Rodd Fernandes and Carrol Meeks, the two emergency medical technicians who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the death of local resident Linus Wendler, are appealing their firing from the Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Service.

Fernandes and Meeks recently had their licenses reinstated by the State Health Division's Emergency Medical Service and Trauma program, the state regulatory agency for paramedics and EMTs.

Meeks' reinstatement was awarded upon successful appeal of the revocation.

Fernandes' license was reinstated after the punitive suspension period ended.

Both of the emergency responders had their licenses revoked after the Nye County Sheriff's Office alleged they refused to render services to Wendler despite several orders to do so.

Wendler, a 63-year-old suffering from chronic bronchitis and emphysema (or COPD), had called 9-1-1 in November of last year and reported breathing problems.

When the EMTs arrived on the scene, they heard a gunshot come from the trailer.

Meeks, peeking through the residence's screen door, said at his hearing that he saw Wendler had shot himself in the head and was not showing signs of life.

After Det. David Boruchowitz (then a deputy) arrived on the scene and secured it, Fernandes and Boruchowitz reportedly witnessed Wendler's chest moving in what the health department identified "agonal respiration," characterized by two or three short breaths a minute.

Both EMTs have consistently denied the sheriff's office allegations that they refused to administer aid to Wendler after signs of life were seen.

Their licenses were revoked in May.

Now that their licenses have been reinstated, the emergency responders are preparing to fight to get their jobs back.