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Crossville firefighter assaulted on call urges expanding Back the Blue law to cover all first responders
Summary
A Crossville advanced EMT who was struck during an emergency call urged council and staff to seek state legislation that would make assaults on all bona fide first responders subject to the same penalties as assaults on law enforcement. Councilor Fox and staff said they will pursue draft legislation.
A Crossville firefighter and advanced EMT who said she was struck while responding to a medical call urged city leaders to push for state legislation to extend higher penalties in the "Back the Blue" law to cover all bona fide first responders.
Councilor Fox introduced the item and said a recent incident involving a Crossville firefighter revealed that House Bill 1881 (commonly called the Back the Blue law) applies the highest penalties to assaults on law enforcement but treats assaults on other first responders…
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