10/30/05
Ambulance hits elk while responding to call - Lincoln City, Montana Ambulance Damaged in Storm - Upshur County, West VirginiaCity’s best paramedic - New Braunfels, TexasNew Jersey: EMT's, Paramedics, DispatchersCounty wants to end ambulance agreement - North CarolinaWrecks rattle medevac staff - WashingtonBaltimore Fire Dept. Awarded $1.3 Million - MarylandWithdrawal from ambulance agreement causes friction - MichiganEmbattled emergency services director keeps job - WashingtonAirlift helicopter crashes leaving hospital, injuring at least three - Olympia, WashingtonAmbulance driver cleared in death - Ypsilanti, MichiganAnacortes, firefighters OK labor contract - WashingtonPutting The `Emergency' Back Into The Emergency Room - Tampa, FloridaAmbulance Involved in Crash -Kansas City, KansasVirginia, Richmond: 9-1-1 Communications ManagerEMT Instructor Returns Money Bag Filled With $30,000 In Cash - Ambulance delays questioned - Flint, MichiganParamedic faces online charge - Exeter, New HampshireAmbulance service turf war continues - Stockton, CaliforniaFEMA tent hospitals help ease emergency room strain - FloridaTokyo Fire Department sacks paramedic who hired hit man to kill boyfriend's wife - Tokyo, JapanKey West Man Accused Of Stealing Ambulance To Meet Friend - FloridaElvis license plates proceeds to support Regional Medical Center - TennesseeNorth Carolina: Paramedics
10/24/05
Memorial for first female paramedic/FF hired - CaliforniaFirefighters reprimanded for acting inappropriately on medical call- Sherman, TexasSUV-Ambulace crash injures six - Auburn Hills, CaliforniaFire station could become ambulance hub - Palm Coast, FloridaNuremberg ambulance group, neighbor, contest 'alley' ownership near new facility - Corpsmen Conquer Mountain Medicine Course - CaliforniaLevy Crashes Chopper Buy - East End, New YorkPauline G. Payne - Peoria, IllinoisTrauma Wars - Sioux Falls, South DakotaJohn Horvat, EMT - Seneca Valley, Washington DCVan Zandt Could Create Emergency Service District - TexasCity on ‘threshold’ of needing ambulance - Baytown, TexasAmbulances crash in terror drill - Naples, ItalyFirefighters critical of ambulance response time - Knoxville, TennesseeKent County Paramedic Arrested - DelawareConduct allegations spark inquiry - TennesseeBruce Van Zee, EMT (ret) - NebraskaEMT offers storm relief - IndianaMedic makes saving lives his life's work - Bagram Air Base, AfghanistanStockton's fire department to appeal ambulance recommendation - CaliforniaExemplary Service Medals to be presented to veteran Toronto paramedics - CanadaS.J. fire officials sound alarm on possible ambulance change - CaliforniaOld Town paramedic brings man back to life - MaineNew EMS center to officially open - Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAmbulance crews body armour call - UKGrowth in counties warrants paid EMS staffing - Lynchburg, VirginiaUnions oppose medical role for fire crews - ScotlandNo ambulance fees for heroes, NDP says - Nova Scotia, CanadaParamedics join cops for front-line duty - UKAMR in driver's seat for west county ambulance service - Tracy, California
10/21/05
No ambulance fees for heroes, NDP says - Nova Scotia, CanadaParamedics join cops for front-line duty - UKAMR in driver's seat for west county ambulance service - Tracy, CaliforniaSparks fly over fire boundary changes - WisconsinRiot's violence haunts victims - Toledo, OhioAmbulance overturns on Interstate 71, three people injured - Lodi, OhioFDNY Raises Standards For Random Drug Tests - New YorkCounty Express receiving $70K - ColoradoTroopers, paramedics right at home - DelawareAmbulance Service To Be Sold, Officials Say - Negaunee, MichiganParamedic hurt in jet boat crash - New ZealandSeward donates ambulance to False Pass - AlaskaCapital Ambulance Moving, Expanding - MianeRoxbury employees may provide ambulance crews during daytime - New JerseyPolice Investigate the Sale of Israeli Ambulance to PACity could fund new ambulance service - Macclenny, FloridaBrown Co. officials considers dropping paramedic service - Brown County, Indiana
10/19/05
Emergency Responders Demand Safety Improvements - PennsylvaniaParamedic Attacked in North Toledo Riot Speaks - Toledo, OhioCouncil aims to bring ambulance to Hiddenbrooke - CaliforniaJefferson County's service standouts recognized - MarylandCounty rejects ambulance bids - Benton County, TennesseeGalva works to hire on more EMTs - IllinoisCounty receives 3 offers for EMS - Nashville, IndianaMan uses ambulance to drive to mother's house - LouisianaEMS provider's finances has Kearny concerned - New JerseyEMS: Where's our money? - Merrimac, WisconsinLong-Distance Service, 911 Restored - CaliforniaAir ambulance grounded - Nova Scotia,CanadaCounty increases ambulance fee - Jackson County, IndianaHands-On Training - FloridaFemale firefighters find they can take the heat in IranScott Druell, Paramedic/FF - Charles City, IowaMASH unit ready to set up hospital near quake center - PakistanEritrea Copter Ban Complicates Medevac - EritreaFirefighter Arrested For Lewdness - Las Vegas, NevadaSouth Lassen claims ambulance bidding process was unfair - California
10/14/05
South Lassen claims ambulance bidding process was unfair - CaliforniaHospital, 3 firms partner for Monroe EMS service - OhioTeale retires after three decades of service to the Albany EMS - WisconsinSlow rescue sparks queries - Clinton, IllinoisEMS Worker Cleared Of Assault Charges - Johnson County , KentuckyDefense testimony begins in ambulance Medicare fraud trial - North CarolinaToronto EMS clarifies paramedic response time for patient at Toronto Marathon - CanadaCity to ask for help from hospital - Sweetwater, TexasCounty works to revamp EMS - Lynchburg, VirginiaSAPD probing lawsuit claims - San Antonio, TexasNHS Patients First To Benefit From Inovative Ambulance - UKTexas, Jacksboro: EMT, EMT-I, Paramedic, and CCParmedicVermont, Manchester: EMT-ParamedicBoston EMS Deputy Superintendent Succumbs to Cancer - MassachusetttsMedics' suit against city shows parity eludes women - El Paso, TexasCost sharing eyed: Ambulance troubles - MichiganPublic versus private - ArkansasDakota Valley Fire District residents to vote on ambulance service - IowaCounty seeking EMS staff - Lynchburg, VirginiaBoard backs off franchise ordinance - Martin County, North Carolina
10/17/05
Medics' suit against city shows parity eludes women - El Paso, TexasCost sharing eyed: Ambulance troubles - MichiganPublic versus private - ArkansasDakota Valley Fire District residents to vote on ambulance service - IowasCounty seeking EMS staff - Lynchburg, VirginiaBoard backs off franchise ordinance - Martin County, North CarolinaDiver's parents settle wrongful death suit with ambulance company - CaliforniaCounty to consider ambulance contract - Brown County, TexasChief wants paramedic firefighters - Tracy, CaliforniaDoctor key in EMT service - North Platte, NebraskaAmbulance competition turning nasty in Valley - Scottsdale, ArizonaAnnexation to fire district would be simple for Castle Rock - WashingtonAmbulance Driver Sentenced for Stealing From Corpses - Evansville, IndianaEMS Director Wears Nightgown To Rescue Scene - Augusta, OhioGulf Coast Medical Center adds Level 4 trauma center -Wharton, TexasCombat Care - Dyess Air Force Base, TexasAmbulance late in responding to injury - Baytown, TexasAmbulance Maker Rescued - IndianaAirlift response times too slow - CaliforniaWoman still critical after ambulance accident - IrelandHospitals in major push for stroke care certification - CaliforniaSt. Mary's expands emergency department - ConnecticutPhotoRemember, it’s Emergency Medical SERVICEAmbulance Hit While On Emergency Call - St. Joseph, MissouriTeen Killed in Crash with Ambulance - Huntsville, AlabamaAmbulance rolls over on Main Street - West Warwick, Rhode IslandGalva's New EMS Chief Ready to Go - IllinoisEVAC cuts transport back up deals - FloridaMemphis Paramedic Shortage Fueled By Lack Of Minority Applicants - Tennessee
10/13/05
Staff at New Orleans Hosptial debated Euthanizing patientsFive charged with mob action in ambulance episode - Belleville, IllinoisAmbulance driver gets 2 years for stealing from the dead - OhioDaughter delivered by EMT dad in parked ambulance - Leelanau County, MichiganAmbulance defense presents case today - North CarolinaConvicted Killer gets more prison time - San Antonio, TexasFEMA Salutes Response Teams - TexasFire Officials Move Forward With Consolidation Study - Charlottesville, VirginiaLocal pair dedicated to the community - WisconsinShots fired at ambulance service - Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMan Kills Self in Ambulance as Paramedics Treat Wife - Sweetwater, FloridaCommissioners get emergency services report - Genesee County, MichiganNolanville employees waiting on paychecks - TexasSuperior North paramedic wins provincial award - Thunder Bay, Ontario, CanadaOfficials needs more time to study EMS tax - PennsylvaniaEvacuee jam sets new EMS call records - Brenham, TexasEx-paramedic pleads not guilty to theft - Lebanon , OhioTisbury selectmen discuss EMT needs - Tisbury, MassachusettsBuffalo Island EMS recevies new ambulance - ArkansasEMT Tells of Texas Duty - Vermont
10/12/05
Ambulance collision forces car into bus - Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMedical team comes home after 6 weeks in storm zones - FloridaFire company to organize ambulance service - PennsylvaniaAir Force ambulance, Korean bus collide - South KoreaFDNY's $11 Million Roping System Pulled - New YorkResponse to fatal crash Sunday highlights Barnegat EMS problems - New JerseyIshpeming continues discussions on planned fire, ambulance cuts - MichiganGravette gets money for ambulance service - ArkansasIraq, Afghanistan: ParamedicsIndian army doctor and Air Force paramedic treat earthquake victim Ambulance director announces retirement - Adams County, IllinoisEMS Costs - Washington County, TexasPolice investigating theft of narcotics from ambulance - West VirginiaTrauma Care in Las Vegas - Nevada'Ambulance service is elementary, but they pay us indecently'Higher EMS fees would hurt, Bossier City residents say_ LouisianaTwo Astoria medical workers honored with EMS awards - New YorkMorristown delays ambulance service decision - Parsippany, New JerseyKatrina puts EMT on front lines - Mt. Shasta, CaliforniaCounty budget the center of debate - Indiana
10/11/05
Medic 1st to wear badgeValley EMT 'Bubba' Morey honored - PennsylvaniaParamedics Say Low Pay, Morale Forcing Them Out - Greenville, South CarolinaVolunteer Fire Department Investigates Billing Company - Houston, TexasMan Receives $750 Bill Despite Denying Ambulance Service - Houston, TexasBariatric Ambulance RampClosure of 5 firehouses urged - Cincinnati., OhioNitrogen offered for fuel efficiency - MaineEMS preparing for shortages - Bedford County, TennesseeReport rips EMS system - Genesee County, MichiganTexas, Claredon: EMT/ParamedicsHVA puts out welcome mat - MichiganContract will fund medical services - Salinas, CaliforniaKashmir earthquake victimsLodi backs off demand for unsealed bids on ambulance service - CaliforniaLIFENET ensures patients get treatment - MississippiBody found after crash - Walton, New YorkParamedics 'won't answer night 999s' in row over cover - North Wales, UKGalva seeks ambulance solutions - IllinoisTexas, Del Rio: Paramedic, will accept EMT-I willing to advance to EMT-P levelMan Charged With Driving Off In Stolen Fire Truck - Continental Village, New YorkLessons from Katrina by Columnist Carl MoenExperiment helps ERs handle overloads - ArizonaTruck Hits Ambulance In Northeast Austin - TexasEMS facility sparks talk of consolidation - Pennsylvania‘I survived Rita’ - ArizonaDr. Copass speaks at memorial serviceSeattle Seahawks' Michael Boulware is tended to by paramedicsIndian army paramedics treat earthquake victims
10/10/05
Second grader reaches out to Mississippi paramedics familyWoman dies after being struck by ambulance - Ypsilanti Township, MichiganOfficials to meet on two Harrells EMS positions - North CarolinaMedic! Stat! - IndianaSix Taken To Hospital After Fire Rescue Truck, Car Collide -Fort Lauderdale, Florida Truck Hits Ambulance In Northeast Austin - Texas11 in a row just doesn't add up - FloridaBush Plan Shows U.S. Is Not Ready for Deadly Flu7 Injured When Motorist Hits Paramedic Vehicle - Los Angeles, CaliforniaIn the Heart of Hell LifeStar medevac pilot killed in crash - Erie, PennsylvaniaAmbulance Rollover - Phoenix, ArizonaVintage ambulances infatuate collectors - OhioThey get photos by accident - Washington County, MarylandFire Marshal/EMT Dies After Snake Bite - Putnam County, FloridaCDF fire engine collides with car - Sonoma County, CaliforniaParamedics rallying around their injured comrade - Ontario, CanadaA blow-by-blow of Galveston's close call - TexasEMS answers Texas SOS -Syracuse, New York
10/6/05
Tell YOUR Tale to the Mass MediaAmbulance deal stalled by challenge - Scottsdale, ArizonaRenfrew County Paramedics enter conciliation talks - CanadaLouisiana faces cash crisis for First Responders pay - Louisiana Rural Metro votes not to unionize - TennesseeAmbulance crash at intersection kills one - Houma, AlabamaGreenville County EMS Response Time Raises Concern - South CarolinaAmbulance supporters speak out - Ishpeming, MichiganWayland Area EMS says it needs more cash - MichiganNassau EMT Arrested On Larceny Charges - New YorkParamedic Supervisor arrested in theft investigation - Toronto, CanadaPatricia Ann Barron, EMT - Oologah, OklahomaDeVore named to position at Eastern Connecticut EMS - Salem, ConnecticutParamedic trains in Israel, shares insights - Deerfiled, IliinoisHarrells seeking paid EMS staff - Harrells, North CarolinaMake Ambulance Service Public Utility, Consultant Says - Fayetteville, AlabamaFF/EMS responder in accident with six others - Southbridge, MassachusettsTempers flare over ambulance service - Galva, IllinoisJC ambulance companies get set to combine - Juniata County, PennsylvaniaJury Sides With Fire Medics - El Paso, TexasRita proves to be no match for medics, residents - TexasA turf war over medical care - Indianapolis, IndianaClifton and Valley Mills scramble to secure ambulance service after provider quits - TexasAir ambulance makes emergency landing - KansasEMS Exposure To Phosphine - McCook County, South DakotaConcerns raised over ambulance billing - Dry Fork, VirginiaAmbulance service issue in election - Middletown, New YorkEMS Employee Faces Assault Charges - Paintsville, KentuckyTexas, Williamson County: ParamedicCounty Restructures EMS Service - Harnett County, North Carolina
10/5/05
Martin County Fire Rescue named "EMS Provider of the Year" - Florida18 months. 362 people. 3,869 ambulance trips. $11.6 million - San Francisco, CaliforniaFour die as ambulance, bakkie collide - South AfricaCanada, Alberta : Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (11/1/05 deadline)Texas, Port Lavaca: EMT's and ParamedicsWhat do volunteers think? - Carthage, New YorkEMS adds additional truck and crew - El Dorado,, KansasWhen there’s no fire ... - Colorado Springs, ColoradoCounty Restructures EMS Service - Harnett County, North CarolinaHumphries: ALS policy change 'scary' - Warren County, North CarolinaCharlotte County Fire & EMS gets perfect score - Florida$500 Bills Being Sent To Drivers, Insurers For Accidents - OhioEquipment stolen from Emergency Helicopter - TexasMFD readies new ambulance for service - Maysville, KentuckyClear Lake Assesses Ambulance Situation - IowaKatrina Aid Flights a scam - FloridaVeteran Az. EMS director "Brophy" passes away
10/4/05
Vt. ambulance destroyed, three injured in disaster zone - Houston, TexasParamedics' Union Delays Drug Testing - HawaiiThree face charges of embezzlement - Avoca, New YorkFEMA suspends Phoenix team - ArizonaSuper Ambulances Rigged with Life-Saving Equipment - Saving a life - Warwick Township , PennsylvaniaNew Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes (C) greets a city paramedic Quibdo, Colombia police officer receives medical attention Freeport plans to raise EMS tax - PennsylvaniaGalva area rebuilding EMS team - IllinoisButler Co. adds ambulance crew to boost coverage - KansasService for copter crew planned - Seattle, WashingtonLondon Posters to prevent staff attacks - UKAgony of the mercy crews - UKParamedic attacked - Hastings, UKTracy man files suit against Hughson Ambulance for back rent - CaliforniaThousands Without 911 Service After Outage - Orlando, FloridaMedical helicopter flights can be a risky businessComfort, Local NOLA Doctors Establish Trauma Treatment UnitEx-Petaluman dies in copter crash - Seattle, WashingtonS.F. General needs a helipad for the next disaster - CaliforniaInvestigators consider more resources to search for helicopter remains - Washington$25 million for volunteer fire and ambulance services - PennsylvaniaJim Tom Newman, FF/ EMT (ret) - KentuckyMore transparency needed in ambulance selection process - ArizonaGroup looks to donate equipment to New Orleans - New JerseyRescue groups can't confirm helicopters were fired upon - LouisianaJudge: Fire chief can give lie-detector tests - PennsylvaniaUse of Homeland Security dollars questionedCommissioners, trustee at odds over emergency medical service - Muncie, Indiana
10/2/05
Motorcyclist killed by ambulance on Ortega Highway - CaliforniaAnimosity on ambulance pacts extends to unions - ArizonaVolunteers in 'huge decline' - Elmira, New YorkNCCo fire service sets goals for dealing with future - DelawareFirefighters and EMTs could buy homes at half-price - FloridaAre FDNY calendar's days numbered? - New YorkWoman crashes ambulance twice before capture in Seattle - WashingtonPosting for new fire and EMS director ignites controversy - Prince George, VirginiaAcadian chair, CEO felt concern, anguish, pride - LoiusianaCombat Medical Badge a point of contention for medicsParamedic goes nonstop to keep BC functioning - texasSweeny EMS marks 10-year anniversary - TexasHot dog eating contest hits new levels - GeorgiaParamedic firefighters from Illinois Task Force 4Dispute Among New Orleans Hospitals for Funds in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Announces Trauma Center Accreditation - PennsylvaniaFemale Firefighters file Federal suit againist city - El Paso, Texas1 body found in copter crash - Puget Sound, Washington3 killed in crash of medical helicopter - Edmonds, WashingtonSA EMS Bleeding Cash - San Antonio, TexasMan hit by truck allegedly gives pot to paramedic - WisconsinFire department study calls for some big changes - Natiock, MassachusettsCastle bill would protect emergency volunteers' jobs in crisis - Washington, DCParamedic held up by bridge toll demand -Fife, ScotlandPatient headed for jail steals ambulance - Federal Way, WashingtonHearing set for man charged in paramedic assault - OklahomaTough budget decisions ahead for Barrington - New HampshireSenate Bill 458, The Hospital Wait Bill - NevadaLegislators learn harsh realities of ambulance service - PennsylvaniaOne night of trauma - Las Vegas, Nevada
