1/30/07
Paid medics going 24/7 - Troutville, VirgininaResponder arrested in ex-wife’s ’87 death - Longmont, ColoradoOntario paramedics suspended for refusing flu shots - CanadaEMS workers take steps to unionize - ConnecticutBlast at gas station injures responders - Ghent, West VirginiaFunding Hike Helps Resuscitate GERMS - DCAmbulance gap needs answers - LouisianaWilliston considers ambulance service - VermontUndergraduate nursing scholarships for EMS personnelDonald M Mortus, (ret.) - Port Clinton, OhioBad Toys Holdings, Inc. Announces the Renewal of Three Ambulance Service ContractsEmergency co-ordinator contract under review - Nanaimo, B.C. CanadaCharles E. Zimmerman Jr., EMT - Horicon, WisconsinParamedic oversight on Capitol radar - CaliforniaMan Arrested for Impersonating an EMT - GeorgiaMedEvac helicopter service leaving county - OhioDispatch probe faults agencies - Stockton, CaliforniaAmbulance Backups At Mid-South Hospitals - Shelby County, TennesseeHow to cope with the shortage of EMS personnel - New JerseyFirefighter Arrested In Connection With Rapes - Bentonville, ArkansasAir ambulance team receives award for daring rescue - HawaiiMAST worker honored for ‘life-saving’ KCK incident - KansasFire, EMS services at superior level, says mayor - Memphis, TennesseeCJ Systems Aviation Group names new directors
1/29/07
Brand-new Riggs Ambulance Crashed - Merced , CaliforniaAmbulance plan in jeopardy - Wharton, TennesseeSome say ambulance crashes increasing - PennsylvaniaTruck collides with police car and ambulance - Savannah, GeorgiaParamedic services analyzed - San Mateo , CaliforniaFraud taints paramedic licensing process - CaliforniaLawmakers: 9-11 Museum Needs Another MemorialNew ambulance boss is used to crises - ArizonaRedmond defibrillator firm considers layoffs - WashingtonNew plan could add town to Divine Savior's ambulance routes - WisconsinNew ambulance district asking for 2.9-mill levy - Henry County, OhioAir Methods Corporation Expands Its NW Florida Air Ambulance ServicesTowns seek EMS help - Chenango County, New YorkSW PZC approves plan for fire-ambulance complex - ConnecticutBethel OKs EMT course for high school students - ConnecticutVictim of brutal stabbing thanks medics who saved her - Seattle, WashingtonFamily says man died because ambulance was too slow - Louisville, KentuckySubstance abuse rises among paramedics - CaliforniaLawmakers Want to Increase Survivor Benefit for Firefighters, EMS workers - West VirginiaSaving precious minutes - Eugene, Oregon
1/25/07
Portraits Honor People Who Work To Save Others - IllinoisCalifornia: Regional Disaster Medical Health SpecialistMingo Commission looks into complaints about 911 - KentuckySecond Ambulance Provider Shut Down - Grand Junction, ColoradoMagistrates adhere to new procedures regarding EMS vacancy - KentuckySuperior cites economy as reason for cutback - New YorkFormer paramedic gets 15 days for morphine theft - Greensburg, IndianaCity approves public safety pay increases - Seguin, TexasNo answers from autopsy of ambulance patient - PennsylvaniaFormer paramedic porn suspect re-indicted - Shelbyville, TennesseeQuestions arise about Clarion’s EMS tax - PennsylvaniaDispatcher faces assault charge - Logan Township, New JerseyAmbulance details aired - Rockingham, VermontCounty ambulance ordinance debate continues - MichiganHoran retires from his paramedic career after 27 years - Vashon, WashingtonWife of assistant fire chief accused in ambulance drug theft - Troy Township , OhioA bad week worsens for city's bravest - Oakland, CaliforniaParamedics Speak Out for Better Pay, Benefits - Franklin County, Florida911 Panel Tracks County Equipment - Fort Smith, ArkansasAir Ambulance Goes Off Runway; Minor Injuries Reported - Pennsylvania
1/24/07
Paramedics Speak Out for Better Pay, Benefits - Franklin County, Florida911 Panel Tracks County Equipment - Fort Smith, ArkansasAir Ambulance Goes Off Runway; Minor Injuries Reported - PennsylvaniaFilm about firefighters, paramedics to air on SGTV - FloridaNetwork greenlights new paramedic showWTH says county will not dispatch ambulances - TennesseeSuperior’s cutbacks place a heavier burden on volunteer ambulance teams - Chenango, New YorkYork Township votes on ambulance issue - PennsylvaniaParamedic arrived to find wife at accident - Winnipeg, CanadaFather Forgives EMS for Mistaken Death - North CarolinaBedbugs force firefighters from busy station - Salt Lake City, Utah..Waldoboro Hearing on Ambulance Merger Nets Little Comment - MaineEmergency Services Analysis Complete - Tulsa, OklahomaEMS worker survives the 'ick' factor - Wasilla, AlaskaDual award reflects couple's dedication to ambulance corps - Spencerport, New YorkAmbulance Honors Members - Southbury , ConnecticutPolice, EMTs show heroism in fire - Sauk Prairie,WisconsinSgt. Phillip McNeill, Combat Medic - Ohio /FloridaDeputy fired for allegedly stalking EMT - Collier County, FloridaCommentary: Delayed Care by Mark A. Stewart
1/22/07
Caught On Video: EMT Struck By Car - Bronx, New YorkCar Caused Union County EMS Unit To Crash - FloridaSpokane's contract with AMR may violate law - WashingtonAmbulance plan deserves a look - TennesseeAcadian merges divisions - LouisianaSpeedy care failed to rescue firefighter - Oakland, CaliforniaAirCare Medevac: ‘Vibration, wind, and adrenaline’ - West VirginiaParamedic fights suspension over refusal to wear 'military' rank - IsraelParamedics threaten strike action - Prince Edward Island, CanadaDisappointed in column, ""F" – First Aid, First Responders… First On Scene"EMT Nurse 'Angel' Weds, Girl She Saved Close By - Forest Lake, MinnesotaCrowd expected at Joint Emergency Medical Service meeting - Franklin, OhioFirefighter hit by state trooper en route to emergency call - TennesseeIt's a pinch for HEMSI, others, too - Huntsville, AlabamaAmbulance feud still simmering - South Hadley, MassachusettsCalifornia: (Fresno) EMT/SecurityDurham Man Shoots At Police, EMS Workers - North CarolinaEMS IN BIG $$ BUNGLE - New YorkFlight paramedics, nurses have grueling, rewarding experience - TexasCrash requires heroic rescue efforts - Canby, Oregon
1/21/07
Crowd expected at Joint Emergency Medical Service meeting - Franklin, OhioFirefighter hit by state trooper en route to emergency call - TennesseeIt's a pinch for HEMSI, others, too - Huntsville, AlabamaAmbulance feud still simmering - South Hadley, MassachusettsCalifornia: (Fresno) EMT/SecurityDurham Man Shoots At Police, EMS Workers - North CarolinaEMS IN BIG $$ BUNGLE - New YorkFlight paramedics, nurses have grueling, rewarding experience - TexasCrash requires heroic rescue efforts - Canby, OregonHeart attack strikes paramedic during class - New YorkOfficial link to post-9/11 illness debated while death toll rises - New YorkMissouri: (Six Flags Parks) Part Time ParamedicParamedic is booked in two thefts - Louisiana4 injured as semi, ambulance collide - Ontario, CaliforniaFormer paramedic to get $225,000 - Colonie, New YorkPitt County privatizes some EMS stations - North CarolinaSquad member charged with burglarizing patients home - Roanoke County, VirginiaParamedic breaks his silence about EMS director - Peterborough, CanadaTexas: (Greater Houston) FT/PT EMTs Needed -all levelsDad Faces Charges, Accused Of Blocking EMTs - Lunenberg, Masschusetts
1/17/07
Arrests made in $2 million embezzlement case - Riverside County , CaliforniaCAFA considers ambulance service - MichiganComing soon to a Wal-Mart near you- an EMS Station - TennesseeCity OKs $7 million training campus for public-safety personnel - Kalamazoo, MichiganAmbulance under fire over reports - Seymour, ConnecticutAmbulance Short-Changed, Mayor Says - Honolulu, HawaiiEmergency services fix may cost $1M - Roxboro, North CarolinaMetro ambulance unhappy with county proposal - MississippiTonight on EMS Live: Volusia County (FL) Meth LabsParamedic disciplined for leaving man for dead - WashingtonBe careful what you wish for - Conewago Township, PennsylvaniaEmergency medicine highly accomplished in Sun Valley area - IdahoNFdL Fire, EMS director search continues - WisconsinSummit seeks to improve EMS services in city - Great Falls, MontanaPolk County First Responders: Twenty years of being first - North Carolina'EMS bug' bit Batchelder early - North CarolinaHero to some, but she says she was ‘Just doing my job’ - MinnesotaMan sentenced after killing EMT - South CarolinaEMT Responds To Fathers Fatal Plane Crash - New JerseyNew Mexico: (Ruidoso) - Paramedic
1/16/07
Ambulance operators seeking tax breaks - North DakotaPublic Safety Department receives A-plus grade for EMS - The Villages, FloridaPerkasie ambulance group in dire straits - PennsylvaniaTrauma Report Proposes Fund For Hospitals, Doctors, EMS And Helicopters - GeorgiaCommittee mulls joint ambulance, fire service - Rockingham, VermontFriends share fond memories of beloved paramedic - West VirginiaFirefighters wake to find their station in flames - Draper, UtahEmergency workers try to cope with child's death - Clayton, North CarolinaUMDNJ not complying with rules on air ambulance, monitor says - New JerseyCSL EMS is a real lifesaver - Montreal, CanadaBoard mulls change in ambulance service - Fenton Township , MichiganPublic Safety Department receives A-plus grade for EMS - The Villages, FloridaTexas: (DFW) EMT and ParamedicFormer EMT Needs Funds for RSD Treatment - PennsylvaniaTougher oversight has EMS hopping - Johnston County, North CarolinaHurley, Wisconsin / Ironwood, Michigan - EMT-ParamedicCalifornia: Paramedics
1/15/07
Combined Events Radio Project Spreads Around British Columbia - CanadaMan falls from ambulance on I-295 - Mount Laurel, New JerseyFirefighter Jailed After Alleged Stabbing - VermontFirefighters and paramedics praised for response, efforts - Huntington, West VirginiaTuesday gathering to honor paramedic ‘loved by everyone' - West VirginiaParamedic dies after Boone wreck - West VirginiaRidgewater College, HCMC work together on paramedic program- MinnesotaArea defies U.S. trend of crowding at hospitals - Fort Wayne, IndianaGPS systems targeted by thieves - UKEMS voulnteer couple, others receive major awards - Spencerport, New YorkTri County Ambulance in procession route - Woodhull, IllinoisWestminster emergency responders deliver late night baby - ColoradoLatest claim raises doubt - Clearwater, FloridaEMS, fire service now called to accidents at the same time - Ontario, CanadaTwo patients die in ambulance accident - MalawiFire Department's takeover of ambulance service a success - Grand Junction, ColoradoSeymour Ambulance Association recovers - ConnecticutFirefighter Struck By Vehicle While Rendering Aid - Los Angeles, CaliforniaFirefighters, or firefighters with paramedic training? - North Reading, MasssachusettsGCFD adds four firefighter/paramedics - Granite City, Missouri
1/9/07
Crash causes ambulance to flip - Minneapolis, MinnesotaMan jumps from ambulance, then hit by truck - AustraliaSpecialty vehicle maker closing Hutchinson ambulance plant - KansasRural/Metro service would triple town's costs - TennesseeA little contrition from finger-wagging city official would be nice- FloridaDHS Ranks US Regions On Emergency CommunicationsMedevac crash in northern Sask. kills pilot, injures 3 - CanadaPush for quicker ambulances behind closed doors - Germantown, TennesseeEMS billing working well - Mount Vernon, OhioFund opened for paramedic after house burns - Rutherford County, TennesseeEmergency-response calls skyrocketing: union - Winnipeg, CanadaFormer paramedic pleads no contest to child rape/assault - Hazel Dell, WashingtonPay-less payday for Mercy Regional employees - IllinoisParamedic back from Iraq - OhioSandy medic invents new medical identification device - UtahEMT trainee struck, killed at accident scene - Jacksonville, FloridaEMS technician shot while on the job - Detroit, MichiganFire departments, EMS squads change dispatching to Sheriff's Office - Clinton County, Ohio
1/8/07
Crash causes ambulance to flip - Minneapolis, MinnesotaEMT trainee struck, killed at accident scene - Jacksonville, FloridaEMS technician shot while on the job - Detroit, MichiganFire departments, EMS squads change dispatching to Sheriff's Office - Clinton County, OhioFire, ambulance services merged - Williamsport, MarylandAlaska: Paramedic /AK EMT IIITexas: (Texas City EMS) F/T, PRN ParamedicsClinton EMS shuffles, but does not forgive, back fees - IndianaMarion Fire-Rescue prepares for future - Marion County, FloridaAmbulance shake-up 'kills 12' - UKMilitary scams create problems for real service members - IllinoisKatrina inspires medical guardsOfficials aim to cancel fire services contract - Brentwood, CaliforniaResponse problems addressed- Penn Township, IndianaHeimlich maneuver wins again - Greensburgh, New YorkReport: Fire department slower - Fort Lauderdale, FloridaAir Ambulance 1042nd Medical Company changes name in ceremony - OregonPlaying days over, but jolt gave him life - TennesseeThomas McEntee newest national director - New HampshirePhysician Remembered For His Dedication, Determination - Connecticut
1/7/07
Clinton EMS shuffles, but does not forgive, back fees - IndianaMarion Fire-Rescue prepares for future - Marion County, FloridaAmbulance shake-up 'kills 12' - UKMilitary scams create problems for real service members - IllinoisKatrina inspires medical guardsOfficials aim to cancel fire services contract - Brentwood, CaliforniaResponse problems addressed- Penn Township, IndianaHeimlich maneuver wins again - Greensburgh, New YorkReport: Fire department slower - Fort Lauderdale, FloridaAir Ambulance 1042nd Medical Company changes name in ceremony - OregonPlaying days over, but jolt gave him life - TennesseeThomas McEntee newest national director - New HampshirePhysician Remembered For His Dedication, Determination - ConnecticutHospital might shut down West Brazos EMS - TexasHomeland Security report: only four big U.S. cities are read for a crisisAnother faker? - Lemont, FloridaER wait times worry officials - San Marino, CaliforniaCouncil OKs ambulance rate, frets about oversight - Lafayette, LouisianaPro EMTs still on the job in Culpeper - VirginiaCounty’s oldest ambulance to stop - Indiana
1/6/07
Another faker? - Lemont, FloridaER wait times worry officials - San Marino, CaliforniaCouncil OKs ambulance rate, frets about oversight - Lafayette, LouisianaPro EMTs still on the job in Culpeper - VirginiaCounty’s oldest ambulance to stop - IndianaSpecial Equipment Frees Drivers From Vehicles - IdahoComplaint against Barnett for stopping Douglas ambulance - ArizonaRural Fire District Adds Paramedics - Salinas, CaliforniaAmbulance service sought for Amity - PennsylvaniaMoses Lake designs better ambulance - WashingtonFirefighter Dies from Injuries - Fort Wayne, IndianaDHS needs volunteer evaluators to review and score Assistance to Firefighter Grant applicationsResponder collected private contract pay while claiming on military duty - FloridaMan With Chest Pains is Turned Away for 'Lunch' - Crashes & Dies in Parking Lot - Fresno, CaliforniaResponse times debated - sturgis, MichiganBill To Aid Local EMS Serving County Jails - Suffolk County, New YorkNational trauma study on saline to begin - OregonNew ambulance is town's pride - Kingston, New HampshireParamedic/FF and WIfe Laid To Rest - WisconsinFirefighters, EMS personnel to be honored - Lee County , Florida
1/4/06
Fire chief wants paramedic staff beefed up - MassachusettsCity of Snohomish about to lose their paramedics - WashingtonCost to answer calls may triple - Shelby County, TennesseeSuburbs weighing options, costs of speeding ambulance responses- Germantown/Collierville, TennesseeThird act could bring curtain down on PSF&RD - Pinellas, FloridaEMS Crews Leave Medical Trash at Wreck Scenes - Raleigh, North CarolinaMarshall film brings memories to life - Marshall, West VirginiaNew management for ambulance service - Phillips, WisconsinVolunteer squad needs more members, money - Brick Township, New JerseyStephen Wilmore Berglund, EMT - Rapid River, MichiganFunds will help DPS keep Rio Rancho safer - New MexicoWake County EMS Ambulance in accident - North CarolinaThompson calls tenure a success - Washington DCBrandon Voters To Decide Ambulance Controversy - South DakotaLTTE: Will you get more service with doubled fees? - Ketchikan, AlaskaNew trustee reinstates two paramedics - IndianaEx-chief of operations files lawsuit against fire department - Poulsbo, WashingtonDecatur EMS worker disciplined after walkout fails - ALabamaDisaster officials plan for medics' safety - CaliforniaAmbulance Fills a Gap in Green Bay - Wisconsin
1/3/06
Thompson calls tenure a success - Washington DCBrandon Voters To Decide Ambulance Controversy - South DakotaLTTE: Will you get more service with doubled fees? - Ketchikan, AlaskaNew trustee reinstates two paramedics - IndianaEx-chief of operations files lawsuit against fire department - Poulsbo, WashingtonDecatur EMS worker disciplined after walkout fails - ALabamaDisaster officials plan for medics' safety - CaliforniaAmbulance Fills a Gap in Green Bay - WisconsinParamedics in 'lucky escape' after car smash - UK"Prime-time" safety precautionsVolunteerism at heart of medical evacuation mission - Maxwell Gunter AFC, Alabama Paramedics bone up on life-saving device - Santa Cruz County , CaliforniaEmployers Play Key Role in Success of Volunteer Dept. - Hurricane, UtahBonner County first responders recognized for saving lives - WashingtonLife at the firehouse - IndianaEMS Blood Drive in Paramedic Son's Name - New York, Ne w YorkPatient steals ambulance, leads police on chase - Edmonton, CanadaParamedics record cleared in hospital-transport case of shot cop - Flint Township, MichiganWorld of difference between front line and hospital for medics in AfghanistanMedic services could be on ballot - Snohomish, Washington
1/1/07
Patient steals ambulance, leads police on chase - Edmonton, CanadaParamedics record cleared in hospital-transport case of shot cop - Flint Township, MichiganWorld of difference between front line and hospital for medics in AfghanistanMedic services could be on ballot - Snohomish, WashingtonAmbulance service expansion planned- Chicopee, MassachusettsUpgrade if residents willing to pay - Contra Costa, CaliforniaNTSB report on medevac crash still pending - HawaiiAmbulance rates rise in Rogue River district - OregonArmy Spc. Nick Rogers, EMT - Deltona, Florida'Nice job' of resuscitating victim of heart attack - Brandywine , DalwareNew Year's spike in London ambulance calls - UKNotable in 2006National EMS Memorial Service announces the National EMS Memorial Project'Move Over' law takes effect on New Year's Day - DelawareAmbulance Transporting A Patient Hits Power Pole - Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAshtabula County's EMA deputy director retires - OhioDenison firefighter killed in blaze - TexasAnd remember, for this New Years round of calls...Don't mind me, says paramedic in crash - UKFire department vet chosen for interim chief post - Washington DC