33-year-old accused of faking credentials to work Elk Fire, Gunnison County Sheriff's Office says

Sheriff: Alleged poser paramedic is a Nevada sex offender. Man assigned to extraction module for Elk Fire disputes allegations; company re-evaluating verification methods

A Nevada man accused of falsely posing as a paramedic on the Elk Fire now burning in Hinsdale County had served time in prison and is a registered sex offender, Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie said.

Man accused of falsifying paramedic credentials on Elk Fire

A purported paramedic assigned to the Elk Fire command post in Gunnison County had no business being there, the Gunnison County Sheriff alleged. That’s because the fire paramedic license number he provided, when pressed for credentials, belonged to another person,…

33-year-old accused of faking credentials to work Elk Fire, Gunnison County Sheriff's Office says

A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly faking credentials to work the Elk Fire, according to the Gunnison County Sheriff's Office.