** South African paramedic pair ambushed by knife wielding thugs; one stabbed
** Former Wisconsin ambulance company owner sentenced to jail for attempted sexual assault of teen girl
SOUTH AFRICA NEWS
** A pair of Cape Town paramedics in Blackheath were ambushed Monday by four thugs who also proceeded to vandalize their ambulance. Eyewitness News (Natalie Malgas/July 19) said the early morning incident saw the medics attacked as they were loading a patient into the ambulance. According to the newspaper, one of the practitioners was threatened by a knife wielding thug, while the other was stabbed. There is no word on the extent of his injuries. Both were also robbed of their wallets, cell phones, and other valuables. The attack is the third in a month against EMS personnel in Cape Town. Providers are now asking for police escorts when entering areas controlled by gangs.
UNITED STATES NEWS
** An Arkdale, Wisconsin ambulance service owner has been sentenced to nearly two years in jail for the attempted sexual assault of a teenage girl. WSAU (Zach Hagenbucher/July 19) said former Adams County EMS owner Christopher Quinnell, 40, begins his sentence Friday for the crimes which reach back to 2000. According to the news site, the charges stem from an incident in which Quinnell was massaging oil on the girl’s leg, stopping at the pubic area when the girl told him to cease. When confronted by the girl’s mother, he denied any impropriety. The girl was in the 7th and 8th grades at the time. Jail time is only the latest of Quinnell’s troubles. In May, his ambulance service was shut down for safety violations and inadequate medication related documentation. Following the completion of his sentence, he will also serve 5 ½ years supervision.
