A King County department that responds to medical emergencies is under federal oversight after a paramedic fatally overdosed on drugs he likely stole from work.
KING COUNTY, Wash. — A King County department that responds to medical emergencies involving high-risk patients is under federal oversight after a paramedic fatally overdosed last year on controlled drugs that he likely stole from work, according to county and federal records.
A Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) investigation, triggered by the February 2023 death of the King County Medic One paramedic, Alexander Genschaw, found Medic One’s safeguards and procedures “failed to prevent the theft and diversion of controlled substances” as
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