stopped car, pulling in front of the ambulance, causing the collision. There were three EMS employees in the ambulance, White and her two children in the car, but no one was hurt. With this damaged ambulance off the road, Dougherty County EMS is concerned by backups available. "We're down to two. Obviously we just lost one this morning. We're working to see what we can do to get this going," Dougherty EMS Director Greg Rowe said. EMS officials say it takes months to get new ambulances ready to make a health call. "People don't realize that we have X number of trucks and we run seven of those a day.  And if you run out of trucks, we can't do our job.  So it's very important that we keep our trucks in good running shape," Rowe said. EMS just received two new ambulances after a five month wait, but they are still being stocked and fitted for duty.  Now officials are working to get this one repaired and those ready.  They still have a full complement of seven on the road, but they want to have their full fleet of back-ups ready just in case. Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services officials are concerned as an ambulance is damaged in an early morning crash. 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