Friday, October 19 2012 8:22 PM EDT2012-10-20 00:22:23 GMT
Last week we reported a Detroit paramedic had been charged by fire brass for giving a donated blanket away to a man. Friday, blankets from around the globe arrived at fire headquarters.
Last week we reported a Detroit paramedic had been charged by fire brass for giving a donated blanket away to a man. The internet burned with international outrage. Friday, blankets from around the globe arrived at fire headquarters.
Monday, October 15 2012 5:39 PM EDT2012-10-15 21:39:26 GMT
FOX 2's Charlie LeDuff reported a Detroit medic was written up for giving a blanket to an elderly man. Now the city is calling the story "blatantly false", but LeDuff says it's the city that's blurring the facts.
Last week, FOX 2's Charlie LeDuff reported a Detroit medic was written up for giving a blanket to an elderly man as he watched his home burn. Now the city is calling the story "blatantly false", but LeDuff says it's the city that's blurring the facts.
Wednesday, October 10 2012 5:50 PM EDT2012-10-10 21:50:17 GMT
A Detroit paramedic says he is in trouble for breaking the rules. His offense? Giving a cold man a blanket. Top brass tell us employees must have permission to hand out "department property".
A Detroit paramedic says he is in trouble for breaking the rules. His offense? Giving a cold man a blanket. Top brass tell us employees must have permission to hand out "department property", but that blanket was one of many donated to the department to help people in need.
By FOX 2 News Staff
DETROIT -- Detroit Fire Commissioner Don Austin says paramedic Jeff Gaglio is not being punished for giving a man a blanket.
"Paramedic Gaglio was disciplined by the City's EMS division for failing to follow Fire Department reporting policy, not for providing a blanket to a citizen in need," Austin said in a statement Tuesday. "Paramedic Gaglio properly provided a blanket to a citizen who was burned out of his home on September 18, 2012. However, Paramedic Gaglio was cited, with an official departmental document, for failing to follow Department policy related to inventory accounting for an ambulance. Paramedic Gaglio has not and will not be suspended."
"It is the Fire Department's policy to assist the public in any way possible, including comfort in times of need; definitive care for the injured and ill; transportation to medical facilities; and protection from risk hazards to the greatest possible extent," he continued. "The members of the Detroit Fire Department are compassionate EMS personnel and fire fighters who are committed to protecting the safety of the citizens of Detroit and the public at large."
Last week, Gaglio told FOX 2's Charlie LeDuff, "I'm being punished for giving a man a blanket, something that would seem like a common, every day courtesy. Something that any man or woman would do in the City of Detroit, give a freezing man a blanket. I'm being punished for it."
Mayor Dave Bing's office then issued a statement challenging LeDuff's report. "The only reprimand Mr. Gaglio has received involves his failure to inform his supervisor after the fact," the statement said.
Meanwhile, LeDuff says he stands by his story.
"Isn't that what the guy's charging documents say?" LeDuff said in his report on Monday. "Specifically violation of 5.15 -- loaning, selling or giving away departmental property."
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:01:58 GMT
The American Red Cross is working in a variety of ways and from several different areas of the country to help the victims of the tornadoes which struck in the nation's heartland.
The American Red Cross is working in a variety of ways and from several different areas of the country to help the victims of the tornadoes which struck in the nation's heartland.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:48 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:48:16 GMT
Weather Authority Ben Bailey says the humidity has dropped since earlier this morning but the risk of severe weather still exists Tuesday throughout southeast Michigan.
Weather Authority Ben Bailey says the humidity has dropped since earlier this morning but the risk of severe weather still exists Tuesday throughout southeast Michigan.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:31 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:31:20 GMT
As people struggle to pick up the pieces in the areas of Oklahoma ravaged by tornadoes, we've learned some relief will be coming from right here in Michigan.
As people struggle to pick up the pieces in the areas of Oklahoma ravaged by tornadoes, we've learned some relief will be coming from right here in Michigan.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:50 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:50:04 GMT
Find out how you can help the victims of Monday's deadly tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing dozens and flattening neighborhoods, schools and businesses.
Find out how you can help the victims of Monday's deadly tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing dozens and flattening neighborhoods, schools and businesses.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:43 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:43:15 GMT
Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through a previously scoreless game, helping the Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night for a 2-1 series lead.
Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through a previously scoreless game, helping the Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night for a 2-1 series lead.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:35 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:35:00 GMT
Police say a 55-year-old woman is dead and two men are wounded following a shooting at a vacant Detroit residence believed to have been used for drug activity.
Police say a 55-year-old woman is dead and two men are wounded following a shooting at a vacant Detroit residence believed to have been used for drug activity.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:23 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:23:29 GMT
Basehunters, a storm chasing team from Norman, Okla., captured over three minutes worth of video showing Monday's deadly monster tornado that roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
Basehunters, a storm chasing team from Norman, Okla., captured over three minutes worth of video showing Monday's deadly monster tornado that roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
