Tuesday, October 31, 2006

10/31/06

Arbiter reverses firing - Clearwater, Florida
Ambulance hit leaves man critical - Hempfield Township , Pennsylvania
County paramedic unusual response - Maryland
Rural Metro Ambulance While Paramedics Respond To Call - Aurora, Colorado
Doddridge County EMS Dispute Unresolved - West Virginia
Emergency workers to sue township - South Haven, Indiana
New Concerns About Franklin County Ambulance Service - Illinois
Jury Selection Begins In Paramedic Attacked Case - Oklahoma
EMT made hearts race on state time, report says - Ohio
Ambulance service threatened - Nanaimo, BC, Canada
FEMA cuts terror team - Colorado
Dr. England, FF/Paramedic, FD Chaplain - Beaver, Illinois
'Unprecedented' situation killed 2 workers, 2 repsonders - Canada
Medics response to Saw III calls - UK
How to avoid working on burn victims
Driver survived this wreck - Australia
Ambulance Overturns On US 52 - King, North Carolina
Gripping Tale
Shortage of Emergency Personnel Leads to Innovative Training - West Virginia
Answers sought to EMT shortage - Southwick, Massachusetts

Sunday, October 29, 2006

10/29/06

Saturday, October 28, 2006

10/28/06

Fire-EMS an issue in Colleton race - South Carolina
Ambulance drops man off on Skid Row -Los Angeles, California
Survival via Enloe Medical Skills - California
Mentally impaired man steals ambulance - Rockford, Illinois
Monroe Township Ambulance is "Best Appearing Ambulance" - New Jersey
Port unloading of 14 ambulances - Philippines
Emergency care should use trauma as example: doctors
Straw vote: LifeCare - Sturgis, Michigan
Vigil for FF/Paramedic burned in Esperanza fire - Colton, California
Fire Chief Investigated -- Mequon, Wisconsin
Paramedic shot dead in ambulance - Bloemfontein, South Africa
Fire volunteer responding to call hits pedestrian - Mahopac Falls, New Jersey
Mayo ER to Open Next Month - California
Ambulance hits, kills teen - Gypsum, Colorado
Ambulance deal with Chandler halted - Arizona
Exploding beer keg kills man at pig roast - New Milford, Connecticut
Mazomanie backs new EMS facility - Wisconsin
Ambulances faster, but still late in rural areas - San Joaquin County, California
Paramedic hit in face by pellet - Ottawa, Canada
Brief Sketches of 4 Fallen Firefighters - California

Thursday, October 26, 2006

10/26/06

Bailout plan to get ambulances running again is taking shape - San Pablo, California
Partial Victory For City In Fight Over Paramedic Meal Breaks - Canada
Ambulance Transporting Patient Crashes On I-70 - Huber Heights, Ohio
Acadian Ambulance grows - Texas
Board of Directors supports EMT's firing - Kirksville, MIssouri
A Man in Uniform - Colorado
Essex supervisors in dispute with volunteer rescue squad - Virginia
Rainy River paramedics vote to join CUPE - Ontario, Canada
Scholarship Fund established to honor Heffernan - Massachusetts
Seriously Injured Paramedic Releases Statement - Austin, Texas
Charles O. Sare, Paamedic, Navy Seaman - Utah
Ambulance chief: ‘We are gambling with lives’ - Canada
Emergency services sport new, safer look - Davidson County, Noth Carolina
New Jersey: Paramedics
Trumbull trustees amend agreement to join NAD - Ohio
Residents asked to pay for ambulance service - Seneca, Illinois
Paramedic testifies he has nightmares about truck deaths - Texas
Ambulances reassigned because response times are falling - Grenville, ON, Canada
New chief - Yucaipa, California
Off Duty Firefighter-Paramedic Rescues Woman from Fire -Scotia, Nre Y ork

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

10/24/06

Police allege ambulances dumped patients on streets - Los Angeles, California
Ambulance Service Under Investigation - Illinois
Deer-Grove EMS split halted - Wisconsin
Emergencies, then etiquette - Virginia
Pay a barrier to recruiting paramedics - Cariboo Chilcotin, Canada
Chief vows relief for overworked Winnipeg paramedics - Canada
Ambulance robberies causing safety risk - Vancouver Island, Canada
Bradley Skikne, EMT - Middleton, Massachusetts
Province paramedics launch campaign to restore funding - Victoria, Canada
Congressional candidate invented device to raise veins - New York
City ambulance donated to school - Miami, Florida
Driver hits ambulance, is charged with DUI - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Paramedics demonstrating on Winnipeg Streets - Canada
Thieves Hit Ambulance As It Responds To Emergency - Sacramento, California
East Bay Hospital Plans To Accept Ambulances Again - California
Club Helps Families Of Fallen First Responders - Texas
Ambulance driver imprisoned for carelessness - Iran
Firefighters not obliged to attend medical emergencies - UK
Voice and comic skills useful in teaching aspiring paramedics - Michigan
See a smoker in Omaha? Dial 911 - Nebraska

Sunday, October 22, 2006

10/22/06

On The Road - Hardin County, Kentucky
Chasing ambulance operations - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ambulance companies compete to serve Decatur - Alabama
Humor eases slow night at Fayette EMS - Pennsylvania
Levy would fully staff Springfield fire stations - Oregon
Duplin names director for EMS - North Carolina
1963 five-alarm fire in Georgetown
Ground breaking for new facility in Salem - Oregon
Three injured after collision with ambulance on 999 call - UK
Novelty of female firefighters fading as department adapts - Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
None of Chester County’s 5 hospitals features a trauma center - Pennsylvania
Submarine Base Ambulance in Crash - Connecticut
Messsage to medicwatchdog
Cybersting is what led to paramedics arrest - North Carolina
Possible fee for ambulance services - Fredericksburg, Virgina
Rescue pilot is on receiving end - Tonawanda, New York
Firefighter arrested for arson - Capay Valley, California
An 'old-fashioned doctor' set up a modern emergency response system - Cathlamet, Washington
Austrian Ambulance
Ambulance Involved in 21 car crash - Norwalk, Connecticut

Friday, October 20, 2006

10/20/06

FAU opens up emergency health training facility - Florida
Report: EMS funds spent on items for state Health Department - Jackson, Mississippi
Supervisor Worried About Emergency Response Times - Vermont
AMR prepares for union talks - Massachsetts
Digitech Announces Release of New Ambulance Commander v3.1
WDM man receives award as top EMT administrator - Iowa
Brown is new chief - North Lake Tahoe , Nevada
Ward wants EMS issue resolution - Pitt County, North Carolina
Former resident earns EMT honors - Waupun, Wisconsin
Ambulance crew raises funds for treatment tent - Somerset, Pennsylvania
Ambulances equipped with lifesaving device credited with saving man - Stoughton, Massachusetts
Board OKs $7,000 for emergency study -Dickinson Twp. , Pennsylvania
Salem fire department recognized for saving life - Ohio
Paramedics deliver baby girl - Batesville, Arkansas
Review of NS air ambulance service recommends areas for improvement - Nova Scotia
ACEP study: Hospitals Taking Steps To Limit ED Patient 'Boarding
Woman hurt as car, fire truck collide - Chicago, Illinois
Mesa emergency crews struggle with growth - Arizona
Medstar Needs Paramedics To Improve Response - Fort Worth, Texas

10/20/06

Thursday, October 19, 2006

10/19/06

ACEP study: Hospitals Taking Steps To Limit ED Patient 'Boarding
Woman hurt as car, fire truck collide - Chicago, Illinois
Mesa emergency crews struggle with growth - Arizona
Medstar Needs Paramedics To Improve Response - Fort Worth, Texas
EMS levy funds ambulances around county Washington
City explores ambulance service - Melrose, Massachusetts
Man worked six years with fake paramedic certificate - Galt, California
Neighborhood Watch Group wants Helicopter landing zone used - Unicoi County, Tennessee
Paramedic, Wife Arrested For Soliciting Sex With Mino Online - Wayne , North Carolina
Manager recommends city’s ambulance coverage, urges cooperation - Michigan
Fire Protection District Ravaged By Cedar Fire In Crisis - California
Robot on Call - Michigan
Emergency response hits nerve - Seymour, Tennessee
City urged to hire firefighters based on test, not luck - Chicago, Illinois
Ambulance service becomes a 'community project' - Edwards Conty, Illinois
Not Enough Room At Vanderbilt Hospital - Tennessee
Training for urban emergencies - Tallahassee, Florida
MTI 'baby' teaches students infant emergency response - Minnesota
Ambulance crashes into shop, injuring 3 - Deer Park , New York

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

10/18/06

Ambulance crashes into shop, injuring 3 - Deer Park , New York
Austrian nails testicle to roof
Supes stymied on ambulance woes - Laytonville, California
Battle Over Homeland Security Funds - Sacramento, California
Use of Caffeine Supplements Getting Dangerous
Hefty payloads - Waco, Texas
Firefighter-paramedic union lowers pay request to 11 percent - Indian RIver County , Florida
Battery on a paramedic charge - Carson City , Nevada
Veteran firefighter/paramedic Deborah Johnson is a true 'trailblazer' - Corpus Christi , Texas
Responders honored as heroes - Lumpkin, Georgia
East county EMS levy addresses growth - Washington
Lanesboro is looking for EMTs - Minnesota
Wisconsin/Michigan: EMT-Paramedic Full Time
Rescue Inc., may form union - Brattleboro, Vermont
More paramedics should ease oil industry’s medical needs - Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Ambulance service makes pitch to city - Rensselaer, New York
Fire and rescue workers recall horror of Amish school shootings - Pennsylvania
Paramedic killed after hijacking - Bloemfontein, South Africa
Hours are long, but satisfaction is deep - New Castle, Delaware

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

10/17/06

Rescue Inc., may form union - Brattleboro, Vermont
More paramedics should ease oil industry’s medical needs - Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Ambulance service makes pitch to city - Rensselaer, New York
Fire and rescue workers recall horror of Amish school shootings - Pennsylvania
Paramedic killed after hijacking - Bloemfontein, South Africa
Hours are long, but satisfaction is deep - New Castle, Delaware
Players collide: depressed skull fracture
National EMS Museum website is active
Fire District levy sparks lively debates - Elma, Washington
Trauma patients deserve careful evaluation - Auburn, New York
Evergreen Fire Rescue 'working together' to serve - Colorado
Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. Renewed Claiborne County, MS and Franklin County, FL Contracts
St. David's South Austin ER In Code Black - Texas
Valpo's push for ambulance service isn't an emergency - Indiana
EMT Diary: Raisinettes And Roaches
Air ambulance takes flight again - California
County's volunteer fire companies confront growing challenges - Wea Township, Indiana
Central EMS: Small towns should help - Arkansas
PSU games no-win situation for EMS - Pennsylvania

10/17/06

Rescue Inc., may form union - Brattleboro, Vermont
More paramedics should ease oil industry’s medical needs - Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Ambulance service makes pitch to city - Rensselaer, New York
Fire and rescue workers recall horror of Amish school shootings - Pennsylvania
Paramedic killed after hijacking - Bloemfontein, South Africa
Hours are long, but satisfaction is deep - New Castle, Delaware
Players collide: depressed skull fracture
National EMS Museum website is active
Fire District levy sparks lively debates - Elma, Washington
Trauma patients deserve careful evaluation - Auburn, New York
Evergreen Fire Rescue 'working together' to serve - Colorado
Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. Renewed Claiborne County, MS and Franklin County, FL Contracts
St. David's South Austin ER In Code Black - Texas
Valpo's push for ambulance service isn't an emergency - Indiana
EMT Diary: Raisinettes And Roaches
Air ambulance takes flight again - California
County's volunteer fire companies confront growing challenges - Wea Township, Indiana
Central EMS: Small towns should help - Arkansas
PSU games no-win situation for EMS - Pennsylvania

Monday, October 16, 2006

10/16/06

On The Road - 12 states in 2 weeks (so far)
Valpo's push for ambulance service isn't an emergency - Indiana
EMT Diary: Raisinettes And Roaches
Air ambulance takes flight again - California
County's volunteer fire companies confront growing challenges - Wea Township, Indiana
Central EMS: Small towns should help - Arkansas
PSU games no-win situation for EMS - Pennsylvania
Kona Hospital Suffers Damage, But Patients Safe - Hawaii
Not always five alarms - Sapulpa, Oklahoma
9-11 Impacts Future Decisions - South Dakota
Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. Announces the Filing of the S-1 Amendment 1
112th air ambulance decommissioned
British Grand Prix Crassh Patient
Parade Caps Festivities - Phoenixville, Pensylvania
‘People will die’ fears MP - UK
Help from above - Pennsylvania
County Ambulance announces two major developments - Massachusetts
SOEMS adds two ambulances to fleet - West Virginia
Chinese Ambulance
Boss sets up fund to send lifesaver to EMT school - Massachusetts

Saturday, October 14, 2006

10/14/06

Ambulance War: City's squad defends its turf - Hillsdale, New York
Rose Fire Company gets $240K federal grant - Pennsylvania
Town chasing ambulance bills - Litchfield, Maine
Two Medical Center Executives Convicted In Corruption Case - Rhode Island
State police investigate oxygen theft - Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Firing back - Lewiston, Maine
A night with a Winchester emergency team - Litchfield, Maine
On Scene - Corsicana, Texas
Police issue warning after ambulances are fired at - UK
Township will begin billing for ambulance services - Saybrook Township, Ohio
MBA Turned EMT Finds A Generous Way To Keep Himself Busy - Connecticut
Hanover soldier named Red Cross hero - Pennaylvania
Clinton man blames E911 for death - Clinton, Illiois
Final flights for Air Ambulance announced - Wales
Ambulance no longer stationed at Creswell fire station - Oregon
First fully mine-protected battle ambulance
Morse cautious over ambulance change - Minnesota
Sanders, firefighters tangle in ads on Prop. C - California
Funeral, Procession To Honor Marble Falls Medic - Texas
Rescue service will be missed - Copper Country , Minnesota

Friday, October 13, 2006

10/13/06

Ambulance no longer stationed at Creswell fire station - Oregon
First fully mine-protected battle ambulance
Morse cautious over ambulance change - Minnesota
Sanders, firefighters tangle in ads on Prop. C - California
Funeral, Procession To Honor Marble Falls Medic - Texas
Rescue service will be missed - Copper Country , Minnesota
Lancaster Ambulance with Snowstorm Patient -Buffalo, New York
Bill would protect first responders from battery by bodily waste - Indiana
And the award for a paramedic going above and beyond the call of duty goes to ...- New Durham, New Hampshire
Hawley council plans to tackle EMT situation - Pennsylvania
Ambulance Fender Bender - Las Cruces, New Mexico
Ambulance crashes on I-77 - Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio
Paramedic, firefighters in ambulance crash - Tulsa, Oklahoma
'Awesome Bill' tackles NASCAR safety
'Snipers' target ambulance crews - Teesside, UK
Ordinary day turns tragic for paramedic - Williamson/Maury County, Tennessee
ER Services Suspended in Spiritwood - Saskatoon, Canada
Hill Country EMT Workers Mourn One Of Their Own - Texas
On-Site Paramedic Hastens Local Emergency Response - Newtown, Connecticut
Officers Honored For Saving Paramedic - Kansas

Thursday, October 12, 2006

10/11/06

Save Our Paramedic petition - Montebello, California
Patterson quitting his ambulance post - Weiser, Idaho
Broken Arrow Fire Runs Its Own Ambulance Service - Oklahoma
Lifesavers among KC officers honored - Kansas
Kenney Demands More Paramedics And New 311 Number - Pennsylvania
Fine for ambulance provider upheld - Arkansas
Valley paramedic placement in dispute - Oxford, Connecticut
Hearing for fired EMT postponed - Kirksville, Missouri
Rival ambulance directors in lawsuit - Alabama
Cam-Mo mulls paramedic pay scale - Missouri
Helena Emergency Medical Service elebrating 20 years - Oklahoma
Pearsall and Frio at odds on EMS - Texas
Mercy Flights founder honored - Oregon
Funeral Services For Victims Of Ambulane Wreck Set - Austin, Texas
Priority????
Elimination of ambulance worries New Albany officials - Kentucky
Marble Falls paramedic remains in hospital - Texas
Marble Falls EMS employees discuss crew involved in ambulance crash - Texas
Paramedic dies in early morning crash - Travis County , Texas
Small plane crashes into N.Y. high-rise

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

10/11/06

Marble Falls parademic remains in hospital - Texas
Marble Falls EMS employees discuss crew involved in ambulance crash - Texas
Paramedic dies in early morning crash - Travis County , Texas
Elimination of ambulance worries New Albany officials - Kentucky
Small plane crashes into N.Y. high-rise
County EMS urged to consolidate - Mobile, Alabama
Aid squad will no longer provide weekday service - Freehold, New Jersey
Councilors to consider fire dept. options for ambulance service - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Union: Ambulance Plan Falls Short - Chicago, Illinois
Chief says 'not now' to more paramedics - Marshfield, Massachusetts
Med-Star Paramedic Ambulance enters Aberdeen - South Dakota
AMR contract renewed despite slow responses - Redwood City, California
LTTE: State EMT test best approach for most - Illinois
Paramedic gets called to own heart attack - UK
ERs turn away ambulances yet again - St. Louis, Missouri
Lawyer and lifesaver: Attorney is also part-time paramedic - Missouri
Ambulance For Obese Patients Unveiled - Las Cruces, New Mexico
Stonelick Township needs support for fire/EMS - Ohio
Hawley Ambulance Lays Off EMTs - Pennsylvania
Trans Med Ambulance broken into - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

10/10/06

Paramedic dies in early morning crash - Austin County , Texas
Affection runs deep for beleaguered department - Belmont, California
Crawford JPs Put Ambulance Vote On Hold - Arkansas
Eric Hanson, Paramedic - Austin, Texas
Crawford JPs Put Ambulance Vote On Hold - Arkansas
Doug Shearer, FF/Paramedic (ret) - Hillsboro, Oregon
New ambulance center nearly open - Tuolumne County, California
SAVAC: Providing life-saving service for 37 years - New York
Still going strong, Rob Dreissig is honored for 30 years - Elk River, Minnesota
New York (Binghamton) EMT's/Critical Care Technicians/Paramedics
County fire, paramedic union propose $6.4 million increase - Indian River, Florida
City fire services options debated - Montebello, California
County non-emergency transport receives good response - North Carolina
A lifesaving happenstance - Ottumwa, Iowa
Debate centers on number of ambulance providers - Canton, Ohio
Wisconsin/Minnesota (St. Croix Falls , WI) EMT-Basic - Full-time and Part-time Positions
Editorial: Negativism and Apathy as Attributes in EMS Providers
Status symbol? - Pennsylvania
Emergency shortage - North Carolina
W.Va. says goodbye to emergency services director - West Virginia

Saturday, October 07, 2006

10/7/06

Ambulances go green with hydrogen systems - Waterloo, Canada
Tissue bank gives paramedics real-world practice - Arizona
Emergencies on hold - St Louis, Missouri
Pilot blamed in fatal crash - Benton County, Arkansas
Exchange Club honors 37-year veteran Phil Curran - Danbury, Connecticut
Trio to be honored for lifesaving efforts - Texas
North Coast emergency teams honored for daring rescue - Oregon
Ambulance Hearing to Be Continued - Southbury, Connecticut
Walking down the fashion aisle for medevac helicopter - UK
Ambulance on way to accident 'attacked' by moose - Alaska
Ambulance and two other vehicles collide - Minneapolis, Minnesota
STARS goes virtual - Canada
EMS workers blog-to-print still a hit
Heating blanket cuts pain during ambulance ride
Sherwood ends AET ambulance service agreement - Arkansas
Emergency Transport technician charged with public intoxication on the job - Sherwood, Arkansas
Post-Sept. 11 death benefits disputed
Ambulance Provider Pays US To Resolve Allegations - Dallas, Texas
Gun in emergency room causes stir - Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

10/4/06

On the Road
City, county accused of violating state bid law - Talladega, Alabama
Fire guts Mehoopany Emergency Squad building - Pennsylvania
Ambulance vs building - Louisville, Kentucky
Goodbye Goss, hello MedStat - Mississippi
Ambulance overturned on Easley Bridge Road - Greenville, South Carolina
University Offers New M.S. Degree in Disaster Medicine and Management - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Drunk mother attacks paramedic - UK
Emergency-vehicle plan gets board's green light - Green Tree Borough, Pennsylvania
Exposure charges draw probation - Daytona Beach, Florida
Texas (Austin-Travis County) Field Paramedic
NCCo extends deadline for paramedic program applicants - New Castle, Delaware
Oklahoma City Council To Vote On Whether To Retain EMSA - Oklahoma
Ontario paramedics deserve meal breaks too - Canada
Fire crews take on paramedic role - Wales
Flood water, electricity gives FF chief big shock - Winfield, Illinois
Dozens treated after chemical release at Valero refinery - Yexas
Why does the OES fear KGO-TV? - San Francisco, California
Texas: EMS Dispatcher
Texas (Dallas) Paramedic/EMTs'

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

10/30/06

On the Road
Negotiations to keep Fayette paramedics continue - Indiana
Paramedic Shocked By Lightning In Afternoon Storms - Illinois
First response system called inefficient; disputed by fire officials - Worcester, Massachusetts
Who wants paid EMS on ballot, anyway? - Commercial TWP., New Jersey
Jeffrey Herrick, Paramedic/FF - Carpentersville, Illinois
Medic: ‘God was with us’ at ‘horrific’ disaster - Pennsylvania
Small Towns See Shortage Of EMT's - Minnesota
Clarion Township acts to correct EMS/9-1-1 oversight - Pennsylvania
Sunnybrook Celebrates 30 Years of Trauma Program - Toronto, Canada
Cambria forum tonight on Measure AA - California
Deschene, Thomas appointed to ambulance posts - Sauk, Minnesota
A lesson learned - Hudson County, New Jersey
Local emergency personnel take part in disaster exercise - Tyndall, South Dakota
Sheffield closes small fire station - Ohio
Rural/Metro says CFO no longer with company, names replacement
Air Evac Lifeteam education team named International Critical Care Simulator Champs
Drill includes ‘gunman’ firing shots inside school - Montezuma County , Colorado
On Scene: Palmdale, California
EMT ends 31 years of helping others - Kentucky

Monday, October 02, 2006

10/2/06

On Scene: Palmdale, California
EMT ends 31 years of helping others - Kentucky
Lightning strikes field, injuring six - Carrollton, Ohio
Mason County ambulance stops to help; EMT injured - West Virginia
Ambulance Flips Over - Sumner, Iowa
City of Gonzales Fire Department's Paramedic Program receives recognition - Louisiana
Pioneering paramedic unit folds - Pennsylvania
2006 National Ambulance Service of the Year
Addressing EMT certification deserves priority - Illinois
Man killed when car struck by ambulance - Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
Private's remains begin journey home - Canada
Sickening assault on paramedic spurs call for tougher sentences - UK
New role for ambulances - UK
Ambulance firm owner Futch dies - Brevard County, Florida
Jan Rader relishes role as female fire captain - Huntington, West Virginia
Selectmen boost staffing - Ridgefield, Connecticut
MONOC raises the bar - Stafford, New Jersey
Indiana: (Whiting) EMT/Paramedic/FF
Health Care Heroes - Ada County, - Idaho
Young Accident Survivor Thanks EMT, Staff - Pompano Beach, FLorida