Union Demanding Protective Vests For Baltimore First Responders

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New Baltimore firefighter and medic union demands have placed a harsh spotlight on the security dangers first responders face.
They are threatened, sometimes attacked on the job. It’s becoming so routine, many don’t bother to report it.
And it’s not just here in Baltimore. Earlier this year in New York, a medic and mother of five died after the man who stole her ambulance ran her down with it.
Just days ago, someone shot a firefighter through his helmet