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Mike38 · January 2, 2017, 10:36 PM

I'm an EMT. A couple years or so ago, we had training on this subject being CCL was fairly new to Illinois. This days training mostly revolved around Officer Involved Trauma, but did touch on civilian. The First Responder, usually a Law Enforcement Officer, will take control of the injured persons firearm, that is if it is found. If the firearms makes it into an ambulance, it will then for sure be found (because we will remove / cut away your clothing). The EMTs then are required to take control of the firearm, it becomes the responsibility of the ambulance crew. The firearm gets locked in a box in the ambulance, and can only be turned over to a uniformed Law Enforcement Officer. Emphasis on the word uniformed. The firearm can not be turned over to a plain cloths Officer / or Detective, only a uniformed Officer. The ambulance crew will make notes in their report who, when and were the gun was given to. Firearm will be tagged with all necessary information, the injured persons name etc., and be taken to the Officer's headquarters. You will be able to retrieve the gun once you are able. There is a long and traceable paper trail, so chances are you will receive it, but nothing is absolute.

January 2, 2017, 10:36 PM	#4
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	I'm an EMT. A couple years or so ago, we had training on this subject being CCL was fairly new to Illinois. This days training mostly revolved around Officer Involved Trauma, but did touch on civilian. The First Responder, usually a Law Enforcement Officer, will take control of the injured persons firearm, that is if it is found. If the firearms makes it into an ambulance, it will then for sure be found (because we will remove / cut away your clothing). The EMTs then are required to take control of the firearm, it becomes the responsibility of the ambulance crew. The firearm gets locked in a box in the ambulance, and can only be turned over to a uniformed Law Enforcement Officer. Emphasis on the word uniformed. The firearm can not be turned over to a plain cloths Officer / or Detective, only a uniformed Officer. The ambulance crew will make notes in their report who, when and were the gun was given to. Firearm will be tagged with all necessary information, the injured persons name etc., and be taken to the Officer's headquarters. You will be able to retrieve the gun once you are able. There is a long and traceable paper trail, so chances are you will receive it, but nothing is absolute.