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Kentucky Paramedics Face License Hearing After Mamba Bite Rescue
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- Two Kentucky paramedics face possible license revocation for antivenom to Jim Harrison.
- The incident followed a mamba bite at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo.
- Paramedics Eddie Barnes and a colleague obtained ER approval to treat, despite lacking wilderness certification.
- Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) investigates; hearing set for September 30.
- Harrison's wife praised the paramedics for swift action.
