Wednesday, January 31, 2007

1/31/07

Bill Would Seal Driving Records of Police, Fire, Ambulance Employees - South Dakota

Close-knit community devastated by tragedy - West Virginia

Photo - Ghent, WV Explosion

EMS Dangers Draw Statewide Attention - West Virginia

District expects full ambulance crew by summer - Glen Carbon , Illinois

Volunteers lacking, fire department is hiring - Fairfield Township, Ohio

Ottawa paramedics can refuse flu shot - Canada

Austin's dispatchers work under different policies and practices - Texas

Ambulance woes grow in Shanghai - China

Amid carnage and chaos, paramedics stay focused - Tracy, California

Tragedy at Ghent — Anyone could have been there - West Virginia

EMS job posting causes confision in the ranks - Bracken County, Kentucky

Roanoke's Fire-EMS Department has a new chief - Virginia

Germantown splits from county on ambulance service - Tennessee

Students: Health of paramedic program a concern - Washington

Prentice emergency personnel receive awards - Wisconsin

Firefighter dismissed for use of racial slur - Alabama

Trustees renew fire contract with Dresden - Ohio

California: EMS Coordinator - Santa Clara County

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

1/30/07

Paid medics going 24/7 - Troutville, Virginina

Responder arrested in ex-wife’s ’87 death - Longmont, Colorado

Ontario paramedics suspended for refusing flu shots - Canada

EMS workers take steps to unionize - Connecticut

Blast at gas station injures responders - Ghent, West Virginia

Funding Hike Helps Resuscitate GERMS - DC

Ambulance gap needs answers - Louisiana

Williston considers ambulance service - Vermont

Undergraduate nursing scholarships for EMS personnel

Donald M Mortus, (ret.) - Port Clinton, Ohio

Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. Announces the Renewal of Three Ambulance Service Contracts

Emergency co-ordinator contract under review - Nanaimo, B.C. Canada

Charles E. Zimmerman Jr., EMT - Horicon, Wisconsin

Paramedic oversight on Capitol radar - California

Man Arrested for Impersonating an EMT - Georgia

MedEvac helicopter service leaving county - Ohio

Dispatch probe faults agencies - Stockton, California

Ambulance Backups At Mid-South Hospitals - Shelby County, Tennessee

How to cope with the shortage of EMS personnel - New Jersey

Firefighter Arrested In Connection With Rapes - Bentonville, Arkansas

Air ambulance team receives award for daring rescue - Hawaii

MAST worker honored for ‘life-saving’ KCK incident - Kansas

Fire, EMS services at superior level, says mayor - Memphis, Tennessee

CJ Systems Aviation Group names new directors

Monday, January 29, 2007

1/29/07

Brand-new Riggs Ambulance Crashed - Merced , California

Ambulance plan in jeopardy - Wharton, Tennessee

Some say ambulance crashes increasing - Pennsylvania

Truck collides with police car and ambulance - Savannah, Georgia

Paramedic services analyzed - San Mateo , California

Fraud taints paramedic licensing process - California

Lawmakers: 9-11 Museum Needs Another Memorial

New ambulance boss is used to crises - Arizona

Redmond defibrillator firm considers layoffs - Washington

New plan could add town to Divine Savior's ambulance routes - Wisconsin

New ambulance district asking for 2.9-mill levy - Henry County, Ohio

Air Methods Corporation Expands Its NW Florida Air Ambulance Services

Towns seek EMS help - Chenango County, New York

SW PZC approves plan for fire-ambulance complex - Connecticut

Bethel OKs EMT course for high school students - Connecticut

Victim of brutal stabbing thanks medics who saved her - Seattle, Washington

Family says man died because ambulance was too slow - Louisville, Kentucky

Substance abuse rises among paramedics - California

Lawmakers Want to Increase Survivor Benefit for Firefighters, EMS workers - West Virginia

Saving precious minutes - Eugene, Oregon

Sunday, January 28, 2007

1/28/07

Military air ambulance unit disbanded - North Carolina

Michigan: (Detroit) EMT and Paramedic

Paramedics perform water rescue - Waynesville, Missouri

Delafield-Sussex- Merton paramedic service might expand to 24 hours - Wisconsin

Life Care will raise white flag - Grand Junction, Colorado

First camera could go in paramedic vehicle - Genesee County , Michigan

Emergency service options discussed at Dellroy - Ohio

Time to give back - New Canaan, Connecticut

Honoring the best in public safety - Massachusetts

Ambulance dealings concern officials - Seymour, Connecticut

Workers rescue ambulance trapped by fallen trees - UK

CSC board names EMT committee - Galesburg, Illinois

NYC releases more 9/11 emergency calls

50-Car Pileup involves ambulance, kills 1 - Erie, Pennsylvania

Adams County EMTs Vote to Strike - Illinois

EMS officials decry overtime impact - Missouri

Lack of EMS volunteers a pain in the pocketbook - New Jersey
Ambulance committee still doesn’t vote on contract draft - Sturgis, Michigan

Emergency vehicles free of tolls in test run - Texas

Monrovia Fire Department Adds Paramedic Unit - California

Saturday, January 27, 2007

1/27/07

Military air ambulance unit disbanded - North Carolina

Michigan: (Detroit) EMT and Paramedic

Paramedics perform water rescue - Waynesville, Missouri

Delafield-Sussex- Merton paramedic service might expand to 24 hours - Wisconsin

Life Care will raise white flag - Grand Junction, Colorado

First camera could go in paramedic vehicle - Genesee County , Michigan

Emergency service options discussed at Dellroy - Ohio

Time to give back - New Canaan, Connecticut

Honoring the best in public safety - Massachusetts

Ambulance dealings concern officials - Seymour, Connecticut

Workers rescue ambulance trapped by fallen trees - UK

CSC board names EMT committee - Galesburg, Illinois

NYC releases more 9/11 emergency calls

50-Car Pileup involves ambulance, kills 1 - Erie, Pennsylvania

Adams County EMTs Vote to Strike - Illinois

EMS officials decry overtime impact - Missouri

Lack of EMS volunteers a pain in the pocketbook - New Jersey
Ambulance committee still doesn’t vote on contract draft - Sturgis, Michigan

Emergency vehicles free of tolls in test run - Texas

Monrovia Fire Department Adds Paramedic Unit - California

Friday, January 26, 2007

1/26/07

Thursday, January 25, 2007

1/25/07

Portraits Honor People Who Work To Save Others - Illinois

California: Regional Disaster Medical Health Specialist

Mingo Commission looks into complaints about 911 - Kentucky

Second Ambulance Provider Shut Down - Grand Junction, Colorado

Magistrates adhere to new procedures regarding EMS vacancy - Kentucky

Superior cites economy as reason for cutback - New York

Former paramedic gets 15 days for morphine theft - Greensburg, Indiana

City approves public safety pay increases - Seguin, Texas

No answers from autopsy of ambulance patient - Pennsylvania

Former paramedic porn suspect re-indicted - Shelbyville, Tennessee

Questions arise about Clarion’s EMS tax - Pennsylvania

Dispatcher faces assault charge - Logan Township, New Jersey

Ambulance details aired - Rockingham, Vermont

County ambulance ordinance debate continues - Michigan

Horan retires from his paramedic career after 27 years - Vashon, Washington

Wife of assistant fire chief accused in ambulance drug theft - Troy Township , Ohio

A bad week worsens for city's bravest - Oakland, California

Paramedics Speak Out for Better Pay, Benefits - Franklin County, Florida

911 Panel Tracks County Equipment - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Air Ambulance Goes Off Runway; Minor Injuries Reported - Pennsylvania

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

1/24/07

Paramedics Speak Out for Better Pay, Benefits - Franklin County, Florida

911 Panel Tracks County Equipment - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Air Ambulance Goes Off Runway; Minor Injuries Reported - Pennsylvania

Film about firefighters, paramedics to air on SGTV - Florida

Network greenlights new paramedic show

WTH says county will not dispatch ambulances - Tennessee

Superior’s cutbacks place a heavier burden on volunteer ambulance teams - Chenango, New York

York Township votes on ambulance issue - Pennsylvania

Paramedic arrived to find wife at accident - Winnipeg, Canada

Father Forgives EMS for Mistaken Death - North Carolina

Bedbugs force firefighters from busy station - Salt Lake City, Utah..

Waldoboro Hearing on Ambulance Merger Nets Little Comment - Maine

Emergency Services Analysis Complete - Tulsa, Oklahoma

EMS worker survives the 'ick' factor - Wasilla, Alaska

Dual award reflects couple's dedication to ambulance corps - Spencerport, New York

Ambulance Honors Members - Southbury , Connecticut

Police, EMTs show heroism in fire - Sauk Prairie,Wisconsin

Sgt. Phillip McNeill, Combat Medic - Ohio /Florida

Deputy fired for allegedly stalking EMT - Collier County, Florida

Commentary: Delayed Care by Mark A. Stewart

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

1/23/07

Patient dies in ambulance crash - West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania

Medics, Victim Caught in Crash - Camden, New Jersey

WestMed ambulance bailout loan proposed - Monterey County , California

New air ambulance service surfaces for rural residents - Fairfield, Texas

Memphis Fire recruiting for first time in eight years - Tennessee

County shuts door on Life Care - Colorado

EMS:Courage And Compassion In Action - Massachusetts

City backs ambulance provider, with stipulations - Sturgis, Michigan

First responders needed in rural areas - IOwa

Dash Cam Rescue - Iowa

Man pulls out bolt from head after being shot by crossbow - New Zealand

County to conduct workshops to gain rural perspective on EMS - California

Kittery gets ambulance - Maine

Construction To Begin On Beach Memorial - Virginia

MRSA - It's even worse than you think - UK

McGraw-Hil launches AccessEmergency Medicine

Apogee Communications Group Releases New Emergency Preparedness DVD

Physio-Control Initiates Voluntary Suspension of Certain Associated Products Manufactured at Redmond, Washington Facility

Caught On Video: EMT Struck By Car - Bronx, New York

Car Caused Union County EMS Unit To Crash - Florida

Monday, January 22, 2007

1/22/07

Caught On Video: EMT Struck By Car - Bronx, New York

Car Caused Union County EMS Unit To Crash - Florida

Spokane's contract with AMR may violate law - Washington

Ambulance plan deserves a look - Tennessee

Acadian merges divisions - Louisiana

Speedy care failed to rescue firefighter - Oakland, California

AirCare Medevac: ‘Vibration, wind, and adrenaline’ - West Virginia

Paramedic fights suspension over refusal to wear 'military' rank - Israel

Paramedics threaten strike action - Prince Edward Island, Canada

Disappointed in column, ""F" – First Aid, First Responders… First On Scene"

EMT Nurse 'Angel' Weds, Girl She Saved Close By - Forest Lake, Minnesota

Crowd expected at Joint Emergency Medical Service meeting - Franklin, Ohio

Firefighter hit by state trooper en route to emergency call - Tennessee

It's a pinch for HEMSI, others, too - Huntsville, Alabama

Ambulance feud still simmering - South Hadley, Massachusetts

California: (Fresno) EMT/Security

Durham Man Shoots At Police, EMS Workers - North Carolina

EMS IN BIG $$ BUNGLE - New York

Flight paramedics, nurses have grueling, rewarding experience - Texas

Crash requires heroic rescue efforts - Canby, Oregon

Sunday, January 21, 2007

1/21/07

Crowd expected at Joint Emergency Medical Service meeting - Franklin, Ohio

Firefighter hit by state trooper en route to emergency call - Tennessee

It's a pinch for HEMSI, others, too - Huntsville, Alabama

Ambulance feud still simmering - South Hadley, Massachusetts

California: (Fresno) EMT/Security

Durham Man Shoots At Police, EMS Workers - North Carolina

EMS IN BIG $$ BUNGLE - New York

Flight paramedics, nurses have grueling, rewarding experience - Texas

Crash requires heroic rescue efforts - Canby, Oregon

Heart attack strikes paramedic during class - New York

Official link to post-9/11 illness debated while death toll rises - New York

Missouri: (Six Flags Parks) Part Time Paramedic

Paramedic is booked in two thefts - Louisiana

4 injured as semi, ambulance collide - Ontario, California

Former paramedic to get $225,000 - Colonie, New York

Pitt County privatizes some EMS stations - North Carolina

Squad member charged with burglarizing patients home - Roanoke County, Virginia

Paramedic breaks his silence about EMS director - Peterborough, Canada

Texas: (Greater Houston) FT/PT EMTs Needed -all levels

Dad Faces Charges, Accused Of Blocking EMTs - Lunenberg, Masschusetts

Thursday, January 18, 2007

1/18/07

Dad Faces Charges, Accused Of Blocking EMTs - Lunenberg, Masschusetts

St. James works to provide its own ambulance service - South Carolina

Officials to form EMS advisory board - Montana

Another record-breaking day for EMSA - Oklahoma

Cambria citizens panel urges contracting out ambulance services - California

Policy Limits Ambulance Siren Usage - Pennsylvania

Ambulance board discusses Holts Summit, Kingdom City stations - Missouri

Area leaders respond to Midway Fire pitch for ambulance service - Santa Rosa County , Florida

New Horn Lake paramedic to keep ambulances rolling - Tennessee

Board may pick EMS fate today - Pitt County , North Carolina

Chief paramedic to explain ambulance freeze-up - Ottawa, Canada

City emergency crews brush up on their skills - Juneau, Alaska

EMS volunteer says goodbye after 60 years - Pennsylvania

For trauma funding, shift to a higher gear - Georgia

Hospitals Won't Meet Deadline - California

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

1/17/07

Arrests made in $2 million embezzlement case - Riverside County , California

CAFA considers ambulance service - Michigan

Coming soon to a Wal-Mart near you- an EMS Station - Tennessee

City OKs $7 million training campus for public-safety personnel - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Ambulance under fire over reports - Seymour, Connecticut

Ambulance Short-Changed, Mayor Says - Honolulu, Hawaii

Emergency services fix may cost $1M - Roxboro, North Carolina

Metro ambulance unhappy with county proposal - Mississippi

Tonight on EMS Live: Volusia County (FL) Meth Labs

Paramedic disciplined for leaving man for dead - Washington

Be careful what you wish for - Conewago Township, Pennsylvania

Emergency medicine highly accomplished in Sun Valley area - Idaho

NFdL Fire, EMS director search continues - Wisconsin

Summit seeks to improve EMS services in city - Great Falls, Montana

Polk County First Responders: Twenty years of being first - North Carolina

'EMS bug' bit Batchelder early - North Carolina

Hero to some, but she says she was ‘Just doing my job’ - Minnesota

Man sentenced after killing EMT - South Carolina

EMT Responds To Fathers Fatal Plane Crash - New Jersey

New Mexico: (Ruidoso) - Paramedic

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

1/16/07

Ambulance operators seeking tax breaks - North Dakota

Public Safety Department receives A-plus grade for EMS - The Villages, Florida

Perkasie ambulance group in dire straits - Pennsylvania

Trauma Report Proposes Fund For Hospitals, Doctors, EMS And Helicopters - Georgia

Committee mulls joint ambulance, fire service - Rockingham, Vermont

Friends share fond memories of beloved paramedic - West Virginia

Firefighters wake to find their station in flames - Draper, Utah

Emergency workers try to cope with child's death - Clayton, North Carolina

UMDNJ not complying with rules on air ambulance, monitor says - New Jersey

CSL EMS is a real lifesaver - Montreal, Canada

Board mulls change in ambulance service - Fenton Township , Michigan

Public Safety Department receives A-plus grade for EMS - The Villages, Florida

Texas: (DFW) EMT and Paramedic

Former EMT Needs Funds for RSD Treatment - Pennsylvania

Tougher oversight has EMS hopping - Johnston County, North Carolina

Hurley, Wisconsin / Ironwood, Michigan - EMT-Paramedic

California: Paramedics

Monday, January 15, 2007

1/15/07

Combined Events Radio Project Spreads Around British Columbia - Canada

Man falls from ambulance on I-295 - Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Firefighter Jailed After Alleged Stabbing - Vermont

Firefighters and paramedics praised for response, efforts - Huntington, West Virginia

Tuesday gathering to honor paramedic ‘loved by everyone' - West Virginia

Paramedic dies after Boone wreck - West Virginia

Ridgewater College, HCMC work together on paramedic program- Minnesota

Area defies U.S. trend of crowding at hospitals - Fort Wayne, Indiana

GPS systems targeted by thieves - UK

EMS voulnteer couple, others receive major awards - Spencerport, New York

Tri County Ambulance in procession route - Woodhull, Illinois

Westminster emergency responders deliver late night baby - Colorado

Latest claim raises doubt - Clearwater, Florida

EMS, fire service now called to accidents at the same time - Ontario, Canada

Two patients die in ambulance accident - Malawi

Fire Department's takeover of ambulance service a success - Grand Junction, Colorado

Seymour Ambulance Association recovers - Connecticut

Firefighter Struck By Vehicle While Rendering Aid - Los Angeles, California

Firefighters, or firefighters with paramedic training? - North Reading, Masssachusetts

GCFD adds four firefighter/paramedics - Granite City, Missouri

Sunday, January 14, 2007

1/14/07

Saturday, January 13, 2007

1/13/07

Why Are We Here?

Chester County pays woman $50000 in daughter's death - South Carolina

Medical chopper landings making some Northside residents nervous - Arizona

There’s A New Old Tune In the Big Apple

Dispute over billing for ambulance services heads to court - Virginia

Paramedic testing contract awarded no-bid - Illinois

Pararescue jumpers train 'that others may live'

Critical EMS shortage in Williamson County - Texas

Busy ERs paralyze medics - Ottawa, Canada

He picked a fight, and got one - Portland, Oregon

Paramedic is accused of two sex offenses - Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Trial date set for EMT allegedly responding under influence - Pulaski County , Arkansas

Recruiting rescuers - Franklin County, New York

State closes Goliad EMS complaint case - Texas

Shandaken paying $1200 per day for paramedic service - New York

Judge allows delay in ambulance bill trial - Washington

Advanced life support vehicle not just an ambulance - South Haven , Indiana

Gilbert Rodriguez touched many - Tampa, Florida

EMSA Ready For Bad Weather - Oklahoma

Savings Lives a Passion For Local Firefighter - Portage, Indiana

LifeNet hires new program director -Kentucky

Friday, January 12, 2007

1/12/07

Video shows firefighter kicking Portland man - Oregon

Minimum-wage law forces changes at fire districts - Missouri

Ambulance school visits halted after toddler crushed by ambulance - UK

Paramedics want new retirement plan - West Virginia

Pay for volunteers will get trial run at Quitman - Arkansas

Wilton takes control of ambulance service - New Hampshire

EMT stops a suicide inches from J train - New York

Mercy service 'working well' - Massachusetts

Paramedic Describes Montgomery Field Rescue -

Charlotte firefighter/EMT, wife found dead in house - Florida

Police, ambulance service have new plan for checking driver's blood - Michigan

Paramedic earns state award - Iowa

Rural ambulance services always looking for help - Iowa

Two masked gunmen free ambulance patient - UK

'State-of-the-art hospital within a hospital' may help with paramedics backlog - California

Red Cross adopts 'red crystal' as third emblem

Scaling Himalayan mountain boosts Cleveland paramedic - Ohio

Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. Announces Anticipated "Ex-Dividend" Date

Plainville ambulance fails state inspection - Massachusetts

Louise McClaughry, 84, back in the driver's seat - Virginia

Rape added to charges against former EMS official - Pennsylvania

Ambulance service to be taken over by village - Lyndonville, New York

Thursday, January 11, 2007

1/11/07

Ambulance Crash Log Photos - 2005

Townships ponder fire-service merger - Ohio

Stolen Computers Hold Selma EMS, Firefighter Data - North Carolina

Midway Fire Department may still move ahead with ambulance service - Florida

Olson: Fighting over fire, ambulance service hurts - Crystal Lake , Illinois

NorthStar now providing ambulance service in Rogersville - Arkansas

Dispatch drowning in cell phone calls - Missouri

Ambulance response time concerns some in Mantua - New Jersey

EMSA to continue providing Tulsa ambulance service - Oklahoma

New Dispatch System Prioritizes Ambulance Calls - Hawaii

Revolutionizing Emergency Care

Council votes to cancel contract with fire district - Contra Costa, California

New paramedic unit begins operations in Newark area - Delaware

Ambulance talks break down - South Hadley, Massachusetts

Norwich's cardiac care recognized - Connecticut

Father, medic joined in grief - Lodi , California

Delco Council Approves Increased Funding For Enhanced EMS - Pennsylvania

County doubles tax to help fund rescue squad - North Carolina

Helicopter service offers subscriptions to potential customers - Oregon

Flint Township fire chief suspended - Michigan

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

1/9/07

Crash causes ambulance to flip - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Man jumps from ambulance, then hit by truck - Australia
Specialty vehicle maker closing Hutchinson ambulance plant - Kansas
Rural/Metro service would triple town's costs - Tennessee
A little contrition from finger-wagging city official would be nice- Florida
DHS Ranks US Regions On Emergency Communications
Medevac crash in northern Sask. kills pilot, injures 3 - Canada
Push for quicker ambulances behind closed doors - Germantown, Tennessee
EMS billing working well - Mount Vernon, Ohio
Fund opened for paramedic after house burns - Rutherford County, Tennessee
Emergency-response calls skyrocketing: union - Winnipeg, Canada
Former paramedic pleads no contest to child rape/assault - Hazel Dell, Washington
Pay-less payday for Mercy Regional employees - Illinois
Paramedic back from Iraq - Ohio
Sandy medic invents new medical identification device - Utah
EMT trainee struck, killed at accident scene - Jacksonville, Florida
EMS technician shot while on the job - Detroit, Michigan
Fire departments, EMS squads change dispatching to Sheriff's Office - Clinton County, Ohio

Monday, January 08, 2007

1/8/07

Crash causes ambulance to flip - Minneapolis, Minnesota
EMT trainee struck, killed at accident scene - Jacksonville, Florida
EMS technician shot while on the job - Detroit, Michigan
Fire departments, EMS squads change dispatching to Sheriff's Office - Clinton County, Ohio
Fire, ambulance services merged - Williamsport, Maryland
Alaska: Paramedic /AK EMT III
Texas: (Texas City EMS) F/T, PRN Paramedics
Clinton EMS shuffles, but does not forgive, back fees - Indiana
Marion Fire-Rescue prepares for future - Marion County, Florida
Ambulance shake-up 'kills 12' - UK
Military scams create problems for real service members - Illinois
Katrina inspires medical guards
Officials aim to cancel fire services contract - Brentwood, California
Response problems addressed- Penn Township, Indiana
Heimlich maneuver wins again - Greensburgh, New York
Report: Fire department slower - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Air Ambulance 1042nd Medical Company changes name in ceremony - Oregon
Playing days over, but jolt gave him life - Tennessee
Thomas McEntee newest national director - New Hampshire
Physician Remembered For His Dedication, Determination - Connecticut

Sunday, January 07, 2007

1/7/07

Clinton EMS shuffles, but does not forgive, back fees - Indiana
Marion Fire-Rescue prepares for future - Marion County, Florida
Ambulance shake-up 'kills 12' - UK
Military scams create problems for real service members - Illinois
Katrina inspires medical guards
Officials aim to cancel fire services contract - Brentwood, California
Response problems addressed- Penn Township, Indiana
Heimlich maneuver wins again - Greensburgh, New York
Report: Fire department slower - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Air Ambulance 1042nd Medical Company changes name in ceremony - Oregon
Playing days over, but jolt gave him life - Tennessee
Thomas McEntee newest national director - New Hampshire
Physician Remembered For His Dedication, Determination - Connecticut
Hospital might shut down West Brazos EMS - Texas
Homeland Security report: only four big U.S. cities are read for a crisis
Another faker? - Lemont, Florida
ER wait times worry officials - San Marino, California
Council OKs ambulance rate, frets about oversight - Lafayette, Louisiana
Pro EMTs still on the job in Culpeper - Virginia
County’s oldest ambulance to stop - Indiana

Saturday, January 06, 2007

1/6/07

Another faker? - Lemont, Florida
ER wait times worry officials - San Marino, California
Council OKs ambulance rate, frets about oversight - Lafayette, Louisiana
Pro EMTs still on the job in Culpeper - Virginia
County’s oldest ambulance to stop - Indiana
Special Equipment Frees Drivers From Vehicles - Idaho
Complaint against Barnett for stopping Douglas ambulance - Arizona
Rural Fire District Adds Paramedics - Salinas, California
Ambulance service sought for Amity - Pennsylvania
Moses Lake designs better ambulance - Washington
Firefighter Dies from Injuries - Fort Wayne, Indiana
DHS needs volunteer evaluators to review and score Assistance to Firefighter Grant applications
Responder collected private contract pay while claiming on military duty - Florida
Man With Chest Pains is Turned Away for 'Lunch' - Crashes & Dies in Parking Lot - Fresno, California
Response times debated - sturgis, Michigan
Bill To Aid Local EMS Serving County Jails - Suffolk County, New York
National trauma study on saline to begin - Oregon
New ambulance is town's pride - Kingston, New Hampshire
Paramedic/FF and WIfe Laid To Rest - Wisconsin
Firefighters, EMS personnel to be honored - Lee County , Florida

Friday, January 05, 2007

1/5/07

Ambulance service's ex-treasurer admits theft - Pennsylvania
Tulsa Fire Department: Carrying the Load - Oklahoma
City-run ambulance service in Fitchburg? - Massachusetts
Staffing a concern, says fire chief - Norton, Massachusetts
Personnel Honored For Courageous Ocean Rescue - Ocean City, Maryland
Metro 911 celebrates anniversary -
911 Calls Re-Routed - West Virginia
Saranac Lake Fire Dept.: To Respond or Not? - Vermont
Amity gets ambulance substation - Pennsylvania
EMS’s Tober lands rank of professor at Miami - Florida
Man could face life in prison if convicted of kidnapping EMS techs - Detroit, Michigan
Tupelo medical center gets helicopter - Mississippi
Rescue squad stymied - Culpeper County , Virginia
‘Remembering the families’
Imperial Ambulance pulls out of Lindsay - California
Life-saving duo “hitts” print - Minnesota
Fire company agrees to run ambulance - Laurel, Maryland
Beaumont Fire Truck Stolen - Texas
County should consider all options for vital paramedics - Santa Rosa County, Florida
Frank Gready Sr. - South Lyon, Michigan

Thursday, January 04, 2007

1/4/06

Fire chief wants paramedic staff beefed up - Massachusetts
City of Snohomish about to lose their paramedics - Washington
Cost to answer calls may triple - Shelby County, Tennessee
Suburbs weighing options, costs of speeding ambulance responses- Germantown/Collierville, Tennessee
Third act could bring curtain down on PSF&RD - Pinellas, Florida
EMS Crews Leave Medical Trash at Wreck Scenes - Raleigh, North Carolina
Marshall film brings memories to life - Marshall, West Virginia
New management for ambulance service - Phillips, Wisconsin
Volunteer squad needs more members, money - Brick Township, New Jersey
Stephen Wilmore Berglund, EMT - Rapid River, Michigan
Funds will help DPS keep Rio Rancho safer - New Mexico
Wake County EMS Ambulance in accident - North Carolina
Thompson calls tenure a success - Washington DC
Brandon Voters To Decide Ambulance Controversy - South Dakota
LTTE: Will you get more service with doubled fees? - Ketchikan, Alaska
New trustee reinstates two paramedics - Indiana
Ex-chief of operations files lawsuit against fire department - Poulsbo, Washington
Decatur EMS worker disciplined after walkout fails - ALabama
Disaster officials plan for medics' safety - California
Ambulance Fills a Gap in Green Bay - Wisconsin

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

1/3/06

Thompson calls tenure a success - Washington DC
Brandon Voters To Decide Ambulance Controversy - South Dakota
LTTE: Will you get more service with doubled fees? - Ketchikan, Alaska
New trustee reinstates two paramedics - Indiana
Ex-chief of operations files lawsuit against fire department - Poulsbo, Washington
Decatur EMS worker disciplined after walkout fails - ALabama
Disaster officials plan for medics' safety - California
Ambulance Fills a Gap in Green Bay - Wisconsin
Paramedics in 'lucky escape' after car smash - UK
"Prime-time" safety precautions
Volunteerism at heart of medical evacuation mission - Maxwell Gunter AFC, Alabama
Paramedics bone up on life-saving device - Santa Cruz County , California
Employers Play Key Role in Success of Volunteer Dept. - Hurricane, Utah
Bonner County first responders recognized for saving lives - Washington
Life at the firehouse - Indiana
EMS Blood Drive in Paramedic Son's Name - New York, Ne w York
Patient steals ambulance, leads police on chase - Edmonton, Canada
Paramedics record cleared in hospital-transport case of shot cop - Flint Township, Michigan
World of difference between front line and hospital for medics in Afghanistan
Medic services could be on ballot - Snohomish, Washington

Monday, January 01, 2007

1/1/07

Patient steals ambulance, leads police on chase - Edmonton, Canada
Paramedics record cleared in hospital-transport case of shot cop - Flint Township, Michigan
World of difference between front line and hospital for medics in Afghanistan
Medic services could be on ballot - Snohomish, Washington
Ambulance service expansion planned- Chicopee, Massachusetts
Upgrade if residents willing to pay - Contra Costa, California
NTSB report on medevac crash still pending - Hawaii
Ambulance rates rise in Rogue River district - Oregon
Army Spc. Nick Rogers, EMT - Deltona, Florida
'Nice job' of resuscitating victim of heart attack - Brandywine , Dalware
New Year's spike in London ambulance calls - UK
Notable in 2006
National EMS Memorial Service announces the National EMS Memorial Project
'Move Over' law takes effect on New Year's Day - Delaware
Ambulance Transporting A Patient Hits Power Pole - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ashtabula County's EMA deputy director retires - Ohio
Denison firefighter killed in blaze - Texas
And remember, for this New Years round of calls...
Don't mind me, says paramedic in crash - UK
Fire department vet chosen for interim chief post - Washington DC