Friday, June 30, 2006

6/30/06

City to appeal firefighters', paramedics' arbitration award - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New charity helps police, fire EMS families - Lee County, Florida
City letter tells county ambulance, rescue fees must double - Warren County , Mississippi
Combat medic remembered at emotional service at Wiesbaden
Local medic returns home from Iraq - Middlebury, Vermont
Flint may see less funding if paramedic levy renewed - Michigan
Ride Along With a Mercy Air Flight Crew - Nevada
Doniphan County`s 911 Call - Kansas
Paramedics and Head Injury Victim Reunite - Louisiana
Peninsula EMS staffers honored with awards - Gloucester, Virginia
After 34 years chief retires - Pelham, Massachusetts
WNY Ambulance Crews Head Out To Help In Flooded Binghamton - New York
Capt. Dan Ensign retiring after 30 years - Charleston, Illinois
For EMS, a lesson well learned - Trenton, New Jersey
Ambos to start action today - Australia
Paramedics get pay hike - Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
PTC Fire Department celebrates 40th year - Georgia
Taylor Made Ambulance Airplane Makes Emergency Landing- Newport, Arkansas
EMS vehicle struck by bullets - Toronto, Canada

Thursday, June 29, 2006

6/29/06

"Medevac" and "Criminal" Additions
Medevac relocation battle back in court - New Jersey
Three Airlifted After Wreck Involving Ambulance - Springfield, Kentucky
Gandolfi to step down as chair of ambulance authority - Michigan
Phony Winsted EMT faces 2 years in jail- Connecticut
A Controversial Rescue Prompts Policy Clarification - Nassau County, Florida
With No Paramedic Service Who Will Rescue Our Firefighters? - Sierra Madre, California
3-year medic service approved - Perry Township, Indiana
Employees feel the heat of investigations - Clearwater, Florida
Garretson, Humboldt, Dell Rapids Ambulance Service Looks To County - South Dakota
Mount Angel paramedic wins national award - Oregon
High-flying pediatric nurse set to go at moment's notice - Arizona
FEMA contract probes needed - Louisiana
DA asks for maximum penalty in paramedic's death - Kansas
Highmark agrees to $10 million ambulance companies settlement - Pennsylvania
More info needed on fire, EMS consolidation - East Naples, Florida
Trauma surgeon shortage on agenda - Mississippi
Wes Fifield named Director of Rock Medicine - California
Provider Asks for Clarification - Florida
Firefighters Fall Asleep On The Job - Washington D.C.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

6/28/06

Highmark agrees to $10 million ambulance companies settlement - Pennsylvania
More info needed on fire, EMS consolidation - East Naples, Florida
Trauma surgeon shortage on agenda - Mississippi
Wes Fifield named Director of Rock Medicine - California
Provider Asks for Clarification - Florida
Firefighters Fall Asleep On The Job - Washington D.C.
Kudos of the Month: EMSA - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Joint EMS Services Pursued - Howland, Ohio
Ambulance Fire Tells Panel They Roll Quickly - Salem, Ohio
CAS questions need answers - Washington Township , Pennsylvania
Glouco explores countywide EMS - New Jersey
EMS at full staff after months of shortages - Beaufort County , South Carolina
Late responders - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Dallastown OKs Yoe ambulance - Pennsylvania
Accused firefighter /EMT resigns - Plainfield, Indiana
Crew charged by fire officials -Washington D.C.
Paramedic Gets CME For Delivery Own Baby - Chico, California
Local medical helicopter service being honored - Shreveport, Louisiana
Medic 12 staff finds new home at ex-fire station in Woodruff - South Carolina
Life after death - Westbrook, Maine

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

6/27/06

Rural/Metro Awarded Long-Term Renewal as Exclusive 911 Ambulance Service - Perry Township, Indiana
Rescue squad operator denies he stopped cars -Tennessee
Ousted American Medical Response employees adjusting to new direction - Grand Junction. Colorado
Paramedic to be fired for falsifying documents - Florida
County Commission gives $300,000 to EMS System - Mobile, Alabama
Blacksburg squad receives regional EMS award - Virginia
Air Idaho Under Maintenance - Idaho
She loves her job despite the abuse - Singapore
GJ Approved for Ambulance Service - Colorado
Hospital panel to review ambulance request - Nolan County, Texas
Mysteries shroud FEMA-EMS deal
Ambulance Rate Hike Approved - Kern County, California
Paramedics Pedal July 4 Beach Safety - California
Residents Pay $218 million to Run 22 Fire Departments - Lee County, Florida
Blown tire caused driver to lose control - Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
Rollover Wreck Entraps Member Of Chattanooga Air Medic Team - Tennessee
Hospitals look for way to restore Medevac service - California
AMR's request leaves commissioners in shock - Kansas
Emergency on wheels - Clark County, Washington
Walker's paramedic plan opposed - Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Monday, June 26, 2006

6/26/06

Blown tire caused driver to lose control - Northern Cambria, Pennsylvnia
Rollover Wreck Entraps Member Of Chattanooga Air Medic Team - Tennessee
Hospitals look for way to restore Medevac service - California
AMR's request leaves commissioners in shock - Kansas
Walker's paramedic plan opposed - Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Ambulance service brings suit against city, county - Alabama
Efforts against heart attack pumped up - Texas
Paramedic denies computer trespass - Whidbey, Washington
Paramedic, officials feud - Eagle Mountain, Utah
Pitt, 1st responders to conduct study - Pennsylvania
Winnisquam Fire Dept. cleared to dissolve - New Hampshire
Pfc. Brian J. Bradbury, Medic - Saint Joseph, Missouri
Rockland pushing for new emergency services system - New York
County plans to shed EMS services - Collier County, Florida
4 hurt in crash with police, paramedic - Trenton, New Jersey
Stop 911 battle - Manatee County , Florida
Texas ; Lake Jackson: Administrative Assistant
Eagle Mtn. approves six full-time paramedics - Utah
A call for help - Fairbanks, Alaska
Extra assets at calls embarrassing, county manager says - Lee County , Florida

Thursday, June 22, 2006

6/22/06

Supreme Court views emergency calls as admissible at trial
Newport VFD issues an SOS - Ohio
Tougher training helps shrink rosters - Ohio
Medic training results in real injuries in Dublin - Dublin, California
Hospitals working to restore helicopter landing pads - San Luis Obispo, California
HIV-infected man charged with assault - Dayton , Ohio
Top paramedic King prefers sharing honor - Illinois
Colleton County firefighter/paramedic injured by passing truck - Walterboro, South Carolina
Kaua‘i paramedic George Mones gets national award - Hawaii
Who, how much does Jasper County owe - Texas
Resigning ambulance manager alleges defamation - Joshua Tree, California
City Hears Arguments In WTC Responders Case - New York, New York
A Volunteer Emergency - Plainville, New York
Ambulance service -- Who pays? - Topeka, Kansas
Fees to triple - Southlake, Texas
911 chief reluctant to grant access - Louisiana
Alison Lake: Relieving overcrowded ERs in Baltimore-area hospitals - Maryland
ZOLL Medical Now Shipping AHA 2005 Guidelines-Compliant AED Plus
EMS patient data is stolen - Cumberland County , North Carolina
San Diego Fire Chief Nominee Vows to Push For Improvements - California

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

6/21/06

ZOLL Medical Now Shipping AHA 2005 Guidelines-Compliant AED Plus
EMS patient data is stolen - Cumberland County , North Carolina
San Diego Fire Chief Nominee Vows to Push For Improvements - California
Watsonville paramedic program ails from chronic staff shortage - California
City council gives final approval to fire/EMS MSBU - Arcadia, Florida
EMS personnel see first draft of countywide ambulance plan - Hancock County, Illinois
Local EMS medical director recognized - Galveston , Texas
Grand Opening of LAFD Station 5 in Westchester - California
Driver faces criminal charges - Parks, Pennsylvania
Ambulance delayed, man dies from chainsaw cut - Riverside, Oregon
One trapped after ambulance strikes car - Baltimore, Maryland
Texas; Bells : Paramedics
Officials: Ambulance decision on hold - Arkansas
JCMC SUV crashes - Jersey City, New Jersey
Advance life support care to be required for 911 ambulance rotation - Clarke County, Alabama
No charges to be filed in fatal car-ambulance crash - Boulder, Colorado
Researchers: Zoll device needs more tests
Ambulance service to start with shortage - Grand Junction, Colorado
Swedish Medical Center's ER Closed Because Of Mysterious Powder - Colorado
Fenty Wants Local Fire Chief Fired - Washington D.C.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

6/20/06

Monday, June 19, 2006

6/19/06

Fire Destroys Part Of Robstown EMS Headquarters
Virus-Proof Fabric For Medical Wear
Emergency workers may be issued with stab vests - Ireland
Calera honors fallen FF/EMT - Alabama
Stafford rescue fees just another form of taxation - Stafford County, Virginia
D.C. Emergency Worker Fired Over Report - Washington D.C.
DC Council to Hold Hearing on Emergency Medical Services - Washington D.C.
Flippin Fire Department grows to serve community - Arizona
Pararescuemen chance the extremes - Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska
Alaska: EMT III or Paramedic
Air ambulance services fighting over dead bodies, coroner says - Arkansas
Drunk woman charged with assault cop, EMT - Framingham, Massachuetts
Michael Lee Massengale, Air Ambulance Pioneer - Flower Mound, Texas
Medical care in the air - Bagram Air Base, Iraq
EMS transition successful - Allen County, Kansas
Mazo board frets over EMS expansion cost - Mazomanie, Wisconsin
Volunteer EMS service being replaced - Milford, Indiana
Volunteers give Port Chester EMS headquarters a makeover -Port Chester, New York
Rush of paramedics - Toronto, Canada
Neal Ashburn, Partamedic/FF - North Platte, Nebraska

Sunday, June 18, 2006

6/18/06

Man accused of attack on EMS worker - New Jersey
2 Badly hurt when vehicle collides with ambulance - Milford Township . Pennsylvania
WakeMed wants to expand services - Nroth Carolina
Opposition to Pontiac cuts grows - Michigan
EMSA will ask for more money - Ocala, Florida
9/11 Thefts Not Prosecuted - Minnesota
Alarm bells sound over Hamilton's emergency medical services - Ontario, Canada
Plainfield EMT wins 'Star of Life' - Conecticut
Five ambulances help trapped London tube commuters - UK
Probe Finds 'Multiple Failures' in Death of 'NYT' Reporter - New York
Union defends accused paramedics - Delaware
Austin Firefighter featured in ' People' magazine - Texas
Lettter: Firefighters' role after shooting of girl - Louisville, Kentucky
War tests US medics' ethics
Medics who let patient fall to get training - UK
Ambulance crashes to save man's life - New Port Richey, Florida
Ambulance service skirts walkout - Bridgewater, Pennsylvania
Sneedville woman sues Hawkins County EMS for $75,000 - Rogersville , Tennessee
Wyoming Responders Body Found In Mountains - Colorado
EMS Gulflight Arrives in Okaloosa - Florida