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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by JshWright on Thursday February 13, 2014 @06:31PM (#7235491)
Why were the cops in charge of this scene at all?

Around here the ranking medical provider would have been in charge, and the cops wouldn't have gotten involved unless they were asked to by EMS.

As a paramedic, I would be seriously pissed if a cop dragged a helpful bystander away from my patient (for all I know they have useful information that I need to know).

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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by rapala on Saturday February 15, 2014 @08:38AM (#7243717)
This was my first reaction as well. If a call comes in of a bicycling accident, why would the 911 dispatcher send a fire truck and multiple police squads to the scene?
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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by rynes on Sunday February 16, 2014 @12:06PM (#7248280)
In my city they always send both an ambulance and a fire truck when an ambulance is requested. Perhaps they think that the caller may have forgot something and they could always use the extra help.
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