Philadelphia Paramedic Stabbed by Patient is Recovering

Oct. 18, 2024
The medic was stabbed in the chest and hand by the man he was treating in the ambulance.

A Philadelphia paramedic stabbed twice by a patient he was treating sustained serious injuries, but will recover.

On the way to the hospital, the stabbing victim stabbed the medic, Philadelphia Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore told PhillyVoice. 

Hearing a commotion, the driver pulled over to check.

"When he opened the door to check what was going on, the male fled on foot and he noticed that his partner was bleeding," Vanore said.

The medic was stabbed once in the chest and once in the hand. He was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition. But, Vanore said he is expected to survive.

The suspect was taken into custody a short time after he jumped out of the ambulance.  

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.