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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by goatherders on Saturday November 14, 2020 @11:47AM (#25093444)
You're an EMT. Which means you aren't trained to deal with mental health issues. Just like the police.
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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by chrisseaton on Saturday November 14, 2020 @03:37PM (#25095420)
> You're an EMT. Which means you aren't trained to deal with mental health issues.

I don't get that - a mental health emergency is a health emergency (the clue is in the name)... which is what EMTs are for aren't they?

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