Steve Bicehouse, director of emergency services for Butler County in Pennsylvania, is defending his agency's response.
The director of emergency services where a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump is defending how officials prepared for the rally, Newsweek has learned.Steve Bicehouse, director of emergency services in Pennsylvania's Butler County, said he was roughly 40-45 yards from the stage during Saturday's rally when gunfire erupted. Some 50 personnel, including firefighters, nurses and medical technicians, were stationed at the site.
'They did provide those resources for us so that they were available,' he said. 'The goal was to keep people there and to treat them, send them back out and not send them to the hospital, so that was successfully accomplished for the most part.'In addition to Trump, three people were wounded during Saturday's shooting, including one fatally.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez lands new job leading New Mexico countyChavez has served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors since 2013.
Read more »
Utah County has lowest GOP ballot-return rate ahead of primaries; Piute County leadsThe polls for the Republican primary elections in Utah opened at 7 a.m., though it wasn't the first opportunity members of the state's GOP had to cast a vote.P
Read more »
Harris County crime: Deputies find man with multiple gunshot wounds at abandoned Harris County siteThe Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning on the 5600 block of East Hillside Drive.
Read more »
Veteran Alameda County prosecutor appointed to serve as judge in Contra Costa CountyMichael Nieto most recently worked on a task force comprised of lawyers from the state attorney general’s office and the California National Guard.
Read more »
Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs tells homeowners to beware scam county tax estimator sitesConsumer Affairs said that many of these sites are selling property information that is already free through the county websites.
Read more »
Denton county officials sued after county jail inmate diesDenton County, sheriff Tracy Murphree and other county officials have been sued for negligence and wrongful death almost 10 months after an inmate at the...
Read more »