Hostile Scene Prevents Detroit Fire And Detroit EMS From Tending To Cardiac Arrest Patient

Hostile Scene Greets Detroit Fire’s Engine 56 & DEMS Medic 16

Detroit Fire’s Engine 56 rolled up on a hostile scene while assisting Detroit EMS on a medical aid run earlier today.

Engine 56 & Detroit EMS were dispatched to Charest & Emery on Detroit’s north end for a cardiac arrest patient around 12:45PM today.

Upon arriving on the scene, Engine 56 and DEMS Medic 16 were greeted by 5 males creating a hostile environment.

Engine 56 & Medic 16 quickly removed themselves from the situation and staged nearby.

Chief of the Department; Chief 200, requested a battalion chief make the scene with the companies. Battalion Chief 8 responded.

While staged, Battalion Chief 8 discovered that Detroit EMS Supervisor 1103; who had been on scene, saw a male subject armed with a shotgun.

1:10PM: Detroit Police units from the 11th Precinct were dispatched and took control.

Engine 57, Battalion Chief 8 and DEMS Medic 16 returned to the scene with the intention of tending to the patient, but unfortunately too much time had passed and DEMS Medic 16 discovered the patient had died.