{"id":43364,"date":"2019-06-11T22:15:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T02:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=43364"},"modified":"2019-06-11T22:15:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T02:15:58","slug":"florida-paramedics-allowed-to-be-armed-in-high-risk-incidents-under-the-law-will-lehigh-acres-fire-dept-do-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2019\/06\/florida-paramedics-allowed-to-be-armed-in-high-risk-incidents-under-the-law-will-lehigh-acres-fire-dept-do-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida paramedics allowed to be armed in ‘high-risk incidents’ under the law \u2013 Will Lehigh Acres Fire Dept do this?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Will we see weapons carried be Lehigh Acres Fire and Rescue District? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida paramedics will be allowed to carry guns when responding to shootings, drug raids, and other high-risk situations, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. DeSantis signed HB 487<\/a> into\nlaw on Friday along with 37 other bills. The law creates provisions for\nparamedics to have the same privileges as a law enforcement officer during\n“high-risk incidents,” including, but not limited to, hostage\nincidents, drug raids, armed suicidal persons, barricaded suspects, high risk\nfelony warrant service, fugitives refusing to surrender, and active shooter\nincidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the law, paramedics have no duty to retreat and\n“are justified in the use of any force which he or she reasonably believes\nis necessary to defend himself or herself or another from bodily harm.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to be eligible to carry, the paramedic must already\nhave a concealed weapons permit, completes firearms safety training and\nparticipate in annual firearm training and tactical training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The law takes effect July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to CNN<\/a> ,\nKansas and Ohio already have emergency responder-firearm laws in place. Similar\nbills have been proposed in Tennessee, Mississippi and Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month, Gov. DeSantis signed a bill into law that\nallows armed\nteachers on Florida campuses.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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