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Kentucky EMS Team Faces Penalty After Heroic Antivenom Use
9/26/2025
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Story summary
- An EMS team in Powell County, Kentucky, treated James Harrison with antivenom after a Jameson's mamba bite at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo.
- They acted on Harrison's instructions, fearing paralysis or death without treatment.
- Judge-Executive Eddie Barnes supports the actions, calling them heroic.
- KBEMS may penalize the team for antivenom-use policy; a September 30 licensing hearing is scheduled.
