The paramedic vests will carry blue and white lettering to distinguish them from police. Langford said department members will be responsible for cost, acquisition, maintenance and replacement of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland EMS is stepping up safety measures for its employees with a new policy that requires paramedics and EMTs to wear bulletproof vests during every call.

Each vest weighs between eight and 15 pounds, depending on the size. O'Connor said each vest costs about $500. "It's a worst-case scenario kind of thing," another EMS worker said.

Wake County EMS will get 450 vests and helmets, one set per staff position, costing about $650,000. The vests should arrive later this year. Even routine calls not always ‘cut and dry ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A veteran Chicago paramedic is taking on the Chicago Fire Department over how he wears his bullet proof vest. Pat Fitzmaurice currently wears the vest he bought with his own money ...

EMS using ballistic vests thanks to grant. August 26, 2021 at 4:05 a.m. | Updated August 26, 2021 at 10:08 a.m.

Cumberland Goodwill Emergency Medical Services is outfitting paramedics and EMTs with body armor.The EMS received a $49,000 private grant to purchase the vests that will be worn on calls to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago paramedic has won a fight with the city over a uniform policy. Pat Fitzmaurice bought a bullet resistant vest with his own money and the Chicago Fire Department told him ...

Ty Anderson, a paramedic with North Colorado Medical Center, saw trends that worried him. Around the world, it seemed, emergency medical services personnel were being targeted alongside law ...

This afternoon, the Dallas fire chief said the wounded paramedic was not wearing body armor and he didn’t have a vest with him in his vehicle. Last summer, NBC 5 Investigates reported the Dallas ...