Driver Who Struck Sunrise Paramedic Sentenced

Fire-Rescue Captain Spent 16 Days In Hospital

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A driver accused of hitting a Sunrise fire-rescue paramedic with her car and fleeing the scene last year agreed to a plea deal Tuesday.

In February 2006, Capt. Steve Grimstead was assisting with the ground transport of a victim shot at a gas station located off West Commercial Avenue and Nob Hill Road when he was struck. Firefighters were about to place the shooting victim in an air rescue helicopter.

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Two Dead in CA After Water Rescue Near Half Moon Bay

A 39-year-old man and an 8-year-old boy have died after they were initially rescued in the waters off Cowell Ranch State Beach.

Judge Rules Beaumont (TX) EMS Workers Must Be Classified as Civil Service Employees

Beaumont EMS workers secured a victory as a judge ruled that they must be classified as civil service employees.