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I've encountered this question twice in CHL classes. I had an EMT/paramedic from Victoria mention that his training program specifically instructed personnel NOT to render aid to concious or semi-concious, armed individuals until police secured the weapon. I asked him if he was with the city or county and he replied that he was with local private service so I suspect that colored his policies just a bit.

I got a totally different answer when I mentioned this to a friend who used to be with San Antonio FD/EMS. His response to this situation was that patient care was the priority...Secure the patient from external hazards like fire/explosions, save the patient's life. He said they did come across guns on unconscious and semi-conscious patients but simply moved them aside and continued with treating the patient. Agitated and armed people he said probably would be a different story but he said he never had such a patient.