with the following restrictions: (1) These devices are not stored inside the patient compartment of the ambulance; and (2) These devices shall be packaged and stored so as to prevent accidental discharge or ignition. Whether or not EMS folks are armed is another topic entirely and one that surely deserves debate. What I want to see is training and education for field personnel in how to defend themselves in the unexpected event when things "go south". When we know we are going into a bad situation, of course, we need to stay out until it is secured. However, it goes back to those situations when there is no indication that things may go bad. We need for EMS personnel to have training and education on how to verbally diffuse a situation, how to defend themselves when things get physical, and how to remain alert to their situation. My only fear is that when it comes down to extra training, there will be an outcry from everyone from the students to field personnel t managers to educators. All about me... Son to my mother, husband to my wife, father to my kids, and paramedic to the masses...wherever they are... Paramedic in an Up and Coming EMS agency and working to regain the enthusiasm I have always had for EMS and just taking care of people. You can send me an email! Random quotes... If, in moving through your life, you find yourself lost...go back to the last place where you knew