12/01/04
The human species and job security in EMS
Scope of Practice Survey
Tres Esquinas
Army Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, Combat Medic - Columbus, Ohio
Ambulance service may pay price for skipping meetings - Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Fayette man sentenced for fatal accident that killed paramedic- Pennsylvania
Funding dispute could kill city's first-response plan - Canada
Paramedic accused of attempted homicide - Missoula, Montana
EagleMed 24-hour service - Kansas
Shelby Commissioner Talks About Problem With Emergency Response - Tennessee
Ambulance reporting plan criticized - Suffolk, New York
EMT Performs C-Section to Save Puppies - Utah
Ambulance owner Brad Reger announces he will end service to Lassen County - Lassen, California
It's official: Health care district cancels ambulance contract - Plumas County, California
Ambulance company's bid not presented - Kenmansville, North Carolina
Hearing officer backs city on firefighter firing - Lawrence, Massachusetts
Firefighters call for rescue of sinking fire truck - New Jersey
Enfield Town Council favors town-run EMS - Connecticut
Volunteers play key role in OIF medical mission
Letter: Suicide fence saves rescue workers, too - Maine
Union threatens fire-hall pickets over arena work - Winnipeg, Canada
Union threatens fire-hall pickets over arena work - Winnipeg, Canada
Ambulance hits car, killing driver - Dallas, Texas
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11/28/04
Red light runner injures EMT in ambulance crash - Houston, Texas
Grant to help fund tracing of 911 cell phone calls - New Jersey
Sheriff to oversee fire-rescue - Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Health minister skeptical of paramedic study - Ontario, Canada
Study finds heart attack treatment delays at ER - Toronto, Canada
Ad hoc committee to study merger of fire department, ambulance - Townsned, Massachusetts
Demo ambulance will solve Kent's burning issue - Kent, Connecticut
Ambulance station funding delayed - Hardin County, Kentucky
Derby firefighter struck by car in front of fire station - Derby, Connecticut
First revamped Bison ambulance rolls of the production line - Ottawa, Canada
Warrant for Townsend Town Meeting remains unposted - Massachusetts
Blessing launches new fire ambulance - Norwood, Illinois
Firefighters rescue airbag explosion at scene injures firefighters - Jacksonville, Florida
Firefighter suspended over remarks - Hempstead, New York
Manatee managing hospital waits - Florida
Scope of Practice Survey -ends 12/15
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11/24/04
Scope of Practice Survey
Paid EMT Shifts Expected As Soon As Next Week - Newtown, Connecticut
Education program developed by paramedic whose ambulance struck - Rockville, Maryland
Names of former volunteers sought - Colorado
Canyon County proposes hefty fee hike for ambulance service - Idaho
Kelleys pitch ambulance service - Atmore, Alabama
Stolen MedStar Ambulance Recovered - Savannah, Georgia
Only three EMS proposals offered - Cameron, Texas
Aitkin, Pine River get improved ambulance bases - Minnesota
Firefighter a 'scapegoat' - Winnipeg, Canada
Sting nets EMT - New York, New York
Out-of-town medical transfers forcing overtime for EMS workers - Clovis, New Mexico
Greene Countys Latest EMS Station is In Critical Shape - Tennessee
Family Outraged At Response Effort As Woman Dies From Shooting - Raleigh, North Carolina
Bend to vote on ambulance service - Arkansas
UPMC center celebrates 10 years of improving medical training - Pennsylvania
Ambulance contract being fine tuned - Oceana County, Michigan
Protein Might Thwart Heart Attack Damage
Balancing ambulance service, public safety - Cypress Creek, Texas
Ambulance bases left unstaffed, county panel says - Genesee County , Michigan
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Confidential patient medical information may have been sold - Lubbock, Texas
Authorities investigate death of woman - Spokane , Washington
Township guarantee keeps ambulance close to home - Michigan
Lawyer calls town’s effort to block Medevac ‘puffery’ - New Jersey
$1 million aids trauma patients - Ohio
Reade Township VFC lawsuit over fatalities related to alcohol served in firehall - Pennsylvania
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11/23/04
EMTs Enter Busy Season with a Dedicated Leader - Massachusetts
Delta garages ambulance at fire station - Maine
Panel: Voters should decide ambulance issue - Milford, New Hampshire
All-terrain vehicle named Gator doubles as ambulance - , Georgia
Non-999 calls to be taken over by Care UK - UK
EMS Live Radio 11/23
Board eager to renew ambulance deal - Mississippi
EMS squads join to provide new service - Wilton, FLorida
County reviews EMS duty proposal - Walker County, Texas
City EMS in line for federal funding - Clovis, New Mexico
Air and ground ambulance for the same money - Indiana Valley, California
St John Ambulance goes broke - Australia
John McDonagh, Deputy Chief - Rockland, New York
Acadian Ambulance expanding - Louisiana
Acadian Ambulance's expansion will improve service, CEO says - Louisiana
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Pilot awarded for dedication to saving lives - Tennessee
Waterloo Fire Rescue honors dedicated trio - Iowa
Woman injured when ambulance strikes her car - Lancaster, South Carolina
Council wrestles with EMS question - Calgary, Canada
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11/22/04
Pilot awarded for dedication to saving lives - Tennessee
Waterloo Fire Rescue honors dedicated trio - Iowa
Woman injured when ambulance strikes her car - Lancaster, South Carolina
Council wrestles with EMS question - Calgary, Canada
Lack of staff spurs ER closures, diversions - Sarasota, Florida
Interstate 70 victims remain in Baltimore hospital - Maryland
Firefighter missing after flood rescue try - New Braunfels, Texas
Daring Rescue At Gas Station Caught On Tape - Cincinnati, Oho
Fire engine cameras set to catch attackers - Scotland
Nikiski gives Hope Sunrise EMS way to save more lives - Hope, Alaska
Panel Eyes Use Of Police Officers, Firefighter In Political Ads - Arkansas
M. Irene Ferrer, Medical Educator - New York
El Dorado Reservists honored
Police, MAST split on charging patient for shooting at EMS- Kansas
Practicing Rescues 152 Feet Up - Tacoma, Washington
999 ambulancemen robbed me too -UK
What Caused a Crisis Sunday at Local 911 Center? - Newark, New Jersey
EMT Student Named Rhodes Scholar - New Jersey
Towns look at future of ambulance services - Wilton, New Hampshire
Medics head to Afghanistan - New Hampshire
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11/21/04
EMT claims poor care given, group claims personality conflict- Edgewater, New Jersey
EMS shortage is acute - Brookfield, Connecticut
Shelby Commissioners Hold Ambulance Vote Monday - Tennessee
Bills aim to ensure ambulance providers reimbursed based on average cost of providing Medicare services
'A paramedic to the bone' - Maryland
Paramedic service stays with county - King County, Washington
Caught drinking beer and snorting cocaine while on duty - Lawerence, Massachusetts
Acadian Ambulance will add a rival to its ranks - Louisiana
Auditor finds for former medic passed over for promotion illegally - Washington DC
Unacceptable response - Fort Meyers, Florida
Memorial's Medi-Flight being sold - Modesto, California
Interim EMS head quits - Colbert, Texas
Freeport EMS chosen - Brazoria County , Texas
History Of EMS in New York = Albany, New York
Hospital: Emerson hopes putting crews in Wayland will help save lives - Wayland, Massachusets
Maine: Firefighter/EMT
Colorado: Regional Coordinator
Lack of pay raise not the issue - Elkhart, Indiana
Ambulance Service under Observation - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fire-rescue solutions prove elusive - Pahrump, Nevada
Med Center's income drops 23.7 percent - Sacramento , California
2004 AAA "President's Award" Recipients
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11/19/04
Update: I-70 Ambulance Crash Victims Names Released - Maryland
Privatization, with prudence - San Francisco, California
Sheriff says ambulance refused ride to stabbed deputy - Bernalillo County, New Mexico
"Cliff Clavin" profiles Jaws of Life
Potentially serious life events CAN have a funny side
It's final: Vanderbilt LifeFlight station will relocate - Tullahoma, Tennessee
Town eyes ambulance service upgrade - Hightstown, New Jersey
Joint fire/EMS chief sought to fill two posts - Townsend, Massachusetts
After debate, county board OKs on-call pay for EMTs - Wisconsin
Ambulance service employees awarded medals - Fulton County, Illinois
EMS sounds alarm on ambulances - Liberty County, Georgia
Seven cities may share medics - Ohio
Another volunteer quits amidst fued- Southbury, Connecticut
The Amazon.com "AED invasion" has begun
Patient Flight Completed Using New Technology-
Rescue-services company Falck A/S goes for $926 million
Commissioners approve EMS Director contract - Bladen County, North Carolina
Commissioners adopt ambulance franchise agreement - Watauga, North Carolina
RMH to bid as ambulance provider - Rockdale, Texas
Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad now shares fire duties - Maryland
Firefighters Back FirefighterParamedic Laid Off While In Iraq - Warren, Michigan
The women of Station #7 - Lansing, Michigan
Slower Ambulance Daytime Responses Concern Selectman, Health Director - Newtown, Connecticut.
Nashoba students set sights on CPR world record - Massachusetts
New air ambulance stops here - Virginia
Medics who left dying 'dirty' hobo, fired - South Africa
New vote needed to raise property taxes for ambulance - Bismarck, North Dakota
Grant County fire District 5 receives trauma verification license - Washington
Milford considers going with private ambulance service - New Hampshire
Jeanette Roseberry, EMT - Boonsboro, Maryland
Update: Head-On Crashes Involving Ambulance Kills EMT - Ellicott City, Maryland
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11/18/04
New Columnist Position
Head-On Crashes Involving Ambulance Closes I-70 - Ellicott City, Maryland
Liberty crew honored for amazing rescue - Maine
Feedback - Healthcare vs. Public Safety
Faster ambulance service vowed - Rankin, Mississippi
City strikes temporary EMS pact - Cameron, Texas
Modifications to EMS dispatch rules put on hold - Otsego County, New York
Penn State students lobby for EMS team - Pennsylvania
EMS calls for rescue from CHR; Health region 'unaccountable' - Calgary, Canada
Robotic Rescue
Marco Villalobos Services - El Paso, Texas
A lesson in not leaving your ambulance unlocked!
Philadelphia to Face AIDS Discrimination Charge Over Denial of Treatment -Pennsylvania
Southbury ambulance dispute heads for hearing - Connecticut
Saluting 65 years of service - Port Byron, New York
New ambulance serves only the littlest patients - Glenview, Illinois
On the run;- day and night - Deep River, Connecticut
College cuts time of EMS training - Michigan
911, EMS pay raises put off until mid-January - Whitley County, New Jersey
Ambulance tax ruled invalid - Bromley, Kentucky
County finalizes EMS contract for Marathon - Texas
Ex-paramedic turns himself in - Tallahassee, Florida
Pueblo Hospital gets Flight for Life - Colorado
South Carolina: EMT- Paramedic Instructor
Satterwhite first woman to achieve rank of lieutenant - Henderson, North Carolina
Squad busiest in nation staffed with volunteers - Charlottesville, Virginia
Chicago official wants fit fire fighters - Illinois
Police Chase Leads To 5 Ambulance Transports - Chicago, Illinois
Air-ambulance crews will receive training - Grant County, New Mexico
Co-Owner Of Ambulance Service Indicted On Medicaid Fraud - Columbus, Ohio
Lower fees approved for Bandera County EMS services - Texas
More than just Quite the ad
Greenehaven worried about EMS care - Arizona
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11/17/04
Holes poked in needle tale - Toronto, Canada
Squad busiest in nation staffed with volunteers - Charlottesville, Virginia
Quite the ad
TBI patients who are intubated prior to hospital arrival fare worse
$20.3 million to settle allegations that they overcharged - Winter Park, Florida
Lifeflight decision next week - Shelbyville, Tennessee
California: Emergency Medical Services Administrator
Morphine for chest pain increases death risk
Trauma center's treatment described as 'poor to marginal' - Los Angeles, California
Duplin has full EMS staff - North Carolina
D.C. Fire Company Marks 200 years
EMT-Paramedic Program Training Available - Lafayette, Louisiana
Pay hikes endorsed for EMS Inspectors - Pepperell, Massachusetts
Ambulance service to change - Rankin, Mississippi
Attack on medic a lie, police say - Toronto, Canada
Florida : Paramedic closes 11/19
California: Paramedic ; South/Eastern Fresno County
Medic Missing in Floodwaters - Kyle, Texas
All Hazards Forum to Bring Together Key Homeland Security and Emergency Management Practitioners and Planners
Hennepin County expands ambulance service - Minnesota
Investigation finds Tampa's firefighting equipment in critical - Florida
Paramedic donates bone marrow to help leukemia patient - Washington
James F. "Jimbo" Conley, Paramedic - Kentucky
Ambulance crew hurt in vehicle crash - UK
First State Wide Emergency Responder Training and Communications System Funded - New Hampshire
Drugs prompt actions at HFD - West Virginia
Franklin County Hospital Gets Trauma Center Designation - Nebraska
Red Cross honors heroes - Chillicothe, Ohio
Richard F. ‘Rick' Schmidt , Paramedic- Iowa / Wisconsin
Sorry, no more beds - Sarosota, Florida
Four paramedics allege violations of fair labor at hospital - Tallahassee, Florida
Ambulance service upgrade unlikely, fee increase inevitable - Hot Springs, Arkansas
At Risk
Fire chief: case closed in paramedic negligence - Massachusetts
Hundreds rally to save L.A. trauma unit - California
Firefighter escapes from wrecked firetruck - Louisiana
Body Of El Paso Paramedic Coming Home - Texas
MedStar, Boy Scouts sued in sexual assault case - Texas
County votes to accept lowest bid for ambulance -Brenham, Texas
Ambulance service: Speed or quality? - Skagit County, Washington
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11/12/04
Firefighters put out burning ambulance - Kent, Connecticut
Rescue-service related recall petitions on life support - Pulaski, Wisconsin
Late payments hit Life Care operations - Colorado
Laid-off safety workers set to fill EMS vacancies - Cleveland, Ohio
Board allows discipline to stand - Townsend, Massachusetts
EMS chief ready for any crisis - Hillsville, Virginia
Injury forces paramedic/firefighter to leave the town he loves - Juneau, Alaska
Fire training academy officials transferred after "Hell Night" incident - Tennessee
Dept gets $10,000 machines - Albany, New York
Acetaminophen shows positive in vivo cardioprotective effects in heart attack, arrhythmia
Ambulance companies to renew working agreement - Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Heart attack risk from vitamin E
Common drug may hinder recovery from heart attack
Council approves rescue squad proposal unanimously - Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Study cites Code 3, RSI, and peds intubation
..a "must see" factor..
The effect of pulse oximetry on emergency medical technician decision making
Kidder wants to rescue ambulance squad - Pennsylvania
Ambulance service contract awarded - VillePlatte, Louisiana
Dying man gets the ride of a lifetime - Oregon
Lakewood Ambulance "Wrong Way" - Jacksonville, Florida
Ambulance staffing levels raise safety fears - Australia
Berkeley confirms female fire chief - California
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11/11/04
Decision Time: Healthcare vs. Public Safety
Veterans' Day
Local volunteer fire, EMS units get grants - Pennsylvania
Volunteer firefighters, part-time EMS given raises - Plymouth, Indiana
Stop stalling on paramedics - Montreal, Canada
HealthAnalytics Completes Its Acquisition of AdvantaCare
Three persons increase training level for Durham Ambulance Corps - New Hampshire
Rural/Metro Reports $5 Million Improvement in First-Quarter Net Income
Firefighter/paramedic of the Year - Tempe, Arizona
Contract talks continue with Cypress Creek EMS - Texas
Paramedics educate Carl Sandburg school students on ins and outs of being an EMT - Freeport, Illinois
VT Rescue squad helps students rest easy with quick responses to emergencies - Virginia
Code Heart Program - Charlotte, North Carolina
EMT hurt in rural traffic accident - Eaton, Indiana
Air-Ambulance Company Investigates Helicopter Crash - Oklahoma
Mason says ambulance plan 'chaos' - Alberta, Canada
BC ambulance workers approve four year deal with Health Ministry - Canada
Accident victim assaults paramedic - Siletz, Oregon
Rescue on Little Glass Mountain - California
Thank you' - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Carter Co. EMS - Bristol, Virginia
Firefighters Save Three With New Doggy Oxygen Masks - Plantation, Florida
Agreement reached to continue ambulance service in Wainwright - Canada
County EMS catching up on past billings, auditor confirms - Marion County, Kentucky
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11/10/04
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Reward Offered After Theft Of EMT Equipment - Escondido, California
Study: Families of rescue personnel given more 9-11 funds than others
Army nurse checks on U.S. Marines wounded in Fallujah
Access CardioSystems shutdown leaves agencies scrambling for equipment
Medical helicopter crashed - Tulsa, Oklahoma
U.S. Army surgeons, 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad
Paramedics seek collective bargaining - Ocean City, Maryland
Future of advanced life support service remains in question - Townsend, Massachusetts
Assistant fire chief resigns in W. Orange - Texas
CES enters recruitment process after chief resigns - Soldotna, Alaska
U.S. Marine wounded in Fallujah is rushed to a helicopter
Fire Chief urges ambulance service upgrades - Norwood, Massachusetts
City Of Roy To Feel Pain Of Rejecting 911 EMS Levy - Wisconsin
Sanguine Corp is Discussing PHER-O2 with the U.S. Army Medical Corps
Fiscal Court makes last-minute switch for ambulance station funding- Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Ambulances waiting near the Antheunisstraat in The Hague
LifeNet helicopter takes to E'town's skies - Kentucky
Summit Hill tells ambulance service not to send bills - Pennsylvania
B.C. paramedics agree to plan aimed at better training, faster rural service - Canada
Probe of Ambulance chief stuns Lee - Massachusetts
Father charged with assault of paramedic aiding daughter - Somerset, Massachusetts
Internet phone use reduces 911 fee income
House OKs bill to help EMS - Sandusky, Ohio
Saving a life on first day - Albany, New York
Little hero thanked from the heart - Australia
Dying Laurens man gets wish granted - Georgia
Voters OK $112K for '05 budget - Northbridge, Massachusetts
U.S. Army Blackhawk medevac helicopter arrives with wounded soldiers
Women at Ground Zero Authors to Focus on Leadership at Women Fire Chiefs Conference - San DIego, California
MEDIC staffers mark milestones - South Carolina
"Male Mafia" Exposed in racist and sexist ambulance service - UK
Firefighter's widow sues maker of his breathing equipment - Missouri
Students look up to helicopter rescuers - New Jersey
Richard "Dick" King - Niagara Falls, New York
WorkCover claims for paramedics up 1100% - Australia
All stations go for ambulance crews - UK
Fire chief nominee 'has broken barriers' - Twin Cities, Minnesota
After 34 years, POW reunites with his rescuer - Spindale, North Carolina
LA Fire Department Looking For New Recruits - California
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11/08/04
Former paramedic chosen as president-elect of ACEP
Budget mess may affect ambulance response time - San Francisco, California
Court will not consider Coast Guard case
Driver killed when car crashes into ambulance - Tampa, Florida
A convoy of ambulances bringing French soldiers injured in Ivory Coast
Purple heart medal unidentified American soldier while in the intensive care unit
Redstone medics prepare for war duties - Alabama
E.V. reservist runs medical operations in Iraq - Arizona
Fire/EMS Chief - Maine
Life's rich - in Richwood - Ohio
Ridgefield short on ambulance manpower - Connecticut
Unwelcome changes coming to local EMS - Oneonta, New York
Military Medics Train At Zoo To Deal With Snake Bites - Cincinnati, Ohio
Truck Slams into Ambulance - Lafayette, Louisiana
Sullivan County Ambulance in Limbo - Virginia
A stroke of bad luck - Medford, Oregon
Jay Balchunas, EMT, Special Agent - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Family: homeless, drug addict duped shelter as being paramedic- Oklahoma
Colorado: EMS educator (closes 12/1)
Fire engine fatally runs over man walking on sidewalk - Japan
Man Caught Stealing Fire Truck - Glen Ellen, California
Ambulances can now transmit data to hospitals - Michigan City, Indiana
Fire, paramedic unions still oppose merger - Winnipeg, Canada
Governor's Emergency Medical Service Awards Announced - Anchorage, Alaska
Houston's emergency care system is in critical condition - Texas
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11/04/04
Ambulance in Fatal Crash - Taylor, Michigan
FedEx crashes into ambulance station - Winslow, Arizona
Twin City Ambulance Leaving Buffalo - New York
Learning as bullets rain down
Council OKs $79.5 million to settle overtime lawsuit - Houston, Texas
Unhappy housemates, firefighters hostile to EMS merger - Queens, New York
Sandusky County pair to focus on EMS funds - Ohio
A One-Man Celebration of Americanism
Panel Rebukes Overtime Spending for Medics - Frederick County, Virginia
Firefighter/Paramedic Ferreira Phoenix Award winner - Pacifica, California
Concordia ER 'like being in hell' - Winnipeg, Canada
Lewis R. "Lewie" McNally, EMT/FF - Lancaster, Ohio
Rick Denger, EMT/FF - Davenport, Iowa
Ambulance director reapplies for old position - Townsend, Massachusetts
Christiana Ambulance seeks help - Pennsylvania
Paramedics among nominees for awards - Baytown, Texas
Medic One failure leaves budget gap, frustration - Bellingham, Washington
Town votes against giving benefits to fallen firefighter's family - Lancaster, Massachusetts
Voters decide fate of ambulance service - Amsterdam, New York
David Brian Bahr, Paramedic/FF - Rosemont, Illinois
Ambulance board hears from SMCAS - Cassopolis, Michigan
Driver Injured in Crash with Ambulance - Scotland
First-Of-Its-Kind Firehouse Opens In Queens - New York
Some coast races close, but ambulance levy OK - Oregon
Memorial and donation fund for Med Flight crew - New Mexico
Curmudgeon's Corner
Politicians Drain EMS
California: EMS Communications Analyst
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11/02/04
Politicians Drain EMS
New section at EMSNetwork News
The Iowa Resuscitation Network
Ambulance overturns - Lecompton, Kansas
Are We Ready?
Security grants neglect basics
Pamela Moore is Paramedic of the Year - Pennsylvania
Paramedic s tackle escaping patient - Denver, Colorado
Idaho: State Regional EMS Director
Tim Arthur Schultz, EMT - Covington, Kentucky
EMS Live Radio Nov 2nd
Loyola University Health System begins national clinical trial using PolyHeme® - Illinois
O'Connor rushes to expand ER capacity - San Jose, California
Senior firefighter tests positive for drugs, fired - New York, New York
Getting into ERs Takes More Time - Los Angeles, California
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Award Winners
Nurse Fired After Girl Dies - New Mexico
Rescuers honored for actions - Connecticut
Alarm, ambulance service work together - Louisiana
Co-owner of Hanco EMS ambulance firm dies- Findlay, Ohio
Valium missing at station - Eufaula, Alabama
Opinion: Article's accusations demeans hard work of Lee firefighters - Florida
Engine overturns in storm - Aurora, Colorado
NAEMT Leaders Outraged at BC/BS TV Commercial
Morning fire levels rural fire station - Pleasant Hill, Texas
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