4/29/05

DEFIBRILLATOR CABLES RECALLED
JEMS Salary Survey
Retiring Community Ambulance director reflects on his long ride - Oil City, Pennsylvania
Dangerous infection spreading around the Houston area - Texas
Private hospital-ambulance contracts must be released - New York, New York
Ambulance fees reviewed - Hampton, New Hampshire
New look, same agency - Oklahoma
Benton Fire Department serving as first responder again - Arkansas
City, county at odds over EMS funding - Kerrville, Texas
Judge rules: Action EMS gets half of city calls - Baxter, Arizona
Bill Allows Cities to Bring Back Ambulance Fee - Washington
Aaron Kent, Navy corpsman/EMT - Oregon
Hillsborough Volunteer fire chief quits over Net photo - Tampa, Florida
Cy Creek EMS to get checkup - Texas
Regional Council Proclaims Paramedic Week in Peel - Brampton, Canada
Emergency room to close temporarily - Erwin, North Carolina
Ambulance fee hike OK'd in Pompano - Florida
FinCom recommends 'no' vote on ambulance - Massachusetts
Allen residents anxious for ambulance service - Maryland
Opinion: Ambulance trip vs. free salad - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Norfolk buys a new ambulance - Virginia
Yadkin medics tell commissioners to leave their schedules as they are- North Carolina
EMS gets portable ventilators - Leavenworth, Kansas
Out-of-Hospital Administration of Albuterol for Asthma by Basic Life Support
An Evaluation of Out-of-hospital Advanced Airway Management in an Urban
Army's new life-saving training aims to cut combat deaths
Fire, Ambulance Considering Regional Dispatch -
What Happens to SpO2 during Air Medical Crew Intubations?
Clearwater County ambulance service: then and now
Fire Truck Crash Snarls Bridge Commute - San Mateo, California
County Fire-Rescue knows how to treat employees South Florida - Florida
Talent pushes highway safety measure for emergency
Ambulance dispute settled - Atchison, kansas
FDNY chief to testify on emergency coordination - New York
EMS budget request driven by four aging ambulances - Montgomery County , Tennessee
Sanctity of Life article
Georgia: Paramedics and EMT Intermediates
Military Appreciation

4/28/05

Parents Find Son's Body After Wrecked Car Is Towed - California
OPSEU charges McGuinty over air ambulance privatization: "What else are they hiding?" - Toronto, Canada
Barnegat cops set to drive ambulances - New Jersey
New suspension in wake of missed 911 call - Peabody, Massaschusetts
City wants in on EMS - Bonner County, Idaho
Ambulance standoff delayed in Hysham - Montana
Paramedic motorcycles ride to the rescue
County proposes 52-cent raise for EMTs - Levy County, Florida
Data shows departments falling short on response times - Minnesota
SFD celebrates 100 years - New Hampshire
Mobile Paramedic Honored - Alabama
MedStar trying to rebuild work force - Texas
Rescue workers inside derailed train in Japan
FDNY defends fatal fire response - New York
Medics discuss real-life tragedies - Oil City, Pennsylvania
Fire district OKs paramedic rule - Massachusetts
Memorial gathering for paramedic pilot killed in crash - Yonkers, New York
Army hospital relying more on volunteer neurosurgeons - California
War nurses make quick adjustment - Texas
Goldstar EMS is drawing criticism from San Jacinto County Once again -Texas
Team Studies Homeland Security Fund Use - Fredericksburg, Texas
County ambulance service issued resolved - Pearl River County, Mississippi
Beaufort County EMS Named Best in State - Georgia
Med chopper competition bring concerns - Missoula, Montana
Williamson County to raise ambulance fees - Texas
Good Samaritan fined after rescue - Norway
City, resident at odds over fire response - Victoria, Texas
Official Bulletin: Ford E-350 and E-450 Spring Tower Cracks
2nd Annual EMS and Trauma Care Conference in Texas

4/27/05

Three Hurt In Ambulance-SUV Crash - Washington, DC
Gold Star EMS Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Texas
Ambulance Driver Injured After Hitting Pothole - Chicago, Illinois
Car forces EMS van into pole - Cleveland, Ohio
Ambulance crew suffers minor injuries in crash - Bay City, Michigan
Officials map strategy after GoldStar Officials Probed - Brownwood, Texas
Firefighters, EMTs Rally Against Budget Cuts - Detroit, Michigan
Ambulance service chief: Fire chief's criticism was unfounded - Rensselaer, New York
Town contribution will merely dent ambulance service need for funding - Mooresville, Indiana
Madison Township board calls for trustee’s resignation - Madison Township, Indiana
Crisis forces switch to paid ambulance - Bedminster TWP, New Jersey
Letter: We must expand county EMT services now - Fauquier County, Virginia
Former Charlotte paramedic who lost his legs learns to fully walk - Noth Carolina
Medics use bikes to improve reaction time - Illini , Illinois
Yonkers paramedic recalled as 'the doc of the class' - Yonkers, New York
The clock is ticking down - Wahpeton, North Dakota
Paramedic nominated for honor - Schuylerville, New York
FDNY memo reveals tension over hazmat response - New York
Deputies Arrest County Man Following Ambulance's Theft - Greene County, Tennessee
New Interim CEO Steps In At Good Hope As ER Prepares To Close - North Carolina
Emergency Crews Get New Tracking System - Washington County , Arkansas
WestCare EMS accredited - Waynesville, North Carolina
Navy Corpsman from Portland dies in Iraq - Portland, Oregon
Groups laud rescue crew - Anchorage, Alaska
Demoted Camden Fire Chief Resigns - Florida
Firefighter in court to face sex charges - Holton, Maine
Ambulance rape chilling, says judge - South Africa

4/26/05

Guilty plea for issuing false EMT certifications - Boston, Massachusetts
Township opts to sign with Rockford Ambulance - Michigan
Lev Naumov, Paramedic - Yonkers, New York
Shot paramedic assists others first - North York, Toronto, Canda
Sandpoint ponders expansion of EMS services - Idaho
Pitt's commissioners discuss recouping ambulance money - North Carolina
Medical director: Educational standards needed for responders - Benton County , Arizona
ZOLL Medical Corporation Announces Second Quarter Results
Angel One will be missed along Lowcountry coast -South Carolina
Texas: Dispatcher (Dallas)
It's business as usual Goldstar says - Texas
Task Force Baghdad medics bring care to remote village
EMS Wants Money - Pitt County, North Carolina
HealthSouth lends hand with training for Army medics - Arizona
Police find hijacked ambulance stripped - South Africa
New ambulance needed - Huntsville, Texas
Toronto EMS Paramedics heading back to Sri Lanka for tsunami relief - Canada
Lehighton Ambulance plans for a Summit Hill office - Pennsylvania

4/25/05

Ambulance Crash Injures Five- New York, New York
Rivalry divides cops, firefighters; Tension is not in the public’s interest - New York, New York
The New Voice of Dispatch - Anchorage, Alaska
Hopefuls detail views on privatizing services- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rescue from the sky - Seattle, Washington
Police: Ambulance driver may have fallen asleep - Norwich, Vermont
Trauma treatment a 'disaster' - Hawaii
Veteran first-aider inspires the next generation to service -Ocean Township, New Jersey
Runners help remember the medic - Fort Huachuca, Arizona
City Council Discuses Proposed Property Tax Increase - Memphis, Tennesssee
University tests response to mock bioterrorism incident - Rhode Island
Man charged with ambulance hit-and-run - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Paramedical training sought in S. Hadley - Massachusetts
Ambulance rammed - Queensland, Australia

4/23/05

Unions fight benefit cuts for workers- Anchorage, Alaska
EMS employee honored for bravery - Raleigh, North Carolina
Private firm takes over Lawrence County ambulance service - Lawrence County, Mississippi
Officers' 2-wheel cruisers take them to conference - Arizona
Masses for EMS, firefighters tomorrow in Newark - New Jersey
FDNY EMS Boss quites amid trip probe- New York, New York
Feds Look Into Fake Hospital Inspectors
City of Port Arthur Monitoring Gold Star EMS Situation - Texas
State awards Beaufort County Paramedic Danny Tinnel for heroism - South Carolina
City raises ambulance fees $200 - Ukiah, California
Stolen Ambulance Found, Suspects Sought - Greene County, Tennessee
Beach family sues 911 dispatchers - Virginia
American Legion gets Calaveras contract - California
Older Riders Add to Rise In Motorcycle Fatalities
Authority, county tour ambulance facility - Stephens County, Georgia
Emergency team in limbo - ACU, Texas
Hijack ambulance 'not on order'- South Africa
Edwardsburg Ambulance becomes Advance Life Support - Illinois
Collier EMS, Broward Rescue sued for negligence and wrongful death - Florida
Twin Cities Doctor Trains First Iraqi EMTs
Former members set for Operation Life banquet
Police Suspect Medical Problem Caused I-70 Ambulance Crash - Ellicott, Maryland

4/22/05

Ambulance crash kills two - North Hampton,
Paramedic of the Year Luke honored at awards luncheon - Valdosta, Georgia
Fairfield Ambulance Roll Over - Connecticut
Fund-raiser planned for EMT who had house fire - Franklin County, Utah
Derby Line ambulance crashes - Vermont
Marcia Houck, Paramedic - Amherst, New Hampshire
Protest leads to apology by RCC president - Rockland, New York
Port Arthur lines up EMS alternatives - Texas
New, Portable C.P.R. Machine Already Saving Lives - Missouri
Helen E. Willett, - Pilot Knob, New York
FDNY Expresses Concern Over City's Emergency Response Plan - New York
Ambulance shot at during call out - UK
Commentary: Town-owned ambulance? It's up to you, voters - Topsfield, Massachusetts
Rocky Hill First Aid Squad spurns shared-firehouse option - New Jersey
New, Larger Ambulances Equipped To Care for the Smallest of Patients - Bartow, Florida
All Part of the Job - Noblesville, Indiana
USFA Initiates Second Phase of Study of Emergency Vehicle Warning
Beaumont to add paramedic to budget - Beaumont, California
Lauderdale fire chief's use of a city ambulance for favor broke rules - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Can rural ambulance services be saved? - Iowa
EMS helicopter lands on Grand Rapids street; in town for expo - Michigan
Suit blames emergency workers for baby's sickness - Easton, New Jersey
Pridemark board dumps founder - Boulder, Colorado
Metro EMS workers claim they are overworked - Kentucky
Helicopter, Crew Survive Duck Strike - South Dakota
Ambulance negotiations begin - Wisconsin
Train Crash - India
Fire Pole Incident To Result In Firings, Suspension - San Antonio, Texas
Congressman Thompson Calls for Full Funding for the Nation's First Responders
Boeing 707 Crash - Iran
Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring
Private firm takes over ambulance operations - Lawrence County, Massachusetts
Lack of rowing skills sinks plan to rob an ambulance boat - Canada
Wright recognized for 20 years as EMT - Oklahoma
Opinions differ on EMS issues - Paris, Texas
Tom Kane named top paramedic - Manchester, Vermont
"No illegal activity" on Cleburne County EMS computer - Alabama
Social support for paramedic families - Canada
Instructor retraining EMT soldiers - Arizona
Selective paramedic use wise idea for Medic One - Bellingham, Washington

4/20/05

Dr. Ricky Davidson Receives James O. Page Award at Fire-Rescue Med
Dispute over ambulance service brings demotion to Odenton fire chief - Maryland
Update of Serratia marcescens Bacteremia Associated with Contaminated Magnesium Sulfate
Mooresville votes to give ambulance service money - Indiana
Demoted Fire Chief Topic At Camden Commission Meeting - Georgia
Robert Long, MD - Minnesota
Lawmakers Move to Soften New 'EMS' Tax for Low-Income Workers - Pennsylvania
State OKs new BA degree at Edison College - Florida
Man cited for purposely blinding medevac chopper with high-powered light - Thousand Oaks, California
Privatized ambulance voted down - Brooksville, Florida
Chief may take on paramedic duty - Bernville, Pennsylvania
Two townships consider Rockford Ambulance deal - Michigan
County EMS service faces budget crunch - Warrick County, Indiana
Volunteer services face staffing and financial problems - Pennsylvania
Minnesota - Paramedic (Breckenridge)
Town to collect ambulance bills - Harwich, Massachusetts
Airbag calls 911
Corpsman, not just another sailor
Burglar assaults EMT - Vienna, Virginia
Canada; Fort McMurray – Northern Alberta - Paramedic
Forks EMS sued over money - Pennsylvania
The Grim Reaper, Riding a Firetruck in Iraq
Council urges MedStar to make improvements - Fort Worth, Texas
Tearful paramedic recalls hijacking ordeal - South Africa
911 still foreign idea to some towns - Maine
Robert A. 'Bob' Schmidtke, EMT - Wautoma, Wisconsin
Kathleen Anne Stymiest, - Lead, South Dakota
Community Medical Center to bring in chopper - Missoula, Montana
Alstead Officials Investigate Missing Ambulance Money - New Hampshire
Local Twp. Votes Not to Cut Ambulance Service - Owosso Township , Michigan

4/16/05

Hovercraft May Ease Transport Problems - Alaska
The road to recovery - Bismarck, North Dakota
Emergency workers see 'significant' survival rate increase with new CPR method - Wisconsin
Opinion: Ambulance service got undeserved praise - Madison, Maine
From the Land Down Under to the Great Land up north - Alaska
Stanwood, Camano team up - Washington
DPH visits to check on service - Mendon, Massachusetts
Ohio ambulance may run in N.Ky. - Ohio
EMS fees are DOA as other taxes eyed - James City, Virginia
Guardsman will receive top awards - Baldwin County, Alabama
Commissioners pick firm for paramedic tax audit - Genesee County, Michigan
A cartoonist's view of the King-Drew Hospital in LA
Opinion: Solution- Separate fire budget from ambulance - Pahrump, Nevada
Brooks, 4, designs winning ambulance - Tennessee
Ambulance service could see changes amid heavy losses - Cole County , Missouri
Firefighters' overtime expected to hit a record - Howard County , Maryland
Fire chief to face board, not prosecutor - Washington DC
SFFD Chief Faces Fire Commission - California
House Considers Agro-Terror, Food Supply Risks in First Responder Funding Bill - Washington DC
Paramedic and EMT to be honored by Burn Institute - Oceanside, California
Templeton combat medic credited with quick action in Iraq - Pennsylvania
Ambulance Crash Closes Downtown Seattle - Washington
Ambulance district seeks volunteers to avoid closure- Highland, Colorado

4/14/05

EMT's injured when oxygen tank ignites - Nebraska
Miller County takes look at gnarled radio system - Arkansas
Nothing 'routiune' about it; A closer look at the Goldstar raid - Texas - Texas
Crestline Coach achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Ambulance crew from crash that killed woman get suspended - Virginia Beach, Virginia
JCC ambulance plan to be 'painless' - Virginia
Action EMS officials ask for more calls - Baxter, Arkansas
Kelly backs Schumer proposal to offer EMS tax credits - New York
Ada County sets $4.8 million EMS bond election for May 24th - Idaho
Paramedic pilot project announced - Quebec, Canada
McGuire Legislation Expands Law Regarding Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure - Alaska
UTMB weighs first month of ER screening - Texas
Ralpho approves EMS tax of $52 - Pennsylvania
EMS site seen for Corinth-Holders - North Carolina
Jail health services contract physician thanks EMS - Texas
Coleman officials keep ambulance service going - Texas
Road Rescue Introduces New, All-Aluminum Duramedic Ambulance
Fire board plans to expand building for EMS, new fire truck - Jackson County, Georgia
Emergency Response Funds Unspent
"Flight For Life" Sets Medical Milestone For East Texas - Texas
Joke About Shooting Girl Gets 911 Operator in Trouble - Texas

4/13/05

Coming to EMSNetwork TV- "Focus" with Matt Zavadsky
Paramedics hot after patient rides in fire truck - Winnipeg, Canada
Grant would fund ambulance wish list - Adams County, Illinois
Cobb to examine ambulance services - Arkansas
Ambulance service needs rescue - Grand Haven Township, Michigan
New computers help city paramedics - Chicago, Illinois
EMS fee plan overhauled - James City, Virginia
Reaction to Proposed Detroit Budget - Michigan
Hurlburt named new fire Deputy Chief - Hamden, Connecticut
Peel paramedics are heroes, too - Canada
Letter: AMS Ambulance Service has many issues - Maine
2 injured as ambulance, car collide - Toledo, Ohio
Vehicle collides with paramedic unit - Los Angeles, California
Duke EMS celebrates decade of service - North Carolina
800-pound man puts firefighters to the test - Baltimore, Maryland
Nine Firefighters Hospitalized After Fire - New York
Sanctity of Life article
EMS National Scope of Practice draft 2
Change inevitable in EMS dispute - Calaveras County , California
Did slow 911 response lead to the death of a Pasadena Man? - California

4/12/05

Coming to EMSNetwork TV- "Focus" with Matt Zavadsky
Ambulance mows down doc - New York
EMS National Scope of Practice draft 2
Ambulance Hits Mercedes, Kills Driver - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Change inevitable in EMS dispute - Calaveras County , California
Did slow 911 response lead to the death of a Pasadena Man? - California
Spare no expense for EMS - North Carolina
Woman in collision of ambulance, car dies - Waukesha, Wisconsin
County Considers Increasing Costs for EMS - DeKalb County, Illinois
Department in danger - Powhatan Point, Ohio
State Gets Most Advanced Emergency Response Equipment In The Country - North Carolina
Helen J. Nelipowitz Liadka, EMT (ret) - Baldwinsville, New York
10K Runner Publicly Thanks EMT - Texas
Dozens of tribal police, firefighters laid off at Fantasy Springs - California
Response to fatality under fire: Question arise over safety of town after deadly car wreck - Mendon, Massachusetts
Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at the Congressional Fire Services Institute Dinner - Illinois
City to consider appointment - Sweetwater, Texas
Private ambulance provider tells why his service is best - Brooksville, Florida
Maine: FF/ EMS Provider
Overtime pay needs scrutiny in Clearwater - Florida
FDNY'S H2O NO! - New York
Ambulance team to move into ex-Elmwood station - Springfield, Massachusetts
Monterey County readies for disaster - California
Why don’t you have an external defibrillator?
Fire Dept. seeks women, minorities - Gilbert, Arizona

4/11/05

Emergency workers, drivers injured in series of accidents - Fort Worth, Texas
House bill would mandate EMS to do more for organ procurement - Alaska
Teen Driver Accused Of Crashing Into Ambulance While Drunk - Monona, Wisconsin
Kenton faces paramedic snarl - Ohio
Palestinian paramedics
Skyward aviation grounded for good - Nunavut, Canada
Clarence J. Orgeron Jr., EMT - Covington, Lousaiana
Texas: EMS Site Coordinator (Reliant Park)
Firefighter Hurt in Fire Truck Accident - Fresno County , California
Las Vegan honored for emergency health care work - Nevada
Zoll donates AED to EMStock for auction - Texas
Phone Line Life Line - Anchorage, Alaska
Fire district opposes annexation request - Mill Creek, Washinton
Copter rushes burn victim from factory run by opponent - Branchburg, New Jersey
EMSA To Unveil An Ambulance Redesign Today - Tulsa, Oklahoma
EMS simulates mass casualty incident - Rhode Island
A Mission of Minutes - Yanceyville, North Carolina
Helicopter closer for WakeMed - North Carolina
Purduettes to raise money for paramedics - Indiana
Yellow Ambulance seek rate hike - Daviess County, New York
Rural/Metro firetrucks will get new color scheme
Are Air Ambulances Justified? - West Virginia
Dispatcher helps dad deliver baby at home - Coles County , Illinois
Nursing home patient dies after ambulance crash - Japan

4/9/05

Ambulance pay issues weighed - Indiana
City gets OK for Fire Dept. cuts, new EMS Units - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mayor gets tough on Fire Dept.'s 'dirty little secret' - San Francisco, California
Ambulance board reaches agreement with consultants - Fayetteville, Arkansas
MCO teams with Owens for EMS program - Ohio
Voters approve funding, ambulances - Chugiak, Alaska
Fire Chief who struck child and left did not ask for an officer - Washington DC
GoldStar 'fully cooperating' with federal investigation - Texas
Voters to determine future of ambulance service - Mitchell, South Dakota
Medical service calls, fire-prevention work increase duties - Binghamton, New York
Responders charged with theft of radios, vandalism - Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvnia
Hi-tech eye on disaster - Calgary, Canada
Police arrest high-ranking city fire official - Atlanta, Georgia
Dougherty paramedic receives awards - Georgia
Letter: Too many cooks - Logan County, Colorado
LifeFlight documentary to be shown next week
EMS workers collect items for soldier medics - Olney, Illinois
Raising alarms about 911 over Net phones
Ambulance, Car Collide In Oconomowoc Area - Waukesha, Wisconsin
Killer bees shut down St. Mary's emergency room - Arizona

4/8/05

'Crash Miracle' for man - but kills retired firefighter - New York
Killer bees shut down St. Mary's emergency room - Arizona
Firetruck Crashes While Responding - Columbus, Ohio
Woman Sues City After Alleged Fire Pole Mishap - San Antonio, Texas
Federal Agents Search Gold Star EMS Buildings - Texas
Ambulances and rescue teams at Cairo explosion
Man charged with assault, carjacking ambulance with his sick sister inside - Baltimore, Maryland
Cicero goes beyond the call of duty - Indiana
'Serious' About EMS Funds - Ocean City, Maryland
Ambulance wreck update - Lauderdale County, Mississippi
10 volunteers, 3,000 EMS calls; fire, rescue merger needed - Virginia
The ambulance evolution brings an 'ER on wheels' - Huntington County, Indiana
Medic and Firefighter Charged With Child Sexual Assault - Martinsburg. West Virginia
The shocking culture that undermines 999 service - UK
Village: a town could take over Fire/EMS district - Wisconsin
Fire Relief asks for ambulance support - Beverly, Massachusetts
Lifelight-Mobile succeeding in new skies - Alabama
Lost Ambulance Raises Map Issues - Westchase, Florida
Steve Kravec, EMT/FF - Little Falls, New York
North suburban community cuts paramedic service - Beach Park, Illinois
Ambulance Club cuts costs - Delaware
Sacred Heart keeps role as hospital - Oregon
Southwest Ambulance checks legislators BP - Arizona
Laidlaw shares jump as profits beats estimates
Paid EMTs will back up rescue squad by day - South River, New Jersey
Report Critical of Firefighter Training - Upper Marlboro, Maryland

4/7/05

Logging truck strikes ambulance - Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Car hits ambulance transporting man - Tucson, Arizona
Exotic Dancer Injured Inside Fire Station - San Antonio , Texas
Kickin' Cajun Jamie Bergeron has done it again! - LOuisiana
Local ambulance service staying for now - Worthington, Pennsylvania
Air Methods Expands Its Hospital-Based Operations
Good Job Acknowledgement
Monroe County now must look for permanent ambulance service - Ohio
ABI investigating EMS computer usage - Cleburne, Alabama
Black leaders push FDNY for diversity program - New York
Rescue Vehicle in Crash - Toledo, Ohio
Fire chief pushing to add paramedics - Baltimore, Maryland
Paramedic Johnson & family returns to Extreme Makeover home
Options eyed as hospital wants out of ambulance business - Monticello, Massachusetts
Study: Level I trauma centers boost head injury survival
Mike Hiester, FF/EMT - Bluffton, Indiana
Big Changes Slated For 911 Cell-Phone Calls - San Diego, California
New 911 Software tracks cell phone callers in distress
Fire station looking for new home - Greensboro, Indiana
Hospitals overwhelmed during ‘attack’ - New Jersey
S.F. Fire Dept. faces new alcohol inquiry - California
McCarthy Pushes for Tax Relief for Volunteer Firefighters and EMS Crews - New York
Dr. Frank Netter's Art Works
CBS4 Investigates Air Ambulance Safety - Colorado
Commissioner asks for third EMS/EMT shift - Jackson, North Carolina
Ambulance callers face long wait - Australia
Ambulances escorted by police due to attacks - UK
Government requires tire pressure monitors
NUMI provides sub crews with emergency medical training
Name change to acknowledge EMS role - Green Township, Ohio

4/6/05

EMS Conundrum… Preserving the Sanctity of Life, While Affording Death with Dignity
Name change to acknowledge EMS role - Green Township, Ohio
Ambulance is done deal - Big Bear, California
Neoga voters OK control switch for ambulance service - Neoga, Illinois
Paramedics assist a faithful at Vatican
Trustee asks council to look into means to save ambulance - Brown Township, Indiana
Paramedics in Polk County Will Vote on Unionization This Week - Florida
Emergency staff budget cuts risky: unions - Winnipeg, Canada
OT cuts could endanger lives, Fire-paramedics warn city - Winnipeg, Canada
Saudi policemen and ambulances stand alert
Pepperell EMT indicted on meds larceny charges - Massachusetts
Honduras-bound paramedic needs help - Ontario,Canada
Training pays off for paramedics - Delaware
Senate OKs bills to up auto fines to pay for trauma care - Florida
Pilgrim is evacuated by medics at Vatican
New fire, EMS group holds its initial meeting - Jefferson County, Ohio
Bosselait: Female firefighters left for separate reasons- Massachusetts
First on the scene - Cherry, Minnesota
Hospitals Scrambling to Meet Nurse Ratio - California
Study: Suicide Query Won't Plant the Idea
UW Medical Center installs first volume CT scanner in the western United States
NYFD Turns to Israeli Company For Solutions - New York
A doomsday priority
Nebraska firm applies for license - Colorado
Ambulance building project draws better bids - California
Black leaders push FDNY for diversity program - New York
Convenient Care offers quick alternative to ER - Lee County, Florida
Brooksville moves closer to privatizing ambulance service - Florida
Emergency medical station opens in Brooklyn - New York
Canton elects paramedic as mayor - Illinois

4/5/05

EMS Conundrum… Preserving the Sanctity of Life, While Affording Death with Dignity
2 Defibrillators Fail, Man Dies in Airport- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bill targets ER waits; care to be within 30 minutes - Nevada
Report 9-11 evacuation slower than expected
Detroit Unleashes RoboDoc - Michigan
New Software Helps Locate 911 Cell Phone Callers - Florida
Firefighting Becoming Less Common For SAFD - Texas
Canada Mandates 911 For VoIP - Canada
Only Level 1 trauma center in New England taking patients - Rhode Island
Alaska: EMS Training Officer ends 4/8
Good Hope Closing Emergency Room - North Carolina
Rye ambulance-service charges to rise - New Hampshire
Court approves lien on home of Marcucios - Seymour, Connecticut
Hospital to add ambulances in bid to improve county service - York County, South Carolina
Souris closes emergency room - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Captain, dispatcher suspended for missed 911 call - Peabody, Massachusetts
Health region takes over EMS delivery - Fairview, Alberta, Canada
Ambulance crew attacked on call - UK
Emergency-room system 'is in a crisis nationally'
Quad-City emergency crews show off new disaster response equipment - Iowa
City firefighters find retiring young pays - Montgomery,Alabama
Bioterrorism training available, funding low - Arizona
Anti-Terror Drills Focus on Patient Care
New Jersey: EMS Dispatcher
Schumer: Volunteers firefighters and EMS providers deserve tax break - Troy, New York
Guardian Flight Opening Aero-Medical Transport Service In Ketchikan - Alaska
Man killed in ambulance collision - Spring Valley, Nevada
New Study Examines ER Response to Patients - Nevada
CARE Ambulance leaves town citing dispatch woes - Cloverdale, indiana
"TOPOFF 3" ; chemical and biological attack exercise
Greg Otto, Paramedic/FF - San Luis Obispo, California
Transcript of Press Conference with Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff on the TOPOFF 3 Exercise
Charles G. Wells Jr. , EMT - Orlando, Florida
New vehicle for GRFD Rescue 7 goes into service - Michigan
First phase of emergency communication system nears installation - Wyoming

4/4/05

City Responds To Wrongful Death Suit - Kentucky
Answering the call - Columbus, Georgia
Ford E-350 and E-450 Spring Tower Cracks
Voters to consider raise in 911 surcharge - Randolph County, Illinois
Just part of the team - Montana
Proposal may alter fire dept. operation - Byron/Gaines, Michigan
Group honors EMT's heroics - Titusville, Florida
Ambulance Referendum on Bradford Ballot - Illinois
Ten Injured in Fire Truck Crash - Washington DC
Battalion Chief Caught Drinking On Job - San Francisco. California
Search and Rescue - Wayne, New Jersey
Death shines the spotlight on rescuers - Juneau, Alaska
Provider of ambulance service slow to respond - Fort Worth, Texas
Train Derails In Columbia River Gorge - Washington
Egg Harbor City puts out call for ambulance squad daytime volunteers - New Jersey
New emergency service takes off at hospital - Decatur, Texas
Rescuers at earthquake in Gunungsitoli, Indonesia
Australian Defence Force doctors, nurses, medics
EMT drug theft case could be moved to Superior Court - Pepperell, Massachusetts
Firefighters' Job Description Expanded - Eau Claire. Wisconsin
Fresno Taps IBM For Emergency Communications Service - California
Load limit curbs EMS - Florida
EMTs keep weekends safe - Penn State, Pennsylvania
Friends, Family Remember Paramedic/FF - Keller, Texas
When uninsured immigrants are hurt, who pays? - Dodge City, Kansas
Mayor orders review of AET contract, needs of the city - Sherwood, Arkansas
Hospital officials question state health care plan - Massachusetts

4/3/05

Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue ambulance was involved in an mishap - Florida
Fingerprint bill may help EMS - Texas
Is Housecleaning needed in Westlake? - Texas
Brandon Scott Phillips, Paramedic/FF - Keller, Texas
Opinion: Engine-kill switch could have prevented crash - Fredericksburg, Virginia
Montour gets ambulance as a gift from Polk City - Iowa
Chandler Fire Department honored employees - Arizona
Schertz and Seguin must fill void - Texas
City may win grant to fund computers for EMS personnel - Southfield,Michigan
Lee EMT assists in next-door baby's birth - Lee, Massachusetts
Fired EMS administrator received severance pay - Tallahassee, Florida
Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue wants to expand a new program - Florida
Alley picked to lead College Station Fire Department - Texas
Rescue squad works and plays hard - Stanardsville, Virginia
Annual Poker Run Raises Funds - Ardmore, Oklahoma
Courses prepare medical first-responders in the wild - Juneau, Alaska
Emergency crews put in work at RBC - Redlands, California
2 ambulances in Monroe pressed into service early - Ohio
Rio Grande Valley trauma council gets recognition - Texas
Tribal grant funds help pay for new ambulance - Lake Conty, California
RI Hospital's $40-million ER opens its doors - Rhode Isand
St. Mary's chaotic, cramped ER gets major expansion - Arizona
Group honors EMT's heroics - Titusville, FLorida
Balad medics perform critical mission
999 chiefs under fire over risk of injury to medics - UK
Richards: Fire-Rescue not in crisis - Pahrump, Nevada
Aspirin is safer than Warfarin and just as effective for treating blocked arteries in the brain
Actions of ambulance crew raise questions - Fairhope, Alabama
Ontario emergency room waits fatal, health officials say - Alberta, Canada
EMTs reclassified after licensing error - Hickman, Nebraska

4/1/05

Actions of ambulance crew raise questions - Fairhope, Alabama
Ontario emergency room waits fatal, health officials say - Alberta, Canada
EMTs reclassified after licensing error - Hickman, Nebraska
No tax hike if city quits service - Brooksville, Florida
Rescue From Burning Car Caught On Video - Buffalo, New York
Marcucio attorney vows fight against suit - Seymour. Connecticut
Paramedic services need regional view - Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut
Prankster paramedic - York, Pennsylvania
Peabody firefighter says he didn't hear 911 call - Massachusetts
EMTs get instant information - Warwick, Rhode Island
Integrated firemedics a huge success - Leduc, Alberta, Canada
Former Oxford firefighter pleads guilty to molestation charges - Mississippi
Air Medical Service to take flight in Douglas - Arizona
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
Benefit established for injuried paramedic- North Dakota
Man who threatened EMTs, officer with bayonet pleads guilty - Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Ambulance service director steps down - White County, Illnois
Council concerned with ambulance funding - Strathmore, Alberta , Canada
Glacier County EMS purchases rolled Border Patrol vehicle - Montana
Wind, traffic challenge LifeFlight's mission - Missouri
"Fast-Mag" $16 million Stroke Trials- Los Angeles County, California
High Fuel Prices Hitting City Emergency Vehicle Fleets - North Carolina
FF duo beat three volunteer FF's with a baseball bat - Belmont Hills, Pennsylvania
County hires consultant to study ambulance - Washington County, Arkansas
Monroe County ambulance provider will cease operations - Monroe County, Ohio
EMT: Save our ambulance service - Kennan, Wisconsin
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Hospitals choose to divert - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Double Duty - Eugene, Oregon
District asks for special tax hike - Bradford, Illinois