he's the chief operating officer of paramedics plus in california. he admits since taking over the alameda county contract paramedics plus has lost money. >> help me understand, in the first year more than $5 million in penalties. you've said you're not work making money. how does this work? >> we get better. we work to get better. that's how it works. >> code three, bravo level. >> it's important to know that response times to the three high profile shootings were all within guidelines but the county is still making changes because when shootings and stabbings are categorized as a low priority they can and many times do get diverted to other emergencies. we've confirmed 109 diversions of shooting, stabbing and penetrated emergencies during the past 22 months. >> up next after the break, some bay area limo companies breaking the rules. are they sacrificing your safety? yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep

in april, the fatal shooting of offduty paramedic quinn boyer. in july, again in oakland, the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old. and this emergency call offers a significant contrast. in april, paramedics responded to this oakland bark station, a call for an intoxicated individual. a charlie category response. this call to to assist a drunk received a higher priority than the three fatal shootings. >> the system is not being run correctly. a. >> mike dutr sa another veteran paramedic. >> any report of a shoot, if i was making the policy would come in at least as a delta level response if not an echo. >> delta and echo emergencies receive the highest priorities. and the shortest required response times. we analyzed 15 months of calls. 87% of all shootings, stabbings and penetrating traumas in alameda koun fi were dispatched as bravo calls, the second lowest priority. they can be diverted for so-called higher priority emergencies. the same records show 100% of callers claiming they are clammy received a high priority. delta level response. shootings

how paramedics respond to shootings and stabbings. she is a veteran emergency responder. they asked us to disguise their identities. >> can you get fired for sitting in front of our camera? >> yes. >> you heard shots? >> yeah. and my son say oh, i called 911 and i want send ambulance right away. >> less than two months after the county's emergency response transition, gabriel's son was shot near his taco truck in oakland. >> my son died in my hands. >> he died in your hands? >> yes. >> when martinez called 911, dispatchers categorized the shooting as bravo call. in this case an ambulance was on scene in less than five minutes. because it was a bravo level call the paramedics could have taken up to 13 minutes to get there and the ambulance could have been diverted to a higher priority call. that's the problem. >> shootings are considered a low priority call. >> was that a mistake to code that as a bravo call? >> i didn't listen to the tapes. you know what happened to the young boy. >> it's not -- >> why should that not have been the hi

in april, paramedics responded to this oakland b.a.r.t. station, a call for an intoxicated individual. a charlie category response. this call to assist a drunk received a higher priority than the three fatal shootings. >> the system is not being run correctly. >> mike dutra is another veteran paramedic. >> any report of a shooting, if i was making the policy, would come in as at least a delta level response, if not an echo. >> delta and echo receive the highest priority and shortest response times. we analyzed 15 recent months of emergency calls. 87% of all shootings, stabbings, and penetrating trauma were dispatched at bravo calls, the second lowest priorities. they can be diverted for higher priority emergencies. the sail records show 100% of callers claiming they're clammy received a high priorities. delta level response. >> shooting and stabbings, will they be more of a priority in the future in alameda county? >> absolutely. no question. you're going to make changes because of the questions we've asked? >> yes. >> but our investigatio

even with the addition of nine paramedics, d.c. will still be far behind other cities, including columbus, memphis and phoenix, places with comparable control always. according to the head of the d.c. fire union, the city has been in a downward spiral. >> they are overworked and stressed to -- and stressed. they have mandatory held over time without -- overtime against their wishes. >> in response to criticism, d.c. fire spokesman downplayed the ability to transport rations last week. >> this is the nation's capital. we should be the best in the country. we need more resources. >> without proper maintenance and staffing, those facing medical emergencies in the nation's capital are left vulnerable. >> see right back here at 8:00.  >>> welcome to newsline. wednesday september 25th. i'm catherine in tokyo. the president of kenya says the siege in nairobi is over. extremists stormed the complex saturday shooting shoppers and taking hostages. they spent four days hold up inside. security force have

botwin told the council citizens are in danger the remaining paramedics are burning out and it's only getting worse. he spoke out on the 10:00 news last friday. >> if you call 911 and you want and need an a.l.s. provider, the question is do you want it coming from over here which is farther away or the one that is supposed to be there and the people knew how many times that the city is left with less than half the amount of paramedics and i say less than half the amount of paramedics that we're supposed to have even though that number doesn't come close to similar cities of similar size have it's ridiculous. peoples lives are hurting every single day. you just don't hear about it or it it's just note your family yet. >> jon botwin is not the first firefighter to be taken off the street for speaking out. robert alvarado was demoted and union president ed smith was transferred after he was critical of the chief. we reached out to the fire department to see if they wanted to respond and they sent us back the department has received a letter of inquiry regarding the detail of jon botwin.

s cadets along with nine paramedics by the end of the year but even with the addition of nine paramedics d.c. will still be far behind other cities including columbus memphis and phoenix places with comparable emergency call volumes according to ed smith head of the d.c. fire union the city has been in a downward spiral they're overworked or stressed or actually seeking employment in all of the surrounding departments they're being held over time against their wishes so they do a twenty four hour shift and they will be forced to stay another twelve hours. stressing to the max in response to criticism and d.c. fire spokesman denied the downgrades had an impact on the ability to transport patients from the navy yard last week this is the nation's capital we should be the best of the country we need a lot of resources we have yet to see how effective recent reforms will be but without proper maintenance and stuffing those facing medical emergencies in the nation's capital are left vulnerable in washington just seen under health artsy. on a myriad david see right back here at a. when he walk

s cadets along with nine paramedics by the end of the year but even with the addition of nine paramedics d.c. will still be far behind other cities including columbus memphis and phoenix places with comparable emergency call volumes according to ed smith head of the d.c. fire union the city has been in a downward spiral they're overworked or stressed or actually seeking employment in all the surrounding departments they're being held over time against their wishes twenty four hour shift and they will be forced to stay another twelve hours. stressing to the max in response to criticism and d.c. fire spokesman denied the downgrades had an impact on the ability to transport patients from the navy yard last week this is the nation's capital we should be the best of the country we need a lot of resources we have yet to see how effective recent reforms will be but without proper meet once and stuffing those facing medical emergencies in the nation's capital are left vulnerable in washington just seen under health artsy. in the u.s. many of us have experienced the benefits of modern medicine bu

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a paramedic. their jobs in some of the toughest conditions on the planet. >> that was a really cruel birth. >> that is one satisfied customer. >> how do you guys do this in these conditions? >> angie dimon is leaving her home in the welsh valleys and her job as a cardiff paramedic to work in guatemala city.

paramedic joe st.los angeles fire department and the rest of his ariel rescue team are standing by to field emergency calls at a helipad just west of the los angeles river. >> it's a man made tributary or channel designed and built specifically to move massive amounts of water rapidly. on a normal sunny day, it's just another area. but certainly once the rains begin, it's a much different animal. >> soon after arriving at the helipad, pilot scott bowman and the team get an unusual emergency call. >> the dog was in the water. when they gave a location, i realized we could almost see where he was from sitting on top of the helipad. >> rescues from nearby walls and under the bridge are already under way. so far the germany shepherd mix was evading capture. >> a number were involved in the rescue operation but they weren't able to get to the dog for a variety of reasons. we really were the only option. >> within minutes pilot bowman and the team are hovering above the river but they need to work fast. >> t

the paramedics will be honored at 9:00 this morning at d.c. fire's training academy. and we'll get an update on how the navy is working to help navy yard employees cope with the trage tragedy. they will hold a roundtable and give a tour of the emergency family assistance center at the navy yard and help us understand what kind of care and services they are providing. they have visited more than 4,700 times since the shooting. >> thanks for starting your day with us. >>> great to have you with us. our viewers getting up early living out in the shenandoah valley and up in frederick county where temperatures there are down into the upper 40s just near 50 degrees this morning. we do have some low clouds from the north and east, closer to washington, across fairfax county is around 50 degrees. it's in the low 50s in montgomery county. most of those locations are in the low 40s. parts of northern virginia where the sky is still clear but low clouds rolling in from the northeast will be rolling across much of the region here through the morning. cloudy through 9:00 and 10:00

john warned leaders about a dire situation when it came to paramedic shortage. letter pointed out less than half of the paramedic positions were stuffed day a five months old tpwhaoepbt cardiac arrest skweupb including two units staeugsd closet to her home. well, the clock is ticking tonight. one week the government could shut down. law phaubgs just days to hammer out a budget deal, and the affordable health care act is a sticking point stphfpt mean waoeupl, white house says president obama will head to prince george county later this week and in attempt to save his health care reforms. fox five's tom fitzgerald joins us now. tom what's behind all of this? >> you know, matt the white house is look at all of these latest polls when it comes to obamacare and frankly they are probably not liking what they see. new "washington post" abc news poll out today found only 27% of americans would face shutting don't government in order to save obamacare. now with time running out the president heading out to try and save the centerpiece law of his presidency. >> with one w

we had 29, at least 29 paramedics there ready to serve. and every unit in that navy yard had an advanced life support provider on it. we don't want to get into all of the details and all of the specifics, but this city is capable of responding to any emergency that happens here in washington, d.c. >> paramedic recruit kelly o'brien. >> at the ems training academy in southwest, wusa 9 news. >> the dc mayor gray says department has 13 new ambulances and 30 more will be coming by december. >>> syria lass reached an agreement with the five permanent -- has reached an agreement with the five permanent members of the u.n. security council to hand over chemical weapons. it removes the threat of a possible u.s. air strike which the president had considered following a nerve gas attack on civilians in august. the full security council is expected to approve that deal. >>> rescue crews in india are working around the clock to pull people trapped in an apartment building that collapsed. four people have been killed and 25 others were rescued. however

they did take off her helmet after the paramedics arrived.

remember firefighters paramedics e.m.t.'s don't wear bulletproof vests so under police escort they went inside knowing there was danger and not knowing if the threat was gone. >> the most stressful part was entering into the building and hearing them say the guy is shooting again and having the police officers tell us to bend down and put the shields over us. >> mark baker. >> today mayor gray and chief ellerbe honored the first r responders. giving them these awards and this pen with the date of the tragedy. >> watching them running up m street with all their equipment rep -- prepared to go into building 197 is a moment i'll never forget. >> the emotional toll this has taken on the first responders is understandable. they all wish they could have done more to save those who didn't survive. >> people do i think some times because it is what you do for a living that you don't have nightmares that you don't think about that. that's not true. >> in the district, matt acklin, fox 5 news. >> tonight several people are behind bars

paramedics are being honored. they got the chief's medal of excellence for their extraordinary courage during the crisis. >>> news 4 learned some federal workers are being unofficially notified today if they will be furloughed on tuesday. should the shutdown come to pass. this afternoon, the senate approved a bill to keep the government running and toss the ball back to house republicans. steve handelsman live up on capitol hill where it is shaping up to be a very long weekend. steve? >> reporter: thanks. after the senate vote, president obama warned the house, warned the tea party, they can shut government, but they cannot kill obama care. >> in the bill, as amended is passed. >> reporter: the senate voted to keep government going, most republicans accepted thekt not defund the health plan. >> the american people deserve better than a government shutdown. >> reporter: they can't stop it tuesday. >> it's not going to happen. the marketplaces are going to be open for business on tuesday. >> reporter: tea party sena

that gorilla has my baby. >> i told her, my husband's a paramedic. he ran to help.are alerted and rush to the scene. armed with hoses, they hope to scare off the gorilla. >> a bunch of the people from the zoo started coming into the exhibit and started bringing out hoses so that they could hose the gorillas out of the way. the mother, of course, didn't want to take her eyes off the boy. >> we can't do anything, pete. i'm a paramedic, but i can't get down there. >> bill catches the whole thing on camera. what he sees next defies everyone's expectations. >> i bring the camera up and start zooming in so i can get a better look. a profoundly large and menacing female gorilla has a hold on the boy. she carries her own baby on her back. to bill's shock and relief -- i see that she's cradling the boy. the boy is face up now. >> we had no idea until we saw the videotape afterwards that bill had taken that the gorilla was actually rocking the child. >> it's as though the mother gorilla is instinctively trying to soothe the little boy. >> the way she was cradling that boy was

selena and jeremiah, both paramedics, attempting the summit with experienced climbers, six of them, paramedics so they set out about 4:00 a.m. on a perfect spring morning. and by 8:00 a.m., their group is nearing the summit. >> it was great. i had a great rhythm going. i was excited. it was gorgeous up there. i was thinking at the summit, i couldn't imagine what i was going to be able to see from up there. >> just before the final push to the top, selena and the others are standing on a spiny ridge just above this menacing crevasse known as the bertram. >> when i got up there and looked down, i was surprised at how big it was. >> just as selena and her group approaches the imposing the crevasse, her group and others are enjoying a view. preacher hillman has just made it to the summit. >> it was crystal clear, just perfect. perfect. >> meanwhile, in selena and jeremiah's group, the seven climbers decide to follow an old climbing tradition. the group leaders split family members and loved ones into two different rope teams, separating jeremiah and selena and father and son, cleve and cole joyner

toshe was also called respond, one of six paramedics inside building 197. the horrific scenes stays fresh in her mind. >> the one thing was the casualties, seeing the bodies at one time. think about the families, those individuals that are got up that morning and never knew they were not going to go home that afternoon. that is one thing that does stick with you. >> today, the paramedics were honored for their hard work. >> -- each received a medal given by chief kenneth ellerbe, who says their hard work saved lives. some of the first on the scene or recruits who have only been on the job a matter of weeks. fear or hesitation, it really made me proud. >> and southwest washington, brianne carter, abc 7 does. >> this afternoon there will be a viewing for a security guard killed in the navy yard shooting. richard michael ridgell's funeral will be tomorrow at the church at severn run. he was a former maryland state trooper and an avid ravens fan. a man shot during an overnight robbery and prince george's county was targeted. that happened around 12:15 a.m. on 1

dozens of paramedics are receiving awards for courage amidst the chaos. derrick ward joins us live with more on the honor. derrick? >> reporter: good morning, eun. that ceremony takes place in about two hours at the fire and training academy in southwest. the ceremony will honor more than 30 from the fire and ems department who were among the first medical responders to the september 16 hootings. the gunman be and 12 others were killed. 8 to 14 were injured. the firehouses in the immediate area were the first to respond along with federal fire and ems units from the naval district of washington. of course in the aftermath there has been word or talk, at least, of investigations looking into allegations some of the communications didn't work and some of the firehouses may have been understaffed. that is for folks who do that sort of thing to sort out later today is about honoring those who responded regardless of any adversity they had to deal with. live from the navy yard, derrick ward, news 4. back to you. >>> the navy will update us on how they're helpi

. >> paramedics were called out at 730 -- 7:30 a.m. yesterday morning. there are reports of a 16-year-old boy who was having a seizure after taking acid or lst. when first responders got to the home, they were confronted by another 16-year-old boy covered in his own blood that refused to allow them inside the home. other people at the party also try to get the paramedics do not go inside. but they were able to go in and respond to the 16-year-old boy. when deputies arrived, they found more drugs including marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy. one neighbor we spoke to said he is shocked and hopes that the children's parents and make sure this does not happen again. >> children's will -- kids will do what they want to do. the parents are responsible. somebody had a party here and it was unsupervised. >> the question most neighbors are asking is, how does a group of teenagers like this get access to those kind of drugs? this is certainly one question that authorities will be trying to get to the bottom of. were -- kpix5 news. >> all three of the teenagers arreste

that is what paramedics thought they would be up against. third floor, left window. a young child, 25 feet to the hard soil. by looking at him today, you would never know it happened. it is funny how life can alter perspective. take this family who smiled at the pitch of pouting. can be here today crying like this. >> thursday evening, paramedics a medicalon into helicopter, bound for children's hospital. he had climbed into a crib, plummeted out this third floor window, not a single shrub or tree limb to break his fall. neighbors, who assumed the worst , now left to marvel at his resilience. his dad says it was a fall to grace. >> i'm so happy. >> apartment management said the window is working to find them a ground-floor unit. friday afternoon, jason left were his pediatrician who gave him a clean bill of health. 100% unscathed. >> it is a blessing. that is the only way you can describe something like this. a fall from that height. it is a blessing. >> fire officials say the fall should make parents more aware about window safety. we have tips on her website, wjla.

paramedics took two of the six people complaining of a list of hospital. the flight was already hours late making an emergency landing in london because of a passenger who may have suffered a heart attack >> there were a few people sect ick. >> no word on the condition of the remaining six passengers >> illinois comptroller julie baar topinka kicked off her reelection campaign today. she says she is looking forward to continuing her fight against the spending and barring plans that have driven illinois finances into the red >> she spoke today at the billy goat tavern before leaving on a statewide bus tour that will take her to nine cities over three days >> the u.s. hispanic chamber of commerce is holding their annual conference right here >> we're very impressed and encouraged by the tremendous entrepreneurial energy of the hispanic community. we have to make sure no one is left out >> hispanic businesses in the u.s. have doubled within the last year >> helicopters are being sent in to pick up dozens of people in colorado stranded by widespread flooding.

both cars on fire, paramedics trying to pull a woman of the burning jeep. >> and that's when the whole scene unfolded. everything was like on fire. >> that crumpled ball is a honda. >> the officers followed the vehicle for some time, which got them to the intersection of northern parkway and york. >> and it's here the honda north on york broadsides this jeep. >> and they are also working on the jeep. they have like a crowbar to open the door because they couldn't get the door open and then the paramedics came and everything unfolded from there. >> there were two people in the suspect's car. one seen here being worked on by firefighters. >> as a result of that collision, two individuals in the first vehicle that was initially observed by the officer succumbed to the injuries of the traffic collision. >> but the driver of the jeep walks away. >> when i came out he was just walking out. somebody was helping him walk from that area. >> police swarmed the scene. investigators reconstructing what happened, keen to know if their undercover officers were chasing a suspect in violation of its r

san francisco firefighters and paramedics are always prepares for any emergency.ow they are getting extra training alongside of the marines. this aircraft could play a major role in the bay area in the event of an earthquake. >> our firefighters and paramedics need to know how to load casualties on to the aircraft. ought marines have been using this since 2007 and it can carry up to 25 people. a hybrid aircraft which lands and takes off like a helicopter, but it can fly as fast as a plain. >> if the patient that needs to be evacuated need those go further away, this aircraft is a keep capability to bring to that, this is the real benefit to the osprey, the range and speed it brings to the table. >> you can see this aircraft up close, the week of october 7 in san francisco during a scaled down of float week that has been minimized because of the sequester. >> happening today, in antioch, the 4th grader attack by pit bulls will reunite with the firefighters would rescued him. the ten-year-old hunter kilbourn is involving after being mauled by two pit balls while pla

paramedic teresa and her partner aaron were here at the training academy when the call went outmentout. when they got there the officers and military said this wasn't your average call. >> i felt it was for real. >> the scene was chaotic and the police officers and under the shield and they were ducking and gunshots going on. that was extremely stressful. they were very prepare and they covered us the way hay should. >> she and her partner were among the first teams inside. today they were among 36 members of the department. some of it recruits receiving the gratitude and praise of the superiors. >> i hardly had any idea we might be facing the kinds of circumstances that we faced. >> i cannot tell you how proud i was that each one of you loaded down your equipment. your service on that day was spectacul spectacular. it must be noted that every unit that left the navy yard had advanced life support member on it. >> she was a paramedic trainer and the invaluable message will be to the recruits she trains. >> to you how training has changed since the academy started, an increasing number

when paramedics were performing cpr, swurn around her said she had taken molly. and came up on a bus from uva. the cause of her death has not yet been determined. >> a woman with an interesting ailment is missing in montgomery county. her name is hanna upp, and it's not the first time there's been a public search for her. news 4's megan mcgrath has more from kensington. >> hannalives right on facility. a coworker saw her walking around here, near kemp mill road and glen allen. this is miles away from the school. red flags really went up when her bag with all of her personal belongings were found on a footpath by a passerby near wheaton plaza. now upp has not been seen since tuesday morning, and adding to the mystery is the fact that upp was reported missing five years ago in new york city. after being gone for weeks she was found floating in the river by a stanton island ferry captain. she was diagnosed with ang extremely rare form of amnesia and didn't know who she was or what she was doing. now her disappearance in new york and the the story of amnesia sparked

. >> so her father found her before the paramedics did? >> no, not before the paramedics. i think she was there and getting care but he actually went to the scene and found her so somehow, there was communication and he was at the scene. she was receiving medical care, but he made it to the navy yard. >> you say they are asking about their colleagues. so all three are aware, or are they, that their colleagues have also, you know, suffered injuries and some have been killed? >> we have not shared that with them. so i would tell you that -- now, two of them are undergoing surgery right now, so two of them are in the operating room, they are under anesthesia. i would tell you that we do not share information that we cannot verify, and at the time that they were coming in, there were so many reports as to the number of casualties and what was going on that that was not shared with them at that time. >> do the two women work out of the navy yard? >> you know what, i don't know the department. i actually heard it from the secretary of the navy, but -- supplies or something like

. >> paramedics rushed to the hotel. nicole wasn't seriously hurt.nd a few hours later walked the calvin klein red carpet. >> i've just left that up to the police and everything. >> this not nicole's first run in, scolding a snapper at her 2005 "bewitched" premiere. and this is not wu's first star chaser controversy. reportedly shoved by one of gaga's bodyguards after trailing her into a parking garage. >> i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry. >> this time cited for reckless driving, riding his bike on the sidewalk. fortunate this wasn't much worse! >> crazy accident. i'm glad she is okay. >> yeah, and the paparazzi makes it worse. >>> dina was just arrested for dwi. >> pulled over for speeding, kirding to police, she was pretty drunk. we have got the latest. >> her eyes droopy, her lips, almost smirking. this is what point 20 looks like. dina lohan pulling a lindsay lohan, mugging for new york state troopers after being busted for dwi in long island last night. lohan's blood alcohol level twice the legal limit. she reportedly claimed cops hurt her during the

they freed the woman and took care of her until paramedics arrived. witnessed the near-perfect game. >> football, back in oakland. >> yes. raising the flag this morning the event featured two sill skprer red and brown says he like what's he seize so far. >> after watching raiders yesterday on tv they look like the team that is going to really improve from last year. i am really excited about the team. and especially the quarterback, prior. they look good. >> the raiders lost a close one to the colts and andrew luck. first home game is sunday against jacksonville jaguar autos michael fin gee here now answering questions and sergio p asked how can i get solicitors to stop calling snee. >> get rid of the phone. if you have a business relationship with a company that you bought something, they're allowed to call you 18 months for others you can get on the do not call list. let me give you information going to do not call.gov or call the number. there is no deadline. there is garbage on the internet they tell you he vu to do it by this time that, is wrong.

. >> the scene was more chaotic on the ground as paramedics put the injured kids on gurneys and rushed them to waiting ambulances. worried relatives rushed to the scene to check on their kids and were overcome by the sight of their injured children. >> two, 14-year-olds were taken to children's hospital and six others went to other hospitals. >> all sustained non-life threatening injuries a combination of scrapes, bruises, possible head injuries. >> the car apps windshield shows the devastating impact -- shattered after striking the students. investigators say the driver failed to negotiate a turn or stop and plowed right into them. prince george's county fire said sun glare maybe factor. >> i can tell you that when i was coming down this hill to arrive on the scene the amount of sun glare in my face was devastating. i'm not saying that played a role in it but certainly it may have. >> the young driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police. >> and police say that all of those injured students are expected to be okay. the 19-year-old who hit them wasn't supposed to be drivi

. >> san francisco firefighters and paramedic are always prepared for any emergency. now they get some extra training alongside of the marines and osprey aircraft that could play major role in the bay area. in the event of an earthquake. >> our firefighters paramedic need to know how to load casualty on to the aircraft and rescue personnel should something happen to the aircraft. >> marines have been using this since 2007. it can carry as many as 25 people. hybrid aircraft that lands takes off like a helicopter but cap fly as fast as a mraechbility. >> should that patient that needs to get evacuated need to go farther away then this aircraft would be a key capability to bring to that, real benefit to the osprey is the range speed it brings to the table. >> you can see the aircraft up close during the week of october 7 in san francisco during a scaled down version of fleet week that has been minimized due to the federal sequester. at san francisco international cornell, abc 7 news. >> wild device. could prove invaluable if needed in an emergency. >> back to work after

when i came to this room was filled with paramedics and firefighter and policemen "he's our every blessingy blessing." "guy" was honored with a plaque..and a toy fire truck. that's all for fox45 news at 5:30. "family feud" is next. and we'll be back tonight for fox45 news at ten -- and the late edition at 11... we'll see you later. announcer: this is joey fatone. it's time to play "family feud." give it up for steve harvey! [captioning made possible by fremantle media] steve: thank y'all for coming. thank you very much. apprpreciate everybody coming today. hey, welcome to "family feud," everybody. i'm your man, steve harvey. just like always, we got another good one for you today. they are returning, for the second day. all the way from a place we just found out about, berlin, pennsylvania, it's the mckenzie family. [cheers and applause] and straight out of stillmore, georgia, it's the carlyle family. [cheers and applause] everybody's here trying to win a lot of cash and a shot at driving away in a brand-new car right there. give me christal. give me shannon. let's go. ladies, here we go.

paramedics have a new medal after they were honored for their work at the navy yard. they got a medal of excellence. he says the paramedics showed just that as they helped the injured after gunfire erupted inside the navy yard last week. >>> a health alert for parents and student athletes tonight. a teenage hockey player is in the hospital battling a mrsa staff infection. it can be deadly if not caught and treated quickly. the student played in the northern virginia hockey league that plays all over the area. that teenager is expected to recover. >>> climate scientists are more confident we are to blame for global warming. a report says it's extremely likely humans caused the changes in the atmosphere since the 1950s. the report warns we should expect more heat waves, floods and draughts. the u.n. is working on a deal to restrict global emissions within two years. the impact of greenhouse gases could last hundreds of years. >>> it looked like it was going to be rainy out there today. did it? i kept thinking it's going to rain. >> that eels the thing with the clouds. t

and then, you know, the paramedics came. and everything unfolded from there. >> reporter: there were two people in the suspect's car, one seen here being worked on by firefighters. >> reporter: as a result of that collision, two individuals in the first vehicle that was initially observed by the officer, succumbed to the injuries of the traffic collision. >> reporter: but the driver of the jeep walks away. >> when i came out, he was just walking out. somebody was helping him walk from that area. >> reporter: police swarm the scene. investigators reconstructing what happened. keen to know if their undercover officers were chasing a suspect in violation of its restrictive pursuit policy. >> we have a lot of questions right now. and unfortunately, we have more questions than answers. what we do know is that tragically, three individuals lost their lives. >> reporter: police are not yet releasing the identities of anyone involved in this incident. reporting from north baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv

fire escape and assisted sergeant mcmahon to bring the woman into the building and down to the paramedics waiting below. this is actions saved this woman's life. she would have perished on the sidewalk below. officer mcmahon single handedly saved a life that day. he exhibited a perfect accommodation of compassion and bravery, he risked his life to save the life of a person that he did not know and a life that she was about to end. his actions exemplified that of a san francisco police officer and one that is extraordinary. thomas mcmahon which he received a bronze medal of valor. >> thank you, sergeant, one round of applause for the sergeant, please. [applause] thank you, now i would like to call up captain mcfadden to read the citation for lieutenant chaplin and sergeant mcdonald. tony, and deon, you can come now, thank you. is captain mcfadden here. behind me. okay. >> on september 20, 2012, then sergeant tony chaplain, star number 951, and now lieutenant chaplain, and deon mcdonald, star 963 were assigned to the gang task force with two probation officers. they were conducting probatio

paramedics and firefighters were called to a home on reed boulevard about a boy having a seizure after taking acid. they were greeted by a teenager covered in blood who bebegan to attack them. when more partygoers got involved they called for back up. in the end three people were arrested and the host of the party was cited. >> we are following breaking news out of southern california southern california. there are no survivors of a plane crash at the santa monica municipal airport. it was coming in from idaho when it crashed into a storage hangar and burst into flames. it is unclear how it happened or how many people died. the jet is registered to a malibu address, corporate owner is a real estate company out of alabama. >>> an emotional plea at at&t park from a family of a dodger's fan stabbed to death after a giant's game. >> i don't know how this will end. i only know that i lost my son too soon. >> kpix5 was there as jonathan denver's father made a tearful plea for witnesses to come forward. >> i will always cherish the time me and my son spent here at the game. more than once tha

paramedic theresa shankland was at the academy teaching when thn call cameg in.n. >> we need extra paramedics. >> like what's going e on. >> as units in the air started racing toward the navy yard rescuers at the academy jumpeds on tathe bus and headed across e river. >> erin remembers arriving at building 197. >> i thoughtee serious than what i anticipateda and i am a pretty experiencedere medic, but then it goes away and the medic part of you comes in to say hey, this is my job.ob. >> on that monday morning the first priority for the medical first responders was to get prie inside to the injured patients. >> remember firefighters, emts don't wear bulletproof vests. so under police escort they went inside knowing there was danger and not knowing if the threat t washe gone. >> the most stressful part for me was entering into the i building and actually hearing them say the guy is shooting again and telling the police tel officers to tell us to bend down and put the shields down. >> today mayor vincent gray and chief kenneth ellerbee honored the first6á÷0 responders, givig them the awards and

>> firefighter and paramedic, yup. steve: great job, man. instead of a thermometer, what might a nurse stick in an annoying patient's behind? >> i'm going to go with a scope or a camera looking down in there to see what's going on, you know? steve: put that camera down there. [applause] it's not what you're thinking, folks, they're very small now, they're real-- it's a little tube camera. >> not that camera. steve: not that polaroid. not the one your mamma had, where the picture come out, and you've got to fan it. no, they ain't talking about that one. put that camera in there, and take a shot. [imitates camera clicking] [bell] [applause and cheering] hello, haley. >> hello, how are you? steve: good, good. instead of a thermometer, what might a nurse stick in an annoying patient's behind? >> a scalpel? [applause] steve: well, put that scalpel! [buzzer] audience: aww... steve: okay, diane, we've got to be careful here, we've got two strikes.

wouldn't you know it, as soon as possible we landed people got up and got in the way of the paramedics. they said if you don't sit down, i will have you arrested. they sat down pretty quickly and they treated this woman who was having a stroke. >> my father is a surgeon. he on more than one occasion over the years flying helped passengers as well. i'm awfully proud when he does it. it's frightening because you have limited access to what you might need. >>> scary revelation on halloween spending. head over to facebook and like us, won't you? [ female announcer ] who are we? we are the thinkers. the job jugglers. the up all-nighters. and the ones who turn ideas into action. we've made our passions our life's work. we strive for the moments where we can say, "i did it!" ♪ we are entrepreneurs who started it all... with a signature. legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses, turning dreamers into business owners. and we're here to help start yours. they always have. they always will. that's why you take charge of your future. your retirement. ♪ ameriprise advisors can help you