N.M. police probe fake EMT

New Mexico state police are investigating how a man who was not licensed as an emergency medical technician (EMT) managed to treat dozens of patients, including at least one state lawmaker during a legislative session, a police spokesman said last week. The man, identified as David Allen Phillips, posed as an EMT for at least two years in the Santa Fe area, using a bogus license. Phillips provided some level of EMT services at least 40 times, police said.

Albuquerque state Senator Jacob Candelaria told Reuters that Phillips had been manning the first aid station in the State Round House when Candelaria hurt his knee during a recent session, adding that he was fortunate the injury wasn't life-threatening. A criminal probe is underway.

Source: Reuters