An Oklahoma City, Oklahoma firefighter was recently disciplined for transporting a burned child in a fire engine. The firefighter reportedly decided to transport the 3-year-old girl after waiting for EMS to arrive.
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Kerri Hatt is editor-in-chief, EMS1, responsible for defining original editorial content, tracking industry trends, managing expert contributors and leading execution of special coverage efforts. Prior to joining Lexipol, she served as an editor for medical allied health B2B publications and communities.
Kerri has a bachelor’s degree in English from Saint Joseph’s University, in Philadelphia. She is based out of Charleston, SC. Share your personal and agency successes, strategies and stories with Kerri at khatt@lexipol.com.
