** UK man arrested after attack results in medic receiving stitches for head wound
** Sentencing set for Ohio man convicted in off duty driving death of EMT
UNITED KINGDOM NEWS
** A Sunday attack by a patient on a West Midlands Ambulance Service medic resulted in the practitioner sustaining a head wound that required five stitches to close. That is the word from the Coventry Telegraph (Cara Simpson/June 25) which said the 29-year-old provider suffered a deep cut when a 24-year-old male attacked him around 11:15 p.m. According to the newspaper, the man was arrested and is being held on suspicion of assault. A spokesman for the ambulance service said such incidents are unacceptable. Trust head of Security and Safety Steve Elliker said criminal cases are actively pursued against those who attack EMS staff. In 2011-12, 39 people were successfully prosecuted. Penalties in those instances included custodial sentences, fines, sanctions, and community orders.
UNITED STATES NEWS
** Sentencing has been set for August 1st for an Ohio man convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide in the 2012 death of an off duty EMT. Eagle Country Online (June 25) said Cleves resident Dennis Alsip, 20, admitted guilt in the death of Lisa Hastings, 22, under a plea agreement. Alsip, who was to go on trial Monday in Hamilton Municipal Court, remains out on bond. According to the news service, Alsip hit Hastings head-on last July 16 while driving on State Road 128 in Whitewater Township. Hastings died two days later in hospital. Initial reports on the crash indicated alcohol may have been a factor.
