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AZ Med18 · March 9, 2009, 07:04 PM

The only problem I see. I am a paramedic in Phx, AZ. Is that the law regarding firearms in hospitals. I do not see the state giving waivers for us to carry into hospitals. And no police are not close my first day as a medic a pt started throwing knives at us and it took PD 45 minutes to get there.

Also it is understood that we do no harm because we are in the medical field. I say what about SWAT/Tactical Medics they sometimes have firearms. Also we having staging in our systems certain calls we automatically park away from the scene and wait for PD to get there and give the all clear first. You still get the tones to bail out on the scene and the scenes do get hairy crews still get shot at because we are there.

I would love to carry but I think there would need to be some big federal legislation to actually make it happen.

March 9, 2009, 07:04 PM	#4
AZ Med18 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 337	The only problem I see. I am a paramedic in Phx, AZ. Is that the law regarding firearms in hospitals. I do not see the state giving waivers for us to carry into hospitals. And no police are not close my first day as a medic a pt started throwing knives at us and it took PD 45 minutes to get there. Also it is understood that we do no harm because we are in the medical field. I say what about SWAT/Tactical Medics they sometimes have firearms. Also we having staging in our systems certain calls we automatically park away from the scene and wait for PD to get there and give the all clear first. You still get the tones to bail out on the scene and the scenes do get hairy crews still get shot at because we are there. I would love to carry but I think there would need to be some big federal legislation to actually make it happen. __________________ XD 9mm service Ruger LCP Colt Python .357 magnum AK-47 Mossberg 500 12 gauge