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us-news1 year ago•1 min saved

"Former Paramedic Receives 5-Year Sentence for Elijah McClain's Death"

A former Aurora Fire Rescue lieutenant, Peter Cichuniec, was sentenced to five years in prison for criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a case that has been influential in the national police reform movement. This rare criminal prosecution of emergency medical personnel has sparked concern among paramedics and firefighters nationwide, with two other individuals also convicted in the case.

via The New York Times|

#criminal-prosecution #elijah-mcclain #medical-personnel

health2 years ago•1 min saved

Woman Saved from Inner Harbor Waters by First Responders

Medical personnel successfully resuscitated a woman who was pulled from the water in downtown Baltimore, after police were called to the scene on East Pratt Street. The woman's condition upon arrival at the hospital was not known, and it remains unclear how she ended up in the water.

via WBAL TV Baltimore|

#baltimore #downtown #health

conflicthealthcare2 years ago•0 min saved

"Al-Shifa Hospital: A Battleground for Wounded Patients and Hamas Tunnels"

Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza has faced dire conditions due to Israel's ground offensive, with the World Health Organization describing it as a "death zone." Over 200 medical personnel have been killed and most hospitals shut down. While an evacuation was ordered, it was not possible to evacuate all patients due to high health risks. Israeli forces alleged that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the hospital, but Hamas and hospital officials have denied the claims. The director of al-Shifa Hospital has also been taken into custody by Israel.

via Al Jazeera English|

#al-shifa-hospital #conflicthealthcare #evacuation

conflicthealthcare2 years ago•1 min saved

Israeli Army Arrests Al-Shifa Hospital Director and Doctors in Gaza

The director of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, and several other senior doctors have been arrested by the Israeli army during its ongoing offensive in the region. The hospital has been a major focus of the Israeli ground offensive, with the army alleging that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the facility for attacks. The UN's humanitarian office has criticized the Israeli army for obstructing the evacuation of wounded and sick patients from the hospital, putting their lives in danger.

via Al Jazeera English|

#al-shifa-hospital #arrests #conflicthealthcare