2/28/05

Volunteers say ex-chief liable for some debt - Seymour, Connecticut
Medtronic recalling 2000 defibrillators
New squad ready to roll in the Pulaski area - Wisconsin
Emergency cases will bypass new Issaquah ER - Washington
Ambulance accident injures Sewell man - Millville, New Jersey
Community honors paramedics with scholarship - Arkansas
Paramedics Remember EMTs Killed in Crash - Arkansas
Millville ambulance hit at Garden Rd., Route 55 - Millville, New Jersey
Emergency Medical Response Systems in Crisis - California
County will hire consultant to study ambulance services - Washington County , Arkansas
Manslaughter case revived - Idaho
Student suffers heart attack in class, rescued by UNM-VC Instructor - New Mexico
Group Files Ethics Complaint againist Sen. English - Hawaii
Senator Gloria Romero Named California Ambulance 'Legislator of the year
Paul Eugene Swires, EMT - Franklin, Pennsylvania
It's tax time: What's deductible for EMS and fire personnel
Union dispute- Kansas City, Missouri

2/25/05

Paramedic charged in double homicide - Clinton, Tennessee
Committee OKs EMS legislation - Ohio
Jonesville refuse to take Rexford EMS calls after March 1 - Jonesville, Pennsylvania
Rash Of EMS Chopper Crashes Prompts Changes - Texas
Bills would OK ambulance fee - Bellingham, Washington
Firefighters Meet With Board To Discuss Paramedics On Fire Trucks - Charlotte, North Carolina
Ankeny wants townships to raise fire, EMS charges - Polk County, Iowa
Air Methods Corporation Expands Its Subsidiary
Ambulance corps won't relinquish its license - Seymour, Connecticut
Phila. reports competitive EMT response - Pennsylvania
Norfolk adds paramedics, expands services - Connecticut
Towns may lose paramedic service when hospital stops funding - Winsted, Connecticut
OC Warns Ambulance Provider - Orange County, California
Ambulance plans stir concerns - Catskill, New York
Paramedic arrested for passing forged prescriptions - Princeton, Indiana
EMS Workforce Project Launched
Sunriver Paramedic of the Year - Bend, Oregon
Falsified tests alleged in crash - Kentucky
Ambulance proposal picks Permattach site - Milford, New Hampshire
Paramedics bring the emergency room to the patients - Napa, California
Clintonville Ambulance Service marks 25 years - Wisconsin
Quorum Court OKs Money For Ambulance Service - Bentonville, Arizona
Off-duty EMT helps save young child - Chico, California
Firefighters training as first responders - New Britain, Connecticut
Firefighter Kate is set for the big kick-off - UK
Medical Helicopter Returns to serve area - Victoria,, Texas
EFJ, Inc receives $1.23 Million order from Texas Panhandle - Texas
Lookout Gets An Ambulance - Dade County , Florida
Cash crisis leaves air ambulance grounded - UK
Consultant: 2 Ambulance Companies Unnecessary In Groton - Connecticut

2/24/05

Bill Requires Juvenile DUI Offenders To Visit Emergency Rooms - Tennessee
Committee tables ‘Alene's Law' - Kansas
Fire Dept. considers own paramedic services - Westford, Massachusetts
Future unclear for New Brunswick ambulance workers - Canada
Purple Heart For Alaska Army Medic
Paramedics on the verge of gaining Public Safety Occupation Status - Canada
Ambulance overhaul underway; Rescue efforts lead toward recovery - Seymour, Connecticut
Ambulance service considers options to stop financial hemorrhage - Monroe County, Ohio
Orange studies ambulance fees - Virginia
Ambulance fears raised - Edmonton, Canada
Putting a price on safety - Barre, Vermont
EMT shortage threatens ambulance service - Highland Home , Alabama
Tele-Touch awarded $150,000 two-way radio communications agreement with Careflight - Texas
Outside group to evaluate Cy Creek EMS performance - Harris County , Texas
911 Dispatcher Turns Caller Away, Man Dies - Illinois
23% of University EMS calls alcohol-related - Rhode Island
Myra A. Stone, EMT - Matamoras, Pennsylvania
Requirements for increased EMT training will have an adverse effect - Mount Vernon, Ohio
Safety device prevents medevac crash
Smith County JA Extols Ellis - Tyler , Texas
Former supervisor asks why Lee County pays a subsidy for Lee County EMS - Iowa
Scholarship to help paramedic students - Pennsylvania
City To Fine Prank 911 Callers $500 to $1,000 - Chicago, Illinois
EMS administrators ousted - Leon County , Florida
Overcoming the past - Kansas City, Missouri
Benton Fire Department no longer first responders - Arkansas
Village paramedic honored by Stars of Life program - Bella Vista, Arkansas
Forced merger spurs appeal by local- Kansas City, MO
Haynes being sold to SunStar - Troy, Alabama
Proposed new rules covering EMTs not an issue here - Arizona
Firetrucks rolling billboards - Phoenix, Arizona
Paramedic-firefighter saved local woman's life - Ladue, Missouri
EMS transfer plans remain muddled - Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Snag delays ambulance corps service - New Jersey
Groton chief: Reponse times are affected by many factors - Massachusetts

2/23/05

Haynes being sold to SunStar - Troy, Alabama
Proposed new rules covering EMTs not an issue here - Arizona
Firetrucks rolling billboards - Phoenix, Arizona
Paramedic-firefighter saved local woman's life - Ladue, Missouri
EMS transfer plans remain muddled - Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Snag delays ambulance corps service - New Jersey
Groton chief: Reponse times are affected by many factors - Massachusetts
Alaska: Air Ambulance Provider (Paramedic)
Alaska: EMS Director
Mercer-based HealthNet unit to give region twice the timely trauma care - Bluefield, West Virginia
Tiny USB Flash Drive Holds Patients HealthCare Data
EMS chair tapped for ambulance transition - Seymour, Connecticut
USG bound by red tape - Illinois
Valley Medical wants big levy jump - Bellevue, Washington
Probe into Air Evac crash gets under way - Arkansas
Committee Still Seeking Ambulance Service In West Benton County - Arizona
Response Fued - Kokomo, Indiana
Residents review ambulance plan - Utica, New York
Sylacauga Ambulance upgrades service - Alabama
Rural Metro Now Exclusive Ambulance Service - Buffalo, New York
Dollar Drive Aids In Ambulance Equipment Purchases - Escalon, California
Budget Cuts Scale Back Benton Rescue Unit - Benton, Arkansas
House Recognizes Ambulance Crash Victims - Arkansas
Town takes fire department ambulances off call list - Cedar Lake, Indiana
"Failure Is NOT An Option" campaign
Caddo Parish Integrates Mobile EMS Data With BIO-key FireRMS - Louisiana
Newport selectmen dump veteran fire chief - Maine
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrates special Mass for emergency responders
Cards will remind motorist to yeild for Emergency Vehicles - Texas
Grant funds EMS gear to protect county medics - Fayette County, Georgia
Ben Taub Redirects Patients To Other Hospitals - Texas
Cause Of Crash Not Obvious, Investigator Says - Arkansas
911 upgrade to pinpoint wireless calls in Butler County - Pennsylvania
Chasing future savings - Lee County, Iowa
Ambulance Men Accused of Stealing Cash from Patients - Scotland
Health official: States not prepared to handle disasters
Lions on a mission - Wisconsin

2/22/05

One Killed, Three Injured After Air Evac Crash - Cherokee City, Arkansas
Dramatic video shows officer, ambulance crew's close call - Knoxville, Tennessee
Mat-Su fire, ambulance crews gear up for growing demand - Alaska
Paramedic assaulted by patient in ambulance - Winnipeg, Canada
Ambulance Owner, Patient's Family Talks About Fatal Accident - Hope, Arkansas
Christopher Clingan, Paramedic - Texarkana, Arkansas
Jeffrey "Cornbread" Ferrand, EMT - Hope, Arkansas
Jay Rook, EMT - Hope, Arkansas
EMS Short Staffed; Salaries to blame - Rutherford County, Tennessee
A $585 bill because she didn't need the hospital trip - Newburgh, New York
450-Pound Man Arrested; Taken In Stretcher To Jail - San Antonio, Texas
Iraqi ambulance leaves the scene of an explosion
Blast near medic team kills three GIs - Iraq
Bird flu pandemic is possible, CDC warns
Woman hit by 999 call ambulance - UK
Emergency crews rush to keep up - Sutton, Alaska
3rd Annual LifeGuard Alaska Emergency Medical Transport Conference
Former Steeler sues over accident with ambulance - Macon, Georgia
Emergency medical service plans stall - Noblesville, Indiana
Dramatic Rescue Caught-On-Tape - New York, New York
Study says Memphis' Emergency Response System needs an Overhaul - Tennessee
Vote to keep Milford Ambulance Service instead of authorizing its privatization - New Hampshire
HSAA calls for enhanced ambulance services in Alberta - Canada
AMR wins bid - Contra Costa, California
Caddy Ambulance Restoration Project - Manitoba, Canada
Paramedics Ferrand, Klingan and Rook Funerals - Arkansas
Letter: Thank you to emergency personnel - Beverly, Massachusetts
Prank 9-1-1 Calls Didn't Delay Medical Response Time - Wetzel County, West Virginia
Seven lives left - Lynchburg, Virginia
Paramedic's 'immersion' aids skills - Arizona

2/21/05

Paramedics killed when ambulance and train collide - Fulton, Arkansas
Paramedics, EMTs Disciplined For Failure To Provide Basic Care - San Francisco, California
Firefighter pay draws attention - Stockton, California
Ocean-rescue EMT wins award - Delray Beach, Florida
EMT instructor's bomb replicas confiscated at airport security - Texas
Williams: Don't judge cuts before proposal - Paris, Texas
Deer, Ambulances collide three times in three months - Prattville, Alabama
Ambulance drivers say service worst in Canada - Quebec, Canad
Life Support for Ambulances - Decatur, Arkansas
12-year veteran Houston firefighter killed - Texas
Chippewa Falls Mayor Vetoes Budget Plan - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Councilwoman finds fault with rescue response times - MObile, Alabama
Town resumes medical services talks - Plymouth, Connecticut
Defibrillator saves teenage girl - Madison, Wisconsin
Steven Eugene Stucker. Paramedic - Eaton Rapids, Michigan

2/18/05

California: EMT, FT & PT
Ambulance takeover on hold (Alberta, Canada)
Two Leon County EMS administrators suspended with pay (Leon County, Florida)
Man indicted in assault on EMT (Augusta, Maine)
State: 16-Year-Old Can't Drive Ambulance (Spartenburg, South Carolina)
Man who nearly drowned is frozen back to life (Houston, Texas)

2/16/05

Ambulance crews forced to use hotel (Australia)
CV Hose ‘evicts' EMT company (Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania)
Fallen medic laid to rest (Simi Valley, California)
After Action News report, commissioners vote to add new ambulances (Tampa, Florida)
Driver arrested after ambulance shot (Merrillville, Indiana)
F.D. Ambulances Turned Away From 16 Chicago Hospitals (Chicago, Ilinois)
Miracle Escape (New York, New York)
Local doctors formally oppose EMS cuts (Paris, Texas)
Richmond to scrap paramedic position March (Richmond, Illinois)

2/9/05

EMS Re-Examines Death Procedures - Moore County, North Carolina
County committee approves money for EMS service study - Fayetteville, Arkansas
Deputies, medics save infant - Iola, Texas
Paramedics Praised - Tennessee
Ambulance study mulled - Genesee, Michigan
Wheeling rejects new fees for fire, ambulance calls - Illinois
Ambulance submits increased budget - Harvard, Massachusetts
Ambulance hijacked on Harborside Drive - Galveston, Texas
Tampa fire chief-We're not the answer to county's ambulance problem - Florida
Rescues At Risk - Iowa
Firefighters, paramedics critical of fire district's push for control - Boone County , Missouri
City-Firefighter Dispute May End In Hundreds Of Layoffs - New Orleans, Louisiana
Firefighters pressured to cover for Captain in porno shoot - Tampa, Florida
Letters detail firefighter misconduct - Sacramento, California
Ecstasy busts nab firefighters - Miramar, Florida
Ambulance Provider Falls Short, Fire Chief Says - Orange County, California
Chopper Crash Caught On Tape

2/8/05

Rescuers Hit While Helping Crash Victim - Coleridge, North Carolina
Paramedics wildcat strikes possible - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fire chief, family die in blaze - Copper Center, Alaska
Fire department estimates $4.2-million to start up their own ambulance service - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Firetrucks get bigger medical role - Charleston, West Virginia
Ex-Seymour Ambulance officials may face charges - Connecticut
Spartanburg Regional gets new Regional One chopper after deadly July crash - Columbia, South Carolina
Windham fire ordinance passed despite public outcry - New York
Parents lament ambulance delay after teen's ballfield death - Tampa, Florida
MedicAlert ex-CEO exonerated - California
Board eyes ambulance buy from cell-tower revenues - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Hospital takes ambulance plan back to Farmington - Maine
Emergency Pizza Run - New South Wales, Australia
City OKs EMS agreements - Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
EMS plans outlined in Swedesboro - New Jersey
Editorial: Monthly ambulance reports are necessary - Mason City, Iowa
Officials review Wamego EMS - Kansas
Lake considers creation of ambulance service - Clear Lake, Iowa
Sumter EMS worker finally gets kidney donation - South Carolina
County doesn't budge on ambulance funding - Shelby County, Iowa
Prison time for imposter - Ohio
Burlington Fire Co. celebrates lives and service of members during annual banquet - West Virginina
Efforts to open trauma center see resistance - Santa Clara County, California
Thieves steal ambulance - Reading, UK
Colleges Expand Homeland Security Courses - Missouri
911 Operator In Trouble For 'Stupid People' Remark - Ohio
Town and county leaders meet with squad - Richlands, Virginia
Colo looks at adding emergency services fees - Colorado
White Plains Hospital Center To Host EMS Disaster Course - New York

2/7/05

FDA Renews Nationwide Alert on Possible Contamination
Matt Z. responds to Mr. Skaggs
Charlie Victor Romeo
Unsung hero - Brainerd, Minnesota
Pataki vetoes EMS death benefits bill -Albany, New York
Ambulance hit on way to hospital - Windham, New Hampshire
Dad, son duo - Farmer City, Illinois
Fund raising has no ties to state EMS, fire group - Anderson, South Carolina
Legs gone after wreck; future bright for former paramedic - North Carolina
Medics train for life, death
Rural-Metro Earns $0.13 Per Share in 2005 Second Quarter
Emergency workers surround a gunshot victim - Orlando, Florida
Hospitals take several approaches to reducing number of ER diversions - King County, Washington
Toronto Ambulance Waits Hours Outside ER - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
Paramedic praised for people skills as well as expertise - Poughkeepsie, New York
Demands on Police, EMS Grow With Population - Washington, DC
Officials at crossroads over EMS jail service - Seguin, Texas
County Task Force Focuses On EMS Coverage - Benton County , Arkansas
9-11 survivor dies in Orlando car crash - Florida
Rescue responses lag - Montrose, Michigan
Miami-Dade Paramedic Charged With Sexual battery - Miami, Florida
South Bay's hospital ERs are in state of emergency - California
Berne Township fire department goes part time - Ohio
Ambulance Crash on Highway, Kills Six - South Korea
Waiting for bodies from Afghan 747 crash
Staging at Spanish consulate
State law mandates new training for 911 dispatchers - Indiana
Paramedics slice fo the pie
Broadband Phone Service Lacks 911 Support

2/5/05

Sheriff Might Oversee Fire, EMS - Polk, Florida
Cassopolis, Edwardsburg leaders resume discussions - Cassopolis, Indiana
New Windsor renews ambulance contract - New York
Is scrutiny preventing response? - Southbury, Connecticut
Pennsville increases ambulance fees - New Jersey
Reed Exhibitions acquires FireTech Reno
Letters: Concern over EMS personnel cuts - Paris, Texas
Former ambulance director denies embezzling funds - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
"ONLY YOU"
Police, paramedic threatened - Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Mother meets life-saving paramedic - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DSCC center now a national EMT testing site - Tennessee
Ambulance debt subject to write-off - Pahrump, Nevada
Council mulls FireMed changes - Sonoma, California
Bats Invade Shreveport Hospital -
Checking vital signs - Lincoln County, Oregon
Survivor has no memory of air-ambulance crash - Colorado
Different options for ambulance station viewed - Pittsburg, Kansas
Medics come home after 14 months in Iraq - Massachusetts
Sticker Shock: How To Deal With Inflated Medical bills
Ambulance Involved in Wreck on Bridge - Kansas City, Missouri
Fire truck, ambulance destroyed in blaze - Bedford, Kentucky

2/4/05

Editorial: Flush at the firehouse; A 47 percent raise for firefighters? - Sacramento, California
UCD among hospitals to refuse cases that don't need ER care - Sacramento, California
Ambulance Toppled in Joy Ride - Orange County, California
Rural-Metro gets initial OK as provider - Buffalo, New York
Ambulance fees written off - Exeter, New Hampshire
Police want paramedics at 24 hour drinking venues
2 paramedics suspended over promotions - Chicago, Illinois
Officials consider more firefighter-paramedics - Conta Costa, California
Letter: Ambulance services contract tossed aside - Stanwood, Washington
Ambulance plan advances - Utica, New York
Clarkston Fire Captain's EMS Proposal Leads To Questions By Lewiston Fire Chief - Idaho
WRV Ambulance Loses Paramedics - Vermont
Ambulance system will be under study - Indiana
Medical billings sold at auction in lost mail - Anchorage, Alaska
Vests available for fire, EMS - Mount Vernon, Ohio
At the end of their rope
Tradition and change mix in ambulance departments - Bolton, Massachusetts
Ambulance service article driving Milford to deliberation - Milfors, New Hampshire
Arriving Medics Learn From Counterparts - Iraq
Rescuers Meet Crash Survivor Who Left Message In Blood - California
Trained and talented rescue squad a lifeline for villagers- Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Special reports - Fire Response
Ambulance service stung in bee case - Australia
Ambulance lands lifesaving device - Forest City, Iowa
City Manager Proposes Ways To Improve Emergency Response - Raleigh, North Carolina
Hundreds of Errors in 911 Dispatch Database - North Carolina
Kiffer Firefighter of the Year - Ketchikan, Alaska
Tragedies she's witnessed stand out for retiring female firefighter - Madison, Wisconsin
LifeFlight bases are coming to area - Chillicothe, Missouri

2/3/05

Untangling the money mess; Marcucio's brother resigns - Seymour, Connecticut
Paramedic Assaulted On Squad Run - Hamilton, Ohio
Teen Dies in Jump from Moving Ambulance - Stamford, Connecticut
Local emergency responders come through in times of tragedy - Minnesota
City Council votes to sell ambulance - Peoria, Illinois
Chief fears med team's cost - Hastings, Michigan
Grand jury probes Medicaid transports - Ohio
Marion Noll, councilwoman remembered as a strong leader - Janesville, Wisconsin
District approves $1.5 million loan for new Fire/EMS station - Oregon
Editorial: Victim ill served by system - Franklin County, North Varolina
Florence switches paramedics - Ohio
Complaint lands official on administrative leave - Belchertown, Massachusetts
New ambulance put into service around Military Circle - Virginia
Ready response: Lincoln, Concord model EMT plan - Massachusetts
High-tech trailer ready for disasters - Montana
Bavarian Alpine rescue
EMT training pays off - Markham, Massachusetts
Spokane EMT arrested on child porn charges - Washington
New ambulance contract discussed - Kingfield, Maine
Woman injured in ambulance crash - UK
Five Tampa firefighters discplined for racy station photo shoot - Florida
Edward Tourigny, EMT - Maplecrest, New Hampshire
Peter Lawrence Rieper, Paramerdic (ret) - Florence, Kentucky
Bradford County EMA coordinator did not assist in ordinance - Pennsylvania
Area Fire Station On Fire - Area Fire Station On Fire, Kentucky
P. Robert Podolski, FF/EMT- North Bellmore , New York
Judge throws out tickets; new signs will explain 'move over' law - North Carolina
German-based International Air Ambulance Service Crash -Germany
Emergency responders wait for new radio system - Muncie, Indiana
Ambulance Driver Ticketed In Light Rail Accident - Denver, Colorado

2/2/05

Chain reaction crash injures 8 - Kimball, Minnesota
King-Drew Stripped of Accredited Standing - Los Angeles, California
Tri-Area Ambulance to cut staff in half - Colorado
2 Montreal ambulance attendants injured when their vehicle hits truck - Canada
Supes delay ambulance vote - Contra Costa, California
EMS director's house burns - Gallatin, Arkansas
Void in ambulance service addressed - Bentonville, Arkansas
Greenford EMS will cover all of Washingtonville - Ohio
Oelwein Fire Department reduces hours at station - Iowa
Editorial: Jimmy Miller's sacrifice - Ohio
Plans scaled back for ambulance base - Oakland City, Indiana
Vietnam vet can't forget field medics and a Huey
When trouble knocks, it's time to ring 911 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Negotiations begin for ambulance operations - Big Bear Lake, California
Crawford woman tracks down paramedics who saved her life - Tennessee
Call for help: 911 center out of funds - Grant County, Kentucky
Medical Examiner Talks about Man Mistakenly Declared Dead - North Carolina
Tears, embraces mark homecoming of 477th - Minnesota
Milwaukee Retirement Community Quarantined - Wisconsin
Board Grapples With EMS Solutions - Southampton, New York

2/1/05

Medics often did double duty on battlefield
Orrington mulls fire, ambulance options - Orrington, Maine
Ambulance Service Suspended In Western Part Of County - Benton County, Arkansas
County to be asked to reconsider ambulance funding - Shelby County, Iowa
Fire medics meeting ambulance time limits - Clackamas County, Oregon
Paramedics; Doctor made mistakes in NC False/Death Case - North Carolina
Louisville EMTs In Short Supply - Kentucky
City eyes FireMed finances - Sonoma Valley , California
88-year-old firefighter honored - Argus, South Dakota
California: EMT (Corona)
Hornell firefighter Fred Crist's last day a lot smoother than his first 35 years ago - Hornell firefighter Fred Crist's last day a lot smoother than his first 35 years ago , New York
Rescue squad in danger of closing shop - Richlands, Virginia
California: Dispatcher (Corona )
Ambulance Crews Get Pension - Penfield, New York
Ambulance service employee who got settlement faces burglary charge - Fulton County, New York
Seymour taking closer look at ambulance service - Connecticut
Taunton firefighter seeks return to job following jail time - Taunton, Massachusetts
Tsunami victims' spirit awes paramedic - Melville, Louisiana
Dexter firefighter honored as hero - Dexter, Maine
Rescue squad plans growth - Bennington, Vermont
Two receive EMT scholarships - Ontonagon, Michigan
City officials take decisive action to deal with sexual horseplay - Cleveland, Texas
RTD blaming ambulance driver for collision with light rail train - Denver, Colorado
Colorado: Paramedic (Colorado Springs)
State Suspends 2 Franklin County Paramedics - North Carolina
WakeMed Fighting To Obtain Air Ambulance - North Carolina
Injuries minor in crash that heavily damaged Hanover VFD rescue truck - Indiana
Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy's life was shaped early - Nebraska
No reservations for rancheria fire chief - Davis, California
National Guard medical unit returning from Iraq this week - New York