1/6/05

Pilot dies in crash of medical helicopter - Mississippi
Fire district dealing with drug issues - Klamath Falls, Oregon
County 5-vehicle EMT disbands after 33 years - Michigan
St. Joe ambulance deal to serve annexed area - Indiana
Town board approves ambulance contract - Oneonta, New York
Begging for pennies; Area fire and EMS spending is never quite enough - Fredericksburg, Virginia
Rural emergency crews fear proposed federal standards will thin their ranks - Little Falls, New York
Public in danger: union - Winnipeg, Canada
Private EMS service weighed - Milford, New Hampshire
Fire Department has $2.5M deficit - Nashville, Tennessee
County overpaid $50K for EMS service in '04 - Conyers, Georgia
US Navy HM2 medic Mario Faria from Everett, Washington in Indonesia
U.S. Navy USS Abraham Lincoln medical crew in Indonesia
Lancaster EMS awards- North Carolina
Homeland Security to release national emergency plan
City could be terminating ambulance contract with Rural/Metro - Scottsdale, Arizona
Towns increase funding to rescue squads in 2005 - Columbia County, New York
Traditional Japanese firefighters display their balancing skills
Terry Pearson, Driver - Lake Bronson, Minnesota
Vernon easily approves expansion for ambulance headquarters - Connecticut

news courtesy EMSN and CJ Aviation