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More than a decade ago the city gave the OK to police to transport penetrating-trauma patients
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If a "shots fired" call goes out over the radio, it's a good bet police will arrive on scene before EMS providers.
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And with penetrating-trauma patients, where moments really do count, which option sounds better: waiting for an ambulance to arrive while the patient bleeds out, or cops loading the patient into the back of a squad car and transporting to the nearest trauma center themselves? There's evidence that supports the practice of police transport, and one need look no further than the city of Philadelphia.
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