Tuesday, February 28, 2006

2/28/06

Magnolia fire chief's office raided by FBI- Texas
A Deadly Lack Of Training? - Washington D.C.
Crew helps design safer ambulance
Warren EMS crews to get thousands in back pay - North Carolina
Pay hikes key, say medics - Greene County , New York
Hope Powell, Paramedic/FF - Waldo, Florida
EMS tension brings precaution in Pocomoke - Maryland
Texas; Lake Jackson : Certified or Licensed Paramedics
Ambulance deal OK'd - Grand Junction, Colorado
Community says goodbye to EMS boss - Baytown, Texas
Council split over ambulance debate - Decatur,, ALabama
Full time ambulance coverage begins Tuesday - Morgan County , Indiana
Home Depot Stabbing Victim Dies; FDNY Criticized - New York
Black fireman suing city, FDNY in noose insult - New York
Emergency Response Safety - Arkansas
Blood-Covered Man Jumps From Ambulance, Escapes Police - Orlando, Florida
Madison, HEMSI deal sparks questions - Alabama
Law will help volunteer fire and ambulance - Pennsylvania
'Black box' system monitors ambulance drivers at the wheel - South Carolina
Fire/EMS Chief say resignation was due to money - Jackson Hole , Wyoming

Thursday, February 23, 2006

2/23/06

Town considers tax breaks for emergnecy volunteers - Warwick, New York
Ambulance district seeks alliance with Kingdom City, Highway Patrol - Missouri
Madison offered 3 ambulances - Alabama
EMS squad vice president sets record straight - Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Paid EMTs in Brick should be ready in May - New Jersey
42-year veteran, 4-year veteran die doing what they loved - Moulton, Illinois
Indian River paramedics could join firefighters' local union - Florida
Medic Nesiba receives medal of valor - Nebraska
Donna Kay Walden, EMT - Stewardson, Illinois
Unique mobile hospital returns to Charlotte - North Carolina
Rural Hall Woman gets two firefighting awards - North Carolina
Nassau Ambulances Need Healing - New York
Reporting requirements put fire department in hot water - Atlas Township , Michigan
Snowflake Town Council Discusses The Possibility Of Joint Fire Service - Arizona
Life at 65 getting tough for local first aid squad - New Jersey
The NREMT Announces Plan to Incorporate the Revised AHA Guidelines on NREMT Exams
Paramedics will play a bigger role when police use Tasers - Nashville, Tennessee
Ambulance options heard - Illinois
Fire- EMS Chief Tenders Resignation - Jackson, Wyoming

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

2/22/06

Paramedics will play a bigger role when police use Tasers - Nashville, Tennessee
Ambulance options heard - Illinois
Fire- EMS Chief Tenders Resignation - Jackson, Wyoming
Supervisors reject emergency vehicle - Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
Rural EMS Crews feel left out - Bloomington, Illinois
Glen Carbon aiming at ambulance service - Illinois
CalSTAR air ambulance flies high in north county - California
Dispatchers In Trouble - Altoona, Pennsylvania
Robert A. "Bobby" Sylvia, EMT - Bristol, Rhode Island
Rising Above - Frederick, Maryland
This Chip Could Be a Lifesaver
9/11 Anniversary Patch Honors Emergency Services, Soldiers
In the air for speedy care - California
Hammonton woman among those honored for saving lives in 2005 - New Jersey
ScanHealth payments to official questioned - New York, New York
Iola will dedicate emergency helipad - Texas
Despite Heart Attack Deaths, PolyHeme Still Being Tested On Trauma Patients
Paramedic Hit By Car While Working Shooting Scene - Sunrise, Florida
Emergency medical service merger to be discussed - Lake Country, Wisconsin
Accused Fire Truck Thief In Court Today - Mount Vernon, New York

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

2/21/06

Paramedics Hurt in Ambulance Crash - San Antonio, Texas
Paramedics will play a bigger role when police use Tasers - Nashville, Tennessee
Thanks George!
Emergystat pulls from ambulance rotation yet again - Mississippi
Police and paramedics shot at - Las Vegas, Nevada
Police and paramedics shot at - Las Vegas, Neveda
Ambulance Company Offers Service At Low Set Rate - San Andreas, California
Oglesby ambulance faces difficulties - Illinois
Ambulance firms talk about Decatur EMS - Alabama
Judge hears ambulance fee lawsuit - Florida
McGuinty expected to boost ambulance subsidy - Ontario, Canada
Rescue crews need more oversight - Pennsylvania
Uncollected bills approach $1 million - North Carolina
Franchise ordinance stalled - Lenoir County , North Carolina
UMC copter crew enjoys decade of safe flights - Mississippi
New Louisville ambulance can handle larger people - Kentucky
LFD says farewell to first female firefighter - Lehi , Utah
Shooting at Care Ambulance - Selma, Alabama
Reply to: Inquiry: Shortage of Chassis
Reply to: Inquiry: Shortage of Chassis

Monday, February 20, 2006

2/20/06

Double struck ambulance - Austin, Texas
D.C. will no longer will hire firefighters who are not paramedics - Washington D.C.
Cathlamet Ambulance Crash - Longview, Washington
Ambulance crash kills motorcyclist - California
EMS seeks greater share of funds - Pennsylvania
Reply to- Inquiry: Shortage of Chassis
Deal reached to keep ambulance service in Brattleboro - Vermont
Ambulance service may return to Clarkston - Michigan
Bruce Willis Appreciates Emergency Workers
Air Ambulance Meets Critical Care Needs of Remote Alaskans - Alaska
Stipend Plan Helps Save Volunteer Ambulance Service - Mount Morris, New York
Utica officials say city ambulance service already showing profit - New York
Rescue squads need new blood - Illinois
Delayed Ambulance Response to Two-car Accident - St. Joseph, Missouri
Authority puts 2 fire departments on probation - Michigan
Compassion comes calling - Iowa
Inquiry: Shortage of Chassis
City, Polk Differ On 911 Solution - Florida
City ambulance service already in the black - Utica, New York
Ambulance Director predicts cuts if sales tax doesn't pass - Kirksville, MIissouri

2/19/06

Hall Ambulance kills pedestrian in Lamont Accident - California
Car hits Heartline Ambulance, flees - New Jersey
Fire-ambulance teamwork commences as PMT debuts - Arizona
EMS fee scuttled; refunds in works - Tamarac, Florida
Pittsfield Woman sues ambulance - Massachusetts
EMS founder is retiring after 27 years - Baytown, Texas
No Ambulance and Few EMT's - Idaho
Woman charged with punching paramedic - Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Paramedic jailed on sex charges - Cumberland County, North Carolina
EMT Killed in Ambulance Wreck Laid to Rest - Arkansas
With 1 leg man risks his own life to save others - Mississippi
James Kent Goodman, EMT - Redfield, Arkansas
Lawmakers OK fire, EMS grant program - Pennsylvania
Ambulance Crash - Sacramento, California
Lufkin EMT Bryan Graham killed in accident - Texas
Hospitals may practice ambulance diversion - North Carolina
''Show-Me'' State Rapidly Adopting ZOLL AutoPulse - Missouri
Authorities seek man impersonating an EMT - Texas
County says city's ambulance plan 'won't work' - La Crosse, Wisconsin
Fire, Fire-Truck Crash Create Downtown Chaos - San Diego, California

Monday, February 13, 2006

2/13/06

Patient Attacks Paramedic During Ambulance Ride - Washington D.C.
LAFD Ambulance Involved In Crash, Three Injured - California
EMS takes danger in stride - Boston, Massachusetts
Denver Health Deploys TMS Locator - Colorado
Lehigh Acres board buys out Chief's contract for $178,000 - Florida
Man on sex offender list dismissed from ambulance unit - Connecticut
For Barry Landon, There Is Plenty of Money in EMS
Tualatin paramedics embroiled in bitter hurricane-relief dispute - Oregon
Breaker breaker, $20 million seems like a lot to spend on radios - Maryland
Ambulance providers sound alert for services - Grand Junction, Colorado
Queen Anne's County to bolster ambulance service - Maryland
Ambulance hurdles multiply - Hawaii
Veteran Medics Help Reduce Fatalities in Iraq
Urgent Need for Emergency Room Doctors - Arkansas
Hundreds Gather For Funeral In Saucier - Mississippi
When to go airborne - Indiana
Are local governments getting the best price? - Indiana
Family Of Combat Medic Killed In Iraq To Receive His Silver Star - Mississippi
New Orleans Ambulances Play Waiting Game - Louisiana
Blaze damages medical facilities in Fort Kent - Maine

Saturday, February 11, 2006

2/11/06

Family Of Combat Medic Killed In Iraq To Receive His Silver Star - Mississippi
New Orleans Ambulances Play Waiting Game - Louisiana
Blaze damages medical facilities in Fort Kent - Maine
Service's effort alarms another - Rotterdam, New York
Waiting for the EMT`s - Bismarck, North Dakota
Medics to speak - Louisiana
Ambulance services changes made - Ishpeming, Michigan
Five-car crash includes paramedic squad -Chino, California
Barnesville eyes paid EMS squad - Ohio
Town seeks to keep Rescue Inc. as its ambulance service - Vermont
Timeline in airport death disputed - Montreal, Canada
Reduction to the EMS Levy means a break for all residents - Coshocton County, Ohio
Child Molestation Charges Added Against Berkeley Firefighter - California
Figuring the cost of a crisis - Toronto, Canada
3rd company agreed to fly patients to Indy last week -- and soon crashed - Indiana
Rescue Inc. gives Brattleboro an ultimatum - Vermont
Williamsport ambulance company sues health system, health department - Washington County, Maryland
Volunteer ambulance squad to reorganize - Bolton, Massachusetts
Atkins honored as Citizen of the Year - Trumann, Arkansas
Village hires Fire/EMS consultant - Oregon, Wisconsin

Friday, February 10, 2006

2/10/06

Tension Inside Oak Bluffs Fire Department Leads to Emergency Services Separation - Massachusetts
Life Care is the early pick - Colorado
Bedminster, courts juggle Medevac isues - New jersey
Gold Cross has asked for injunction - Utah
New EMS station a lifesaver for borough - New York, New York
Rock Hill EMS gets extension - Ohio
'Top heavy' EMS bosses bashed - Edmonton, Canada
West Shore helps staff company's ambulance - Pennsylvania
Surpitski backs three tier medical response - Massachusetts
Ambulance service will not be cheap - Warrick County , Indiana
Rural/Metro Reports Growth in Net Revenue
They answer the calls - Pennsylvania
Paramedic agreement proposed - Wisconsin
Local firefighter dies in car crash - Sarasota, Florida
I-Team Uncovers Ambulance Violations - Massachusetts
Swan Valley Gets New Ambulance - Idaho
Firefighter accused in firehouse theft - New York, New York
TraumaOne Crew Members Talk For First Time About Crash - FLorida
Modest volunteers proud to go to the rescue - Virginia
Mercy Flights ambulance dispatch now runs you $250 - Oregon

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

2/7/06

Ambulance official to be sentenced for theft - Michigan
Ambulance back in rotation - Natchez, Mississippi
Annals study says an ambulance diverted every minute in US
Lexington loses money - Kentucky
Retiring EMT's Concerns Resort Community - Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
Meeting on medic is postponed - Greenfield, Indiana
EMS money 'too little too late': union - Ontario, Canada
Ambulance and Taxi in head on collision- South Africa
New procedure cuts to heart of matter - Loveland, Colorado
Life Net's new chopper shines in in the sky - Arizona
REACH Air Medical Services Installs Night Vision Goggles
Ambulance service in West Valley called success - West Valley, Utah
Haitian paramedics flatbed taxi-truck ambulance
Firefighters to Brass: Not While We Are Eating - New York, New York
Texas; Austin-Travis County: Field Paramedic
Texas; Tri-County: EMT, EMT-I, and Paramedics
Man sues City, Rescue, claiming negligence - Lebanon, Kentucky
EMS's long ride draws complaint - Kansas City, Kansas
Costs, growth fuel higher EMS & Fire fees - Lee County, Florida
German Air Rescue "Team DRF" report 34,408 missions completed in 2005

Monday, February 06, 2006

2/5/06

Berkley EMT won't face discipline for accident - Massachusetts

Explorer youth saves life of woman who saved him years earlier

SkyLynx Communications contracts services with one of the largest ambulance service providers in the country
Taxpayers have an interest in EMS plan - Texas City, Texas
Couple share in saving lives - Hawaii
Firefighter, EMT chosen for award program - California

Medic says she did nothing wrong - Greenfield, Indiana
Mardi Gras Medical - Louisiana
Fire Division Chief Not Expected to Go to Trial - El Paso, Texas
Drug stolen from box in ambulance - Eufaula, Alabama
AMR selected as ambulance provider - Stockton, California
Ambulance issues being resolved, officials say - Chillicothe, Missouri
Homes as ambulance sites upset neighbors - Scottsdale, Arizona
Carlisle plans re-vote on fire/EMS levy - Ohio
Ambulance corps is back on road after two years - New Windsor , New York
Emergency Room Overcrowding - Omaha, Nebraska
In a post-9/11 era, company sees market for better identification
Bill would set up statewide trauma center system - Indiana
St. Catherine emergency staff saves life in most unusual way - Indiana
Monsey-based ambulance company looks to expand - New York
Police Charge Paramedic With Porn Possession - Colonie, New York
Crash hurts cop, paramedic - Queens, New York
Navy physician cited for valor
Erring medics back to work - Dover, Delaware
MASCAL stresses responders to perfect emergency preparedness
Chief seeks waiver to reduce paramedics - Norton, Massachusetts
Fire Chief Wants Ambulances - Lakeland, Florida
In need of assistance - Lava Hot Spring, Idaho
Out Of State Medical Crews Reinforce AMR - Mississippi
Tri-County Rescue case to settle out of court - Wisconsin
Former Fritch EMS director sues city, Williams - Texas
TBI investigates former EMS employee - Tennessee

2/6/06

Ambulance service in West Valley called success - West Valley, Utah
Haitian paramedics flatbed taxi-truck ambulance
Firefighters to Brass: Not While We Are Eating - New York, New York
Texas; Tri-County: EMT, EMT-I, and Paramedics
Man sues City, Rescue, claiming negligence - Lebanon, Kentucky
EMS's long ride draws complaint - Kansas City, Kansas
Costs, growth fuel higher EMS & Fire fees - Lee County, Florida
German Air Rescue "Team DRF" report 34,408 missions completed in 2005
445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron cited for Katrina rescues - Ohio
Help sought for first responders - Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Ambulance boss heads to US - UK
Bush Budget to make wide cuts
Explorer youth saves life of woman who saved him years earlier
SkyLynx Communications contracts services with one of the largest ambulance service providers in the country
Taxpayers have an interest in EMS plan - Texas City, Texas
Medic says she did nothing wrong - Greenfield, Indiana
Red Sea Coast Response - Egypt
Mardi Gras Medical - Louisiana
Berkley EMT won't face discipline for accident - Massachusetts
Couple share in saving lives - Hawaii

Friday, February 03, 2006

2/3/06

MASCAL stresses responders to perfect emergency preparedness
Chief seeks waiver to reduce paramedics - Norton, Massachusetts
Fire Chief Wants Ambulances - Lakeland, Florida
In need of assistance - Lava Hot Spring, Idaho
Out Of State Medical Crews Reinforce AMR - Mississippi
Tri-County Rescue case to settle out of court - Wisconsin
They call him 'Doc" - Twin Falls, Idaho
Former Fritch EMS director sues city, Williams - Texas
TBI investigates former EMS employee - Tennessee
Fire, EMS Spar Over Ambulance Locale - Queens, New York
Chief seeks to fire paramedic - Greenfield, Indiana
DC Fire and EMS to Revise Patient Evaluation Methods - Washington,D.C.
'No quick fix' for ambulance crunch - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Mendocino Coast Ambulance Service program forming - California
Letter: Not enough effort made to save school EMS project - New Jersey
Little device may impart big gains in medics' info arsenal
City paramedic avoids jail time after stealing patient's pills - Mentor, Ohio
Cities Target Ambulance Service Measure - Utah
Bad apples haven't spoiled beleagured ambulance company - Plymouth, Pennsylvania
Ambulance corps back in business - New Windsor, New York

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

2/1/06

Fallon Ambulance Collides with Compact Car - Massachusetts
County Will Lay Off 16 People - Whitley County, Kentucky
New Richmond fire, EMS departments merge - New Richmond, Ohio
Firestorm brewing - New York, New York
Fight over ambulance service won’t go away - Texas
Neighborhood groups stand against losing ambulances - Shreveport, Louisiana
Board calls grand jury's claim unfair - San Bernardino County, California
Plymouth Ambulance benefactor remains - Pennsylvania
Growth challenges Sumner public safety agencies - Tennessee
FF/EMT Edward "Eddie" Wong killed in truck crash - Monticello,
Ambulance crews set to strike - UK
Vandals steal navigation system from ambulance - UK
Absence of Army Medevac Chopper Leaves Remote Areas Vunerable - Hawaii
Hawkins EMA director criticized at safety committee meeting - Hawkins County, Tennessee
General: Bravery, heroism of Marine medics sets standard