Local EMT proposes defensive-only 'Code 13' training to protect first responders
Claire Stucker, a West Falls volunteer firefighter and EMT, asked Erie County to authorize a pilot of a defensive-only training program for EMS focused on escape and disengagement (not fighting), citing local trials with 40+ participants and potential benefits to responder safety and retention.
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Claire Stucker, a firefighter and EMT with the West Falls Fire Company, told the Public Safety Committee she wants Erie County to authorize a pilot of the Code 13 Safety Initiative, a defensive-only training program for EMS and first responders.
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