Paramedics and first responders share new accounts of Jan. 6 insurrection.
"The resources we had in place were quickly overwhelmed," Deputy Fire Chief Daniel McCoy says in the first few minutes of the film.Deputy Fire Chief Daniel McCoy explains the preparations his teams were making in the early hours of Jan. 6 in this video documentary released by D.C. Fire and EMS, Sept. 2, 2021.
Paramedic Sgt. Alethea Brooks described the chaos while she was trying to provide aide to the injured. Rioters spat at her and called her racial slurs multiple times, she said.Sergeant Paramedic Alethea Brooks recounts the repeated racial slurs directed at her by Jan. 6 rioters in this video documentary released by D.C. Fire and EMS, Sept. 2, 2021.
Another paramedic, Rocco Gabriele, describes how his gear was taken by rioters and his supplies were dumped out while he was treating a patient.Firefighter Paramedic Rocco Gabriele describes how his gear was taken by rioters and his supplies were dumped out while he was treating a patient in this video documentary released by D.C. Fire and EMS, Sept. 2, 2021.
During the fray, one of the people attempting to breach the inner halls of the Capitol was shot by a police officer. First responders had to carry her out before providing care because the paramedic team was worried for their own safety.The violent nature of the crowd also made it difficult for first responders to access and treat many of the police officers who were injured.
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