** Russian medic fired after taking selfies with dying patients
** Alabama deputy EMS chief arrested for driving under the influence
RUSSIAN NEWS
** A female paramedic in Kirov has been fired after taking selfies with dying patients and posting them online. The Daily Mail (Sam Matthew/March 9) said Tatiana Kulikova, 25, apparently admitted taking the snaps while she was treating the patients in the ambulance. According to the newspaper, Kulikova tagged the photo subjects with derogatory comments and said how she hated her job. She also photographed herself making offensive hand gestures while posed in front of her charges. Local health campaigner Artem Golubev, 40, said the photos showed she was not providing adequate patient care when she was taking the photos. He also said it is possible the families could start legal action against the medic.
UNITED STATES NEWS
** An Alabama deputy EMS chief has been arrested for driving under the influence. The Alabama Media Group (Emily Hill/March 8) said Mobile resident Mark Hansberry, 50, was taken into custody Sunday around 3:41 a.m. According to the newspaper, Hansberry was released on bond several hours later. His next court date is March 23. As a 20 year veteran of Mobile Fire-Rescue, Hansberry is responsible for overseeing EMS quality assurance, paramedic training and recruiting, billing, and community complaints. He also looks after the paramedic cadet program.
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