POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky paramedics who saved a life by administering anti-venom outside their scope of practice will face no disciplinary action after the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services dismissed the case, a release from Senator Brandon Smith (R-Hazard) read.
Sen. Smith, praised the decision to dismiss disciplinary proceedings against Powell County paramedics Eddie Barnes and his colleague, calling them "heroes" whose quick thinking prevented a tragedy.
"Today's decision affirms what the public, the victim's family, and medical professionals have said all along. These paramedics are heroes," Smith said.
LEX 18 previously reported that paramedics risked potential license revocation after administering anti-venom that ultimately saved a patient's life. The tre