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I don't know about the medical field but the military makes multiple exceptions for women. They are NOT required to perform strength wise with the men, which is TOTALLY wrong. If they want to play with the big boys they should have to meet the big boy standards or go home. Lives are at stake...

I don't know about the "open secret" bit either. I think it is more a few people looking to stir up as much trouble as they can. It's Detroit. That is what they do there in place of work. That particular case would be SO RARE I cannot even imagine. NOW, women refusing a male staff is FAR more...

They would either accept the care or move on. I suggest you, if there is a way to do it, watch some BP and heart rate monitors when they are on a patient. ANYTHING can set them off. The greater the illness/injury, the more likely it is to affect them That is why we NEVER used the siren when...

Maybe they are suing looking for a fat payday to retire? This is an article about Detroit after all. The entitlement capitol of the country!

Not only that , it is ILLEGAL for a provider to treat a patient who refuses treatment for WHATEVER reason! For good reason I might add! It is also illegal to REFUSE to treat a patient who requests treatment for other than safety reasons. Safety of the staff trumps everything.

This has been a pretty good thread, good questions for the most part, kinda fun!

Don't think rational, that is the mistake you are making. As to some putz STUPID enough to pull a gun on me, I am NOT treating that person, but likely some one will be! I have no fiduciary duty to that person. Now IF a person I WAS treating pulled a gun the first rule of emergency service is...

Then you are saying you would be willing to risk the life of a patient? I would not, could not, do that. It WOULD go against the oath I took as an EMT to "do no harm".