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Louisville Metro Police Department is training officers to do more before EMS arrives

List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations

Today – and every day – we thank you for your continued dedication, commitment and sacrifice

These are challenging times to be a first responder; your support is welcome and appreciated

The suspect injured an EMT who fell out of the ambulance and left another EMT locked in the back as he fled from police

The program was launched this month and employs officers who transitioned from correctional duties to assist on ambulance calls as needed

Recent statistics show dispatchers routed 25% of the 2,400 mental health calls from January to March 2022 – not the 50% of calls the program promised

The suspect was struggling with the EMT when he managed to grab the officer's gun

‘Nero’s Law’ is named after a K-9 who was severely injured in the line of duty

Today – and every day – we thank you for your dedication, commitment and sacrifice as you protect and serve your communities

City officials said the program is off to a good start and is expected to expand

An armed suspect pointed his gun at an EMT and forced a firefighter from the ambulance

Officer Danny Leon was credited with ending a deadly shooting spree that hurt two EMTs and a firefighter

"We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one," the fire chief said

A man shot a firefighter and two members of a Tucson ambulance crew, and killed a neighbor, before he was shot by police, officials said