4/28/06

Simulating Life
Walden introduces rural health care bill - Oregon
Online Ambulance Strike Team Provider Training
Medical team shares invisible bond - Kirkuk, Iraq
Probe launched into 911 response - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rav Moshe Halberstam dies at 74
Women claim employer paid men more - Wisconsin
Rural Metro Ambulance Service Leaving the State - New Jersey
National Humorist to Speak at SMEMS Annual Banquet - Maine
Jury finds man guilty in death of 28-year-old paramedic - Kansas
Little Falls to buy $240,000 ambulance - New Jersey
Ketchikan's first woman career firefighter hired by KFD - Alaska
Shades of "Mother, Jugs and Speed"
Senate Proposes Abolishing FEMA
Private medevac copters hit skies - New Jersey
County cool to single ambulance service idea - Genesee County, Michigan
Fund-raising drive for new coast ambulance service - Mendocino, California
Commission has final say on ambulance deal - Grand Junction, Colorado
Air ambulance bill moves ahead - Florida
Road Rescue Offers Market-Responsive Ambulances

4/27/06

Senate Proposes Abolshing FEMA
Private medevac copters hit skies - New Jersey
County cool to single ambulance service idea - Genesee County, Michigan
Fund-raising drive for new coast ambulance service - Mendocino, California
Commission has final say on ambulance deal - Grand Junction, Colorado
Air ambulance bill moves ahead - Florida
Road Rescue Offers Market-Responsive Ambulances
Numbers justify new paramedics - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Paramedics want firefighters out of medical emergencies - Canada
FETI to offer first-ever paramedic program - Louisiana
Ayers defends Fire Dept. response - Pennsylvania
Spartan Motors Declares Regular Cash Dividend
New Castle calls for changes in emergency-response deal - New York
Fire authority agreement stymied - San Mateo, California
Lebanon Volunteer Rescue Dept. celebrates 25 years - Maine
Creation of first responder unit discussed in Millstone - New Jersey
A compromise reached on ambulances - Big Bear, California
Video shows shotgun-wielding firefighter after shooting - Tennessee
JCAHO is impressed with stroke care at Seattle ED
Lightning strikes ladder truck - Tennessee

4/26/06

Lassen Ambulance takes on Department of Corrections for unpaid bils - California
Nurses, Defibrillator Salesman Rescue Heart Attack Victim - St Peters, Missouri
NY EMS, Paramedics Get New Contract - New York
Oauchita delays ambulance decision - Louisiana
Putnam seeks to shorten emergency response times - New York
Grand jury hands down indictment - Selma, Alabama
Like Airplanes, Ambulances Add Black Boxes - Minnesota
Mount Olive agrees to settlement with former town employee - North Carolina
County wants city to reconsider ambulance contract - Grand Junction, Colorado
County extends pact for medical services - Lucas County, Ohio
EMS members struggle to answer calls - Metuchen, New Jersey
Stars air ambulance will soon grace the northern skies - Canada
A Family Hobby - Alabama
City still ablaze with OT - Los Angeles, California
East Chicago EMTs get reprieve - Illinois
Criminals Use Medical Emergency To Target Residents - Ohio
Michigan: Paramedics
GW's EMeRG hopes to get ambulance - Washington D.C.
Two the rescue - Bald Knob, Arkansas
Bill aims to speed cash after crashes - Colorado

4/24/06

GW's EMeRG hopes to get ambulance - Washington D.C.
Two the rescue - Bald Knob, Arkansas
Bill aims to speed cash after crashes - Colorado
400 + Attend Services and Final Ride for Natala - Huntingtown, Maryland
Hospital vote on joining Turlock Emergency Medical Services Association fails - Turlock, California
New service is speeding transport of isle patients - Hawaii
Debate Brews Over Island Pond Ambulance Service - Brighton, Vermont
Danger to emergency services - Upper Marion, Pennsylvania
Even with 1 station, department has solid response times - Fremont, Nebraska
Paramedics Assist SWAT Team - Fort Smith, Arkansas
Ambulance Structure in Flux - Fayetteville, Arkansas
Drunken Delusions of America - New York
Child sexual abuse warrants filed against paramedic - Shelbyville, Tennessee
Acadian branches out - Louisiana
Dave Williams, guest column: Reviving our EMS services - Waco, Texas
City chasing money residents owe for ambulance rides - Columbus, Ohio
Shared emergency services a lifesaver - New Jersey
Now, city has an all-women ambulance service - India
Special Forces medics undergo rigorous training
A tale of two dispatchers - Stockton, California
Paramedic podcasts hope to save lives - UK
NAPE cautious on boosted ambulance service - Canada
Ambulance-Car Crash Kills 2 - Gwinnett County, Georgia
Natala "Tala" Rose Lowery, EMT/FF - Calvert County, Maryland
A lot of people are mad at Chuck Henderson - Texas
EMS director fears losing employees - Jackson County, Indiana
Nicole Cox, EMT - Springville, California
Beware medical scam - Utah
Smith bill allows for improved ambulance service - Illinois
Ambulance decision delayed - San Joaquin County, California

4/21/06

Natala "Tala" Rose Lowery, EMT/FF - Calvert County, Maryland
A lot of people are mad at Chuck Henderson - Texas
EMS director fears losing employees - Jackson County, Indiana
Nicole Cox, EMT - Springville, California
Beware medical scam - Utah
Smith bill allows for improved ambulance service - Illinois
Ambulance decision delayed - San Joaquin County, California
State seeking FEMA reimbursement - Texas
Warren paramedic charged with fraud - Michigan
FDNY paramedic honors lives lost in OKC - Oklahoma
Deficit of trust - Tallahassee, Florida
Levy will add firefighters, avert charging EMS fee - Ohio
Rising fuel costs take toll - Oklahoma
2 charged with theft by deception- Lacey, New Jersey
Proposed Loveland fire, EMS levies replace 4 old ones - Ohio

4/20/06

High ambulance charges - North Carolina
Homicide charged in double fatal accident that kills EMT - Calvert County, Maryland
Contract would increase price for ambulance ride - Clackamas County , Oregon
Medic Unit, Three Vehicles Collide At Intersection - Baltimore, Maryland
NYC To Install GPS Technology In Ambulances, Fire Trucks - New York
Richmond gets ambulance bid from Brunswick - Maine
City looks to feds for help with $16.2 million price tag - Whitefish, Montana
Medic units hit hard, fire chief says - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Full-time paramedics hired - Florence, Kentucky
New Ambulance Service: Questions & answers - Fort Bragg,, California
Coalition presents national research revealing cyanide risk versus preparedness gap
Southern Blair EMS in need of donations - Pennsylvania
National Guard Trains For Chopper Rescues - Maryland
Michael David Ayoob Jr., EMT - Greenville, California
Kevin Apuzzio, EMT/FF - Franklin Township, New Jersey
MORE NEWS from EMSN

4/17/06

LifeTrac is finalist for prestigious award
New Castle weighs 2 paramedic plans - New York
Yoe to add medics -Pennsylvania
Missouri: EMT (casino)
Texas; Dallas: EMT's
Robot Birth Simulator Gaining Popularity
Walton fire chief faces tough questions - Georgia
101st Airborne Division Medics Share Knowledge - California
VFW Post 10556 honors Boca police, fire and paramedics - Florida
Paramedics mark 30 years of life-saving - Massachusetts
'Eagle' has landed - Oklahoma
Changes to DCFD EMS - Washington D.C.
The Mad Scramble to Get Into a Packed ER
Hanover Fire Co. still in business - Pensylvania
Man sues county after wife dies before help arrives - South Carolina

4/14/06

RFP goes out with goal of one ambulance company for county - Texas
Area pilots stunned by crash - Green Bay, Wisconsin
Family of Woman killed on an Air Ambulance settles Lawsuit - Savannah, Georgia
City takes unique approach to problem of 911 abuse - Houston, Texas
Training Exercise - Bedford, Texas
Feud escalates - Flint, MIchigan
Man takes emergency medical vehicle on 52-mile joyride - Spokane, Washington
TNT quickens pulse with 'Saved'
Paramedic heals sting of blogger’s sleazy slur - Massachusetts
Pelican Bay council removes FD officers, paramedic - Texas
Jacksonian named one of nation's top paramedics - Alabama
EMT arrested - Clare County , Michigan
Pedaling to the rescue - Indianapolis, Indiana
Facts on EMS to be given - Fannin County, Texas
Columbia County to consider Fort White for new EMS station - Florida

4/13/06

2 paramedics injured in ambulance crash - Chicago, Illinois
Protect our ambulance crews from senseless violence, says MP - UK
Fire department pilots new CPR machine, process - Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Rural Metro Ambulance Service Leaves Mercer County - Pennsylvania
Rural/Metro launches recruitment drive - Buffalo, New York
Paramedics in Right Place at Right Time - Bolivia, North Carolina
Twin firefighter/paramedics resign - Clearwater, Florida
Private ambulance services moving into state - Montana
Mendocino Coast Ambulance Service - California
Volunteer Fire Department Locked Up - Tripoli, Wisconsin
Firefighter Accused Of Exposing Himself To Students - Daytona Beach , Florida
Willamina Fire Chief At Center Of Lawsuit - Oregon
Fifth company applies for air ambulance service - Hawaii
Trefry named EMS manager - Emerson, Masachusetts
Don't just put ambulance report on shelf - Lincoln, Nebraska

4/12/06

Medical Mission's Equipment Stolen
Joshua Rhoten; Paramedic/FF- Soldotna, Alaska
New firm to provide ambulance service - Wheaton, Illinois
SJ will sue to force cities to accept AMR - San Joaquin County, California
Kevin Apuzzio, EMT/FF - New Brunswick, New Jersey
Sumter EMS worries resident - Alabama
Medics' service likely to cost more - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ambulance Trusts join ground-breaking mapping agreement - London, UK
Haywood EMS worker arrested for taking $2,000 dog - North Carolina
Oregon Twp. residents to vote on assessment for fire, ambulance - Michigan
Ambulance Board expects new director in May - Adams County, Illinois
Behold! a Bicycle Ambulance - Uganda
Paramedic is accused of fondling - Ormond Beach, Florida
New guidelines for CPR designed for improved success
Mammoth Mountain EMT Ski Patrol Memorial - California

4/11/06

Acadian Ambulance looks north to Monroe - Louisiana
Sedgwick County, Maize plan to trim ambulance response time - Kansas
EMT Worker Hurt When Ambulance Collides With Truck - Perry County, Kentucky
Centennial emergency room reopens in Ashland City - Tennessee
Oklahoma: NREMT-Paramedics
Ambulance report urges cost-cutting, fee increases - Lincoln, Nebraska
Paramedics sound alarm over workloads - St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Senate Bill improves EMS procedures - Ohio
FM in line for an emergency response training center - Iowa
Spelts enjoys her EMT job - Indiana
Roseville 911 Dispatchers Honored - California
Heckler offers to resign as acting WCAS director - White County, Illinois
South Orangetown Ambulance Corps is honored - New York
Miss. trauma care system in need - Mississippi
ER Wait Sparks Complaint At South Shore Hospital - Massachusetts

4/10/06

Ambulance Hits Power Pole - Cleveland. Georgia
Health Risks Shadow EMTs - Florida
Families in the ER: good intentions or bad medicine? - California
Rescue crews, hospitals fight to reduce 'wall time'- Orlando, Florida
Hawaii Air Ambulance Passes Inspection, Put Back in Service - Hawaii
Correction
EMS Planner teams win big bucks in contest- Massachusetts
State EMS Revenues Fall - Ohio
Airmen train for air evac - Pope AFB, North Carolina
Combat medics now at home try to cope - Oregon
Fieger planning to file lawsuit over death after call to 911 - Detroit, Michigan
Humorous tales offer rescuers relief
Four Wash. ambulance workers get norovirus - Vancouver, Washington
State decides who, not how, on air ambulance - Hawaii
Bossier City volunteers' efforts documented in book - Louisiana

4/9/06

Combat medics now at home try to cope - Oregon
Fieger planning to file lawsuit over death after call to 911 - Detroit, Michigan
Humorous tales offer rescuers relief
Four Wash. ambulance workers get norovirus - Vancouver, Washington
State decides who, not how, on air ambulance - Hawaii
Bossier City volunteers' efforts documented in book - Louisiana
Crisis mandate regarding communications remains unmet - Louisiana
Handing off rescue transport robs Orlando, experts say - Florida
Emergency service awards 'humble' Eastern Connecticut winners - Connecticut
Town off the hook in 9-1-1 service agreement with Nye - Pahrump, Nevada
BFD chief answers ambulance questions - Bloomington, Illinois
City firefighters' expanded role in emergencies needs oversight - Huntsville, Alabama
Guardian Flight Fully Accredited BY CAMTS - Alaska
Ambulance employees dismissed following dissension - Kentucky
Small fire district to pay big for new chief - Contra Costa, California
Playing the waiting game at Mercy Hospital's emergency department - Wisconsin
Durham gets $2.3 million provincial boost for EMS care - Durham, Canada
EMS employee charged with statutory rape - Tennessee
From crisis to care, Life Flight is there - Idaho
Canada; Alberta: Operations Manager- EMT-P and EMT's required

4/4/06

Police Need Not Perform CPR on Stricken Man in Custody - California
Moosic hit with federal tax lien - Pennsylvania
New Agreement Will Help Limit Hospital Diverting - Seattle, Washington
911 bid hearings unearth conflicts - Arizona
PPAW Says Desperate Amalgamation Attempt Covered by Smoke and Mirrors - Winnipeg, Canada
City may drop Rural Metro - Auburn, New York
Texas; UT, Dallas - Paramedic Research Coordinator
Ambulance service alternatives sought - Banff, Alberta, Canada
Eastern Kings County ambulance service not enough, says committee - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Audit suggests ways Lee can cut EMS response times - Florida
Oglesby considers letting Peru handle ambulance billing - Illinois
Stamos gets full-time ‘ER‘ job - Hollywod, California
Vanderbilt LifeFlight Receives National Accreditation - Tennessee
Families take no pleasure in news - New York
Union adds 527 paramedics, EMTs - California
Ex-Wake EMS worker arrested in drug thefts - North Carolina
Colin Quinn Headlines FDNY 7th Annual Bravest Night of Comedy
Southwest Ambulance and Baby Haven Day - Arizona
County Attorney Looks To Dallas Firm To Untie County's HIPAA Knot - Fort Bend, Texas
Ambulance merger for entire East of England offers patients a raw deal - UK

4/3/06

Families take no pleasure in news - New York
Union adds 527 paramedics, EMTs - California
Stamos gets full-time ‘ER‘ job - Hollywod, California
Ex-Wake EMS worker arrested in drug thefts - North Carolina
Colin Quinn Headlines FDNY 7th Annual Bravest Night of Comedy
Southwest Ambulance and Baby Haven Day - Arizona
Ambulance merger for entire East of England offers patients a raw deal - UK
Irked ambulance client to address council - Rockford,, Illinois
The right stuff - Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Medicine goes mobile: The house call returns - Maryland
Woman Flees, Smashes Into Ambulance - Detroit, Michigan
Overdue bill crackdown paying off - Merrillville, Indiana
NY's Magnificent Medics - New York
Medevac battle grinds on - New Jersey
EMT Drug Testing Urged - New York, New York
Williamson County on verge of paramedic agreement - Texas
'I just want to be here doing my job' - Amesbury, Massachusetts
Pennsylvania: EMT-Paramedic
Texas; Angleton: F/T Paramedic
South Carolina: Beaufort County EMS: EMT's and Paramedics