Saturday, September 30, 2006

9/29/06

MedStat buys LifeCare - Missisippi
Medic suspended after posting photos of crash - Adair County, Missouri
Bleeding Red Ink: ER Doctors To Quit - San Pablo, California
Fire Truck Stolen By Drunk Firefighter - Closter, New Jersey
Ambulance owner 'surprised' by charges - Cambridge City, Indiana
Dells-Delton EMS contracts still unsigned - Wisconsin
Corpsmen Test Combat Skills, Prepare for Iraq
Yokosuka medevac deal with Japan hospital make critical care easier
Emergency manager wins top state honor - New Mexico
Young Accident Survivor Thanks EMT Staff - Pompano Beach, Florida
Air ambulance creator honored with pavilion - Texas
Jeep hits ambulance on call - Pike Township, Ohio
Sgt. David "Joey" Davis, Medic - Maryland
Child Abuse Charges Derail Paramedic's Career - Oregon
Heart attack can't stop EMT trainee - New York
Leading Emergency Nurse on ED Crowding, Necessary Federal Action at Senate Roundtable on Emergency Care
Paperwork Ignites Controversy - Southport, Connecticut
WI/MN (St. Croix Falls , WI) Paramedic - Full-time and Casual Positions
Ambulance crash injures three - Toledo, Ohio
Vintage 1972 Cadillac ambulance highlights B-CC’s Rescue Day - Bethesda, Maryland

Thursday, September 28, 2006

9/28/06

Vintage 1972 Cadillac ambulance highlights B-CC’s Rescue Day - Bethesda, Maryland
Ambulance service owner facing charges - Wayne County, Indiana
Defamation charges for employee after death of EMS director - Jefferson, Wisconsin
Paramedic's license revoked over past sex crime surfaces - Oregon
MedState to take over city, county emergency services this weekend - Mississippi
American Eurocopter EC145 Quickly Becoming an Air Ambulance
Clearwater questions ruling to rehire paramedic - Florida
Salem plans trial of new method for rotating city ambulance - Ohio
City of Ocala may opt out of ambulance alliance - Florida
Hero Paramedics Honoured After Amazing Rescue - Toronto, Canada
Ambulance maker Collins bought for $110 million
Forget AARP, she's training as EMT - Florida
Female EMS Workers Sue FDNY - New York
Medic service pared down - West Point , California
20 Arizona EMS pilots picket AMTC conference - Phoenix, Arizona
DA: No Charges Against Fire Department Medic - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Williamsport fire, ambulance companies to merge - Maryland
Rural/Metro gets Fla. pact renewal - Florida
Man wants to thank life-saving stranger - Phoenix, Arizona
Hospital District refutes allegations made by EMT about Ambulance Corps - Custer County, Colorado

9/28/09

Vintage 1972 Cadillac ambulance highlights B-CC’s Rescue Day - Bethesda, Maryland
Ambulance service owner facing charges - Wayne County, Indiana
Defamation charges for employee after death of EMS director - Jefferson, Wisconsin
Paramedic's license revoked over past sex crime surfaces - Oregon
MedState to take over city, county emergency services this weekend - Mississippi
American Eurocopter EC145 Quickly Becoming an Air Ambulance
Clearwater questions ruling to rehire paramedic - Florida
Salem plans trial of new method for rotating city ambulance - Ohio
City of Ocala may opt out of ambulance alliance - Florida
Hero Paramedics Honoured After Amazing Rescue - Toronto, Canada
Ambulance maker Collins bought for $110 million
Forget AARP, she's training as EMT - Florida
Female EMS Workers Sue FDNY - New York
Medic service pared down - West Point , California
20 Arizona EMS pilots picket AMTC conference - Phoenix, Arizona
DA: No Charges Against Fire Department Medic - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Williamsport fire, ambulance companies to merge - Maryland
Rural/Metro gets Fla. pact renewal - Florida
Man wants to thank life-saving stranger - Phoenix, Arizona
Hospital District refutes allegations made by EMT about Ambulance Corps - Custer County, Colorado

Sunday, September 24, 2006

9/24/06

Myschievia Fun
Medical Training Facility Dedicated to Fallen Medic
Bench Strength in EMS?!
Airbag scientist dies
Lives of unselfish service - Greenbackville, Virginia
Ambulance hit 'road crash victim' - Scotland
Calgary EMS gets new home in northeast - Canada
Berkshire Profile: Paramedic John P. Meaney Jr. - North Adams, Massachusetts
Aiding their own - White Haven, Pennsylvania
Greene EMS earns regional recognition - Cairo, New York
Television has it wrong when it comes to CPR
Rescue workers feel the strain of transporting obese patients - Michigan
Health crisis spills over - Peace Country , Edmonton, Canada
D.C. To Open New Emergency Communications Center - Washington D.C.
New Albany ambulance temporarily shelved - New York
Mironov no fan of EMS merger plan at this point - East Windsor, New Jersey
PHI replacing striking pilots
Benefit denied for off duty 9/11 hero - New York
Israeli company developing pilot-less air ambulance
MAST Employees Vote To Keep Union - Missouri

Saturday, September 23, 2006

9/23/06

Friday, September 22, 2006

9/22/06

Bench Strength in EMS?!
Achieving the gold
Union To Represent OC Firefighters, Paramedics - Ocean City, Maryland
SUV Hits Ambulance In Canoga Park - California
PHI Takes A Hard Line - Florida
King's Daughters Medical Center Introduces Air Ambulance - Kentucky
Fire company will continue serving - Hanover, Pennsylvania
Ambulance corps on critical list - Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York
EMS nearly holds up County Budget Approval - Warrick County,
A Memphis Family is Furious at 911 System - Tennessee
Fully Interoperable Emergency Communications - Texas
Ambulance director to resign - Walker, Minnesota
Ambulance driven off while a patient was being treated inside
Repeated 911 calls results in criminal charges - Ontario. Canada
Police Nab Man that Steals Ambulance - El Paso, Texas
City ordered to rehire paramedic - Clearwater, Florida
UAB plans to close paramedic program - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Honesdale EMS Filing Suit Over Payment - Honesdale, Pennsylavania
Ambulance service spending questioned - Washington Township, Pensylvania
Female Fire Chief Accused of - Oklahoma

Thursday, September 21, 2006

9/21/06

Ada County Paramedics Receives 'Health Care Hero' Award - Boise, Idaho
Ambulance driver accused of lying - East Brunswick, New Jersey
Police Nab Man that Steals Ambulance - El Paso, Texas
City ordered to rehire paramedic - Clearwater, Florida
UAB plans to close paramedic program - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Honesdale EMS Filing Suit Over Payment - Honesdale, Pennsylavania
Ambulance service spending questioned - Washington Township, Pensylvania
Female Fire Chief Accused of - Oklahoma
City to pay $100,000 in death - Columbus, Ohio
Shouting disrupts Fountain Hill meeting on emergency ambulance service - Pennsylvania
Response times slow for new ambulance firm- Monroe County, Michigan
GIS Program Is Making Emergency Response More Effective - Vanderburgh, Indiana
Few Pass Coast Guard Rescue Course
Female firefighter files $10M case against department - New York
Ambulance man Tom retires after 40 years - UK
EMS nearly holds up county budget approval - Warrick County, Indiana
Ambulance Hit By Bus - Atlanta, Georgia
PHI Air Med pilots go on strike - Texas
East Providence man dies in head-on crash with ambulance - Connecticut
Convicted EMT was still on job - Flint, Michigan

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

9/20/06

Ambulance Hit By Bus - Atlanta, Georgia
PHI Air Med pilots go on strike - Texas
East Providence man dies in head-on crash with ambulance - Connecticut
Convicted EMT was still on job - Flint, Michigan
Ambulance service on verge of bankruptcy - McAllen, Texas
Norfolk OPP, Courtland firefighters and ambulance - Canada
'Highly effective method' - Lodi, California
Ambulance company cited for violating city ordinance - Pinehurst, Texas
Mid-Mo Ambulance plans expansion of services for coming years - Missouri
Open call goes out for new paramedic students - New Castle, Delaware
1928 Maxim Fire Engine - Harwich, Massachusetts
Emergency medical care needs 911 - Georgia
Omaha Police Chase Stolen Ambulance - Nebraska
Ambo budget increases- Sauk, Wisconsin
Mercer Rescue Squad Gets Technology Boost - West Virginia
Inmate escapes from moving ambulance - Texas
New ambulance could expand LJ EMS services - Lake Jackson, Texas
A-Plus for ambulance - Illinois
20M A Year Need CPR Training, Group Says
Texas (Tomball): Paramedic

Thursday, September 14, 2006

9/14/06

Paramedic Dies In Fiery Ambulance Crash - Texas
Rural/Metro Corp. signs $10M contract with Baptist
Free EMS - Really?
Editorial: Low standards - Dallas, Texas
County, union at deadlock - Lake County, Florida
New rules limit overtime - Barrow County, Georgia
Union Co. looking for new ambulance service - Indiana
Police car, ambulance collide - Beckley, West Virginia
EMT oversight changes now in governor's hands - Sacremento, California
Bryan's first female firefighter killed in Afghanistan - Bryan, Texas
Woman dies after Bristol ambulance accident - UK
Hanover council opts for Penn's ambulance service - Pennsylvania
FF/EMT convicted in rape of minor - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Toronto hosting Emergency 2006 - Canada
Hooksett council affirms rescue vehicle decision - New Hampshie
Paramedic risks life to help save shooting victim - Ottawa, Canada
Emergency response concerns slow city votes - Browns Valley, California
Clearer communication between patient and paramedic - Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Crawford County Panel Sets Ambulance Meeting - Arkansas
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

9/12/06

County OKs ambulance, helicopter rate hikes - Collier County, Florida
Manitoba marks 9/11 honouring emergency workers - Canada
Safety services put under the microscope - Stark County, Ohio
Judge $ides with firefighters - Pennsylvania
Two former NYC paramedics remember tragedy - Fort Meyers, Florida
Two Martin County firemen lose jobs over call delay - Florida
Greene EMS seeks boost from county - New York
Wounded paramedic to be honored - Burnsville, North Carolina
Hospital stopping 911 ambulance - Norwood, Massachusetts
Struffert named Sauk ambulance director - Minnesota
Penn Twp. EMT enjoys high-stress job - Pennsylvania
Executive Air has new leader
EMS service hinges on hospital - Valparaiso, Indiana
Fire division benefits from female members - Orem, Utah
Firing doesn’t stop FF/Paramedic from saving life - South Haven , Indiana
Jet Powered Ambulance with Video
Charles "Chuck" Franklin Baird; FF/Paramedic - Culver City, California
Former fire chief Lauren DeTroye mentored many EMTs - Wisconsin

Sunday, September 10, 2006

9/10/06

'Great courage'
Executive Air has new leader
EMS service hinges on hospital - Valparaiso, Indiana
Fire division benefits from female members - Orem, Utah
Firing doesn’t stop FF/Paramedic from saving life - South Haven , Indiana
Jet Powered Ambulance with Video
Charles "Chuck" Franklin Baird; FF/Paramedic - Culver City, California
Former fire chief Lauren DeTroye mentored many EMTs - Wisconsin
Paramedics set to patrol Dubai highways - United Arab Emirates
DHS grants benefit area first responders - Montana
Keys firefighters fed up with poor working conditions - Florida
Cities reach agreement on emergency response - Volusia County, Florida
Drunken driving didn’t stop city from hiring - Colorado
EMT Charged with Friend's Murder - Leland, North Carolina
Fire department not at home for EMS call - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Inspectors shut down Chestnut EMS over violations - Illinois
Winhall to honor EMT contract - Vermont
Idaho (Boise) : EMS Regional Consultant
Fire official put on unpaid leave - Texas
Life Flight celebrates 5 years, 101 rescues - Utah

Saturday, September 09, 2006

9/8/09


Drunken driving didn’t stop city from hiring - ColoradoA city firefighter and paramedic hired in 2001 despite a conviction for driving an ambulance while he was drunk resigned earlier this year after his second arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.

EMT Charged with Friend's Murder - Leland, North CarolinaFarmer was an EMT at Amera-Tech and her estranged husband works there. Detectives said Farmer responded as an EMT to the crime scene.

Fire department not at home for EMS call - Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids Fire Chief John VanSlokema apparently has decided not to discipline the fire crew that left a station vacant to run an errand, contributing to a late response to a heart attack call.

Inspectors shut down Chestnut EMS over violations - IllinoisThe service was shut down immediately after receiving complaints, and they found violations

Winhall to honor EMT contract - VermontThe Select Board has indicated that it plans to allow the town's contract with the Manchester Rescue Squad to continue until it runs out in March

Idaho (Boise) : EMS Regional ConsultantFire official put on unpaid leave - TexasA Mansfield Fire Department lieutenant who was arrested last week on suspicion of having and distributing Ecstasy was placed on administrative leave

Life Flight celebrates 5 years, 101 rescues - UtahDover EMT Indicted on Fraud Charges - New JerseyA Dover Township police EMT, once cited for bravery for pulling an occupant from a burning car moments before it exploded, has been indicted on charges that she submitted reports for two bogus ambulance runs to collect $200 in insurance benefits.

Ambulance timing sparks new issue - Salem, OhioRural/Metro is now proposing it be named the sole provider for calls made by authorities

Ambulance Corps Will Never Forget - Queens, New YorkBut before they start their nightly duties, volunteers took a moment to observe the memorial plaque hanging on the meeting room wall. It honors Richard Pearlman, who was killed on Sept. 11, 2001, as he raced into the burning World Trade Center to rescue civilians

Ambulance service under scrutiny - Columbus, WisconsinThe Columbus City Council agreed Tuesday night to send a letter to Jeff Fiedler, president of Heartline Medix Inc., stating that "numerous areas of Heartline's performance . . . are insufficient, irresponsible and unacceptable to the citizens."

Mother angry about EMS response time - KentuckyEMS officials say when an injury isn't life threatening, the person involved essentially has to take a number.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

9/6/06

Ambulance narrowly misses Gainesville man who leapt from moving truck - Clayton, Georgia
Rescue workers become the emergency - Indiana
Twin-City Ambulance increases work force - New York
Sumter County Fire Truck Involved in Fatal Collision - South Carolina
Ambulance firm welcomes union's creation - Tempe, Arizona
Heroin overdoses on the rise - Kentucky
Probe widens in firetruck drug thefts - Sacramento, California
Fire Truck Loses Control, Rolls Over - Houston, Texas
Tennesee (Memphis) Firefighter/Paramedic-Probationary
Doctors' cars may be given EMS status - Japan
NorthStar recognized for service - Alabama
24 Hours in the Life of Station 3 - Woodland, California
Townships balk at EMS contract - Dell, Wisconsin
$947,000 EMS station construction to begin - Madison County, Kentucky
Warrick ambulance service is running up huge deficits - indiana
Virtual experience aided paramedic making real life decisions
Local EMT recognized for 20 years service - Bossier Parish Louisiana
Fenton Twp. Board to take look at other ambulance service providers - Michigan
21st Annual EMS Magazine/Braun Industries EMT/Paramedic of the Year Award
Ambulance crash symptom of boom - Edmonton, Canada