2/28/07
DUI suspect charged with assault on EMT, corrections officer, and deputy injured - Macon, TennesseeNo charges in botched rescue - Newport, New HampshireCrackdown as medics face more violence - UKEmergency services spared cuts - Big Sur, Californianew standard for protection of first-responders during chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incidents - CanadaFlynn tapped for fire chief - Harwich, MassachusettsConnecticut: (Enfield) ParamedicsOfficials reassign deputy chief who led probes - Los Angeles, CaliforniaDispatch errors hamper responses - Washington D.C.Female firefighter paramedics claim bias in suit - Chesterfield, MissouriCalifornia: (Six Flags Park) EMT, ParamedicThree students win annual Business Plan Competition with Cric-Kits - New YorkFire crews against '999 partnerships' - UKDoctors screen 999 calls to ease pressure - UKFolsom Fire Department celebrates 150 years - CaliforniaEast Haddam looking for a few good EMTs - ConnecticutFire chief hopefuls down to five - San Antonio, TexasHouse approves bill for EMS pensions - West VirginiaCrawford Ambulance Services Expand Amid Some Confusion - ArkansasAMR knew true cost - California
2/27/07
House approves bill for EMS pensions - West VirginiaCrawford Ambulance Services Expand Amid Some Confusion - ArkansasAMR knew true cost - CaliforniaFee For Chicago Ambulance Ride Could Jump To $1200 - IllinoisEMSA scrambles to figure out costs - OklahomaFire-merger tax shift idea becomes bill - San Diego, CaliforniaCities seek ways to cut emergency response time - Mesa, Arizona'Caring' medic mourned - Chatham-Kent, CanadaParamedics make house calls - Digby County, Nova ScotiaWestmed draws ire in Big Sur - CaliforniaNo emergency changes - Salinas, CaliforniaEasing pressure on paramedics - Santa Fe, New MexicoAmbulance serving shopping for manager - Dowagiac, MichiganParamedic to receive Star of Life Award - CaliforniaAmbulance given for COT students - MontanaCommunity Comes First - West Hudson, New JerseyParamedics tried by fire - Maurice, LouisianaNew Video Shows Dangers Of Not Moving Over In An Emergency - CanadaAir ambulance wants base in River Valley - ArkansasInclude all paramedics, EMTs in this legislation - New Hampshire
2/26/07
New Video Shows Dangers Of Not Moving Over In An Emergency - CanadaAir ambulance wants base in River Valley - ArkansasInclude all paramedics, EMTs in this legislation - New HampshireSt. Joe County ambulance plan gains momentum - MichiganMoosic Hose Company faces another IRS lien - PennsylvaniaCounty may lift restrictions for Hall Ambulance - Kern County, CaliforniaParamedic killed responding to crash - Chatham-Kent, Ontario, CanadaAmbulance partnership catching on - Walworth County , WisconsinAggressive EMS billing still intact - North CarolinaWhat’s the future of the EMS tax? - PensylvaniaDemocrats call for action in ambulance chief case - Seymour, ConnecticutSeaway area paramedics on strike - CanadaFallen firefighter trainee awarded posthumous promotion - MarylandAmbulance service solutions sought - Seneca, IllinoisBad Toys Holdings, Inc. Informs Shareholders of Name ChangeSouth Lake Hospital adds second Air Care helicopter - FloridaFlorida: (Pinellas County) ParamedicsSkyTrac Systems Continues to Procure Installation Approvals - Kelowna, BC CanadaInvestigative Report: Busted rescuers keep working - CaliforniaDespite a patient's death, he's hired as an EMT - California
2/24/07
Crash kills patient in ambulance - FloridaBogota hires hospital for backup ambulance service - New JerseyEx-paramedic accepts 35-year sentence - Bedford County, TennesseeProgram saves money, but city can't afford it - Mesa, ArizonaFirefighter and paramedic to share stage with legend at the Opry - Tallahassee, FloridaScotto outlines improvement plans and ideas for Torrance - CaliforniaCops bust ring faking paramedic certificates - Pretoria, South AfricaDigital maps may aid EMS response - Charleston, South CarolinaAmbulance workers picket firm's office - Monterey County, CaliforniaParamedic laments conditions - Monterey County, CaliforniaEMS' calls, revenues up - Washington County , TexasTroy Fire Dept. captain charged - New YorkCornwall area faces paramedic strike - Ottawa, CanadaER briefly shut down after cyanide scare - TexasAmbulance services under scrutiny - OhioDispatchers are real first responders - MassachusettsImproving fire service will be costly - East Contra Costa, CaliforniaProposal would cut Fire Dept. companies - Worcester, MassachusettsRonald H. Kintz - Pine City, New YorkMayo Clinic, Garmin put emergency medical info on cell phones
2/22/07
Have you been UN-subscribed?Trickery alleged in 911 drop-off - Massillon, OhioStair brace collapses; EMTs, pregnant woman hospitalized - Ripley, OhioAddabbo Co sponsors Ambulance Legislation - New YorkAmbulance corps has new leader - Custer County, ColoradoAlaska: (Denali National Park/Healy) EMT/ ParamedicDog Attacks Paramedic - Tulsa, OklahomaMinister, paramedics association disagree on accreditation - New Brunswick, CanadaWB mayor swears in new chief paramedic - PennsylvaniaStable funding, consistent training key to future of EMS - Canada ...Shortage of members - Lake Mills, IowaPeter Raiskio, FF/EMT - Barnstable, Massachusetts$300 million bond request could face voters - MesaArizonaDeal: 17 percent over 5 years - Barre, VermontTrustees oppose shifting funds to fire - San Diego , CaliforniaAbuse victim files suit in Shipley - OregonSkamania EMT suspended for voyeurism conviction - WashingtonJoe David Green, EMT (ret) - Pampa, Texas3-71 Cav. medics assist with unique delivery - and save mother's lifeFire, EMS may share Flat Creek hall - Tennessee
2/21/07
Ambulances on Williston Town Meeting ballot - Vermont'Flier Beware' of Air Ambulance ServicesPatients double-billed by town, paramedic service - Enfield, ConnecticutThompsonville EMTs can serve on Enfield ambulances - ConnecticutCheerful child-friendly ambulance makes rounds at LMH - KansasEmergency agreements in question - Collier County, FloridaFee to fund EMSA pitched - Tulsa, OklahomaJohnson Creek chief anxious for merger - WisconsinNew "firedog Across America," Contest Honors Firefighters for Service to CommunitiesNavigating through the crowdsMan rescued from tree, chopper swings him into another - Marlborough, New YorkParamedics agree to new contract - Prince Edward Island, CanadaCentral Dispatch is almost ready - Benton County, TennesseeCorning seeks ambulance service savings - New YorkAnnual event honors community heroes - Billings, MontanaTeen Hurt in Emergency Room Shooting - OhioFYI: If we can't contact you...Probation up in the air for Stockton Fire Department - CaliforniaPV is seeking bids for EMT providers - ArizonaNew Haven a step closer to Divine Savior ambulance - Wisconsin
2/18/07
FDA: Drug scam sends victims to emergency roomsBeating the EMS clock - Shelby County, TennesseeEnd the 911 turf war to save citizens’ lives - Allen County, IndianaStaffing Problems Leave Emergency Crews Scrambling - Memphis, TennesseeTrauma travel restricted - PennsylvaniaAmbulance service emergency - Monterey County, CaliforniaProposal to restructure county EMS is approved - Washington County , MarylandDavid Aaron Sauder, EMT - Lerola, PennsylvaniaHelicopters become rural lifelines - AlabamaFire truck stuck in snow - OhioAmbulance, minivan collide - Billings, MontanaEmergency responders pressed by growing senior population - Post Falls, IdahoSTAT MedEvac head placed on paid leave - PennsylvaniaFinal alarm sounds for Mercy Flight paramedic - MontanaFormer paramedic sentenced in sex crimes - OregonBoise City Firefighters To Add More Paramedics - IdahoDumb 911 Calls Plague Emergency System - CaliforniaPoliticians want ambulance over chief’s objections - Watertown , MassachusettsPolice Say Woman Crashed into Fire Engine - Oswego, New YorkCalifornia: EMTs, Paramedics, and RNs
2/16/07
Bensonhurst volunteer ambulance in last-ditch effort to survive - New YorkTNH Awarded $180K to Study Possibility of Sharing Ambulance, EMS Services - North Hempstead, New YorkPreliminary report on Mercy Flight crash offers few answers - Great Falls, MontanaSouth area trauma role sought - Sacramento County, CaliforniaEMT dies in crash on icy Route 23 - Leola, PennsylvaniaCity of Brookfield offers own fire ideas - WisconsinBelleview fire chief honored - KentuckyFirefighters raise petition to overturn outsourcing - Half Moon Bay CaliforniaAmbos call off planned Sunday strike action - AustraliaSupport big for better fire service - East Contra Costa,CaliforniaMenapace named assistant fire chief - Mont Vernon, OhioMan crashes into hospital in stolen ambulance - Sweden911 Director's Performance Dissatisfactory, Says Former Chief - TennesseeSimulation center provides edge to medics- Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TexasAir Force trauma specialists train civilian counterparts - Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TexasSearch for NFdL fire and EMS chief postponed - WisconsinCarol Gangl retires but will stay busy - Enderlin, North DakotaAndrew J. Haischer, EMT (ret) - Hancock, MichiganAmbulance Corps Poised To Charge For Some Service - Newstown, ConnecticutA pay raise the city can well afford - Buffalo, New York
2/15/07
A pay raise the city can well afford - Buffalo, New YorkAmbulance board disbands - Highland / Munster - IndianaEMS, fire merger talks get council's blessing - Eudora, KansasMedic-Tragedy Suit - New York. New YorkNot burned out after 60 years - Dousman, WisconsinResort seeks EMS service - Seven Springs Resort, PennsylvaniaCardiac arrest survivors reunite with paramedics - TexasHouse passes firefighter, EMS death benefits - West VirginiaParamedics blast plan - Big Sur, CaliforniaEmergency medical services ‘at a crisis point’ - Bigfork, MontantaCouncil OKs start of bidding for EMTs - Lawrence, New JerseyMentally ill man stole and crashed ambulance - UKFormer ambulance director enters guilty plea in porn case - Oberon, North DakotaLa Habra Heights hopefuls divided - CaliforniaAmbulance Obstacle Course - OklahomaFedEx Truck Wreck Video - Kentucky911 on the move - Cannon, TennesseeOff Duty Paramedic and Five Others Hurt in Accident - Sugar Grove, IllinoisParamedic strike illegal - AustraliaJim Segerstrom, Swiftwater Rescue Pioneer - California
2/14/07
Plan B: EMS to use snowmobiles to respond- Marion, IllinoisAmbulance activity questioned - Laceyville, PennsylvaniaAnswers Stemming From Ambulance Crash Could Take a While - WisconsinFirst selectman concerned with ambulance hire - Seymour, ConnecticutBell put in charge of Hamilton First Responders, ESDA - IllinoisShelby County leaders debate emergency response times - TennesseeFreedom House revolutionized emergency care - Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNatchez Regional helipad open - MississippiFirst aid squad sees response to urgent call for volunteers - Freehold, New JerseyLisbon candidates square off on issues - WisconsinAmbulance dispute heads to commission - AustraliaAmbulance Obstacle Course - OklahomaGriswold Ambulance proposes relocation - Lisbon, ConnecticutRural/Metro Ambulance has flower power - ColoradoOSF Unveils EKG Designed for Ambulances - IllinoisBHF Accepts Contributions to Honor Fallen Crew - MontanaRobstown EMS honored by city - TexasStamey named new Haywood EMS director - North CarolinaRescuers honored for bringing people back to life - Collier County , FloridaTeen hurt as car, ambulance collide - Bremerton, Washintgon
2/13/07
Teen hurt as car, ambulance collide - Bremerton, WashintgonAmbulance Bay Roof Gives Way At Mercy - Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDaytime EMT runs will stop without more cash - Englewood, New JerseyAmbulance Crashes into Stevens Point Fire Station - WisconsinLouisville EMS worker arrested on drug charges - KentuckyFlabby dummy helps first-aiders shape upAmbulance service shuts down - Osage County, OklahomaAmbulance woes plague county - Tate County, MississippiCommunity turns out for crash victim’s funeral - Great Falls, MontanaChandler is firm with ambulances - ArizonaWaldoboro To Vote On Sharing Ambulance Service - MaineClosing the gap on the paramedic shortage - Houston, TexasStudy: ALS ambulance would lose money - Chambersburg , PennsylvaniaExit plan for EMS service on Bethel Park council's agenda - PennsylvaniaThe scary truth behind a Rhode Island tragedy - Rhode IslandFrom a pay cut to top exec in 17 years - ArizonaDougherty County's ambulance service is busy! - GeorgiaCommissioners honor 47 rescue workers - Collier County, FloridaHospital Implements Training In Wake Of Alleged Patient Dumping - Los Angeles, CaliforniaReport: 9/11 Care Costs Nearly $400 million a year -
2/10/07
Ambulance service to lay off 120 - Orange County, CaliforniaEMS A-Z Series ...."G" - Grants - Not Just For Big Red TrucksEx-ambulance squad President stole funds - PennsylvaniaDellona resident requests Dells-Delton EMS - WisconsinCounty may extend 9-1-1 responses - Salinas, CaliforniaMedicare billing fraud lands three in federal prison - ArkansasRural residents far less likely to survive car crashes - KentuckyHonored fireman investigated - Baltimore, MarylandNorth Carolina: EMT - INTERMEDIATEEMT of the Year still has a volunteer's heart - Keizer,OregonGreenville honors its rescue, fire units - North CarolinaMary Anderson, EMT - Mariposa, CaliforniaFired EMT files whistleblower labor complaint - Loudon, New HampshireMissoula flight staff to fill in for loss of crew - MontanaMercy Flight Memorial: Community remembers lives well-lived - MontanaDarcy Lynn Dengel, Flight Nurse - Great Falls, MontanaWilliam Howard Pritt Jr., EMT - Beverly, West VirginiaRachael Wilson, FF/Paramedic - Baltimore, MarylandFDA Approves Limb-Saving SalvageMaking Miracles Happen in Ethiopia Georgia
2/7/06
Victims of Mercy Flight crash identified - Montana3 Dead in Medical Plane Crash - Bozeman, MontanaLifeline Ambulance crash kills patient - Cheltenham, PennsylvaniaNo position taken on EMS plan - Washington County, MarylandRural growth prompts ambulance response time debate - North CarolinaEudora considers EMS, fire merger - KansasResidents express concern about Osceola EMS - MichiganParamedics shortage eases - Lexington County, FloridaLawsuit Claims EMS Worker Disrobed Injured Woman - TennesseeVolunteer rescue squad honors Trula Peach - VirginiaAl Gunter, Paramedic - Aiken, South CarolinaParamedic on the front lines - South CarolinaCritical time for Forks squad - PennsylvaniaHelicopter flyover gets mixed marks - MarylandFire officials unveil device to monitor efficacy of CPR - Phoenix, ArizonaSTATCARE looks to improve service with Trimble County operation - KentuckyCarlos Thillet, FF/Paramedic - Orange County, FloridaGovernments meet over 911 - Berea, KentuckyMissouri : (St. Louis ) ParamedicSuicide attacker detonates VBIED on ambulance - Mosul, Iraq
2/6/07
Paramedics Hold Protest Over Wages, Health Benefits - San Diego, California$12 million in overtime; paramedics needed - Memphis, TennesseeNow nurse, paramedic to monitor prisoners during executions - North CarolinaTown takeover of ambulance service again possible - Pocomoke City, MarylandVillages agree to subsidize paramedics - Delafield, WisconsinLake Hallie to hold $4.4 million referendum stations -WisconsinDurham Paramedic Association Paramedic Skills Competition - CanadaBeaumont`s Med 1 Taken Out Of Service Following Inspection - TexasPatient Attacks Paramedics In Ambulance - Baltimore, MarylandTracking the first responders - MassachusettsLeominster seeks better, more ambulance service - MassachusettsDisaster Planning, Logan-Style - Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGetting It Done Right; FEMA's David Paulison in charge - FloridaCounties put medics on 911- Noble / LaGrange , IndianaCondolences for fallen firefighters - Winnipeg, CanadaEmergency Medical Services to Participate in UBS Global Healthcare Services ConferenceEdward Frank Neitzel, EMT (ret) - Randolph, WisconsinCalifornia: EMS Agency Medical DirectorLast respects to fallen Ghent volunteer firefighter - West VirginiaPublic gets chance to sound off on JEMS - Franklin, Ohio
2/4/07
What is “Infection Control?”Marlborough ambulance crash sends one to hospital - MassachusettsPatients who don't need ambulance get taxi vouchers - San Antonio, TexasEmergency services feel strain of growth - Flathead, MontanaNew Putnam County service quickly gains paramedic status - IllinoisFenty to take his time to study EMS options - Washington D.C.Quincy hospital cannot run EMS levy - WashingtonEMS Ambulances: How Long Before They Reach You? - TexasFormer resident in ambulance crash sues town for $118000 - Wilmington, Massachusettsre County Enthusiastic Over Changes to Provide More Paramedics - CaliforniaClovis Fire Department battles employee retention - New MexicoAmbulance Crashes in Snow - Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaDispatcher suspended after fatal error - Kent County , MichiganLifestar adds new meds, protocols to ambulance service - WisconsinJanez Case, EMT - Clayton, OklahomaEdwards Receives State's Top Honor - North CarolinaMichael Fox, FF - Vergennes, IllinoisPrivate Hires Are Popular in State - ArizonaCALSTAR: Saving lives from the sky - CaliforniaPhyllis Walsh honored for 20 years of service - Weehawken, New Jersey
2/2/07
Death benefit could go to survivors of emergency workers killed on duty - West VirginiaBastrop County officials working to find new EMS - TexasFriends and colleagues remember blast victims -West VirginiaLocal EMS Workers React to Tragic EMT Death - Latimer County, OklahomaParamedic loses license in drug case - Sacramento, CaliforniaSuburban municipalities are on board with Wharton EMS plan - Tennessee911 Images Could Mean Info Overload - New York, New YorkCounty reviews ambulance assignments - Lincoln County, OregonCall volume illustrates ambulance need - Glen Carbon , IllinoisCoup d'EMS Volunteers Take Over Department; Captain, Supervisor Out - North CarolinaFirst BLS teams hit streets - Dickson, TennesseeEMS Ambulances: A Long Time Coming - San Antonio, TexasEmergency Medical Services plan at a glance - Hagerstown, MarylandDispatcher hit wrong button during fatal call - Dutton, MissouriSouthwest Ambulance to Continue 911 service - Mesa, ArizonaSpecial Report: Lifeflight Soars - MaineAmbulance Corps celebrates 50 years of ‘neighbor helping neighbor’ - New YorkCallaway County's Emergency Dispatch Calls in Trouble - MissouriDaniel O'Keefe, EMT-P, Earns EMS Leadership of the Year Award - New YorkRural Metro’s deal with city begins - Martinsville, IndianaFor air ambulance, speed is key - D.C.Southern Pines Hopes to Get Ambulance - North CarolinaBastrop County's EMS Services Changing - TexasFrederick Allen ‘Fred’ Burroughs. EMT/FF - Cool Ridge, West VirginiaNew Zealand ambulance attends ambulance accidentHigh-Tech Ambulance Designed Just For Kids - MissouriMountain Communities Briefed on New Ambulance Rules - California911 crisis: Dropped calls vs. delayed response - MissouriNew Helicopter Joins Eagle III Fleet - WisconsinHutchens Becomes The First Woman Fire Chief - Rosenberg, Texas
2/1/07
EMT dies after ambulance crash - Latimer County, OklahomaParastar, Inc. WelcomeParamedics win overtime pay dispute with city - Frankfort, KentuckyLas Cruses may lose current ambulance service - New MexicoPhoto - Ghent, WV Ambulance Hauled AwayMan threatens to blow up hospital helicopter - Des Moines, IowaCollierville second suburb to give Rural Metro the boot - TennesseePair blast takeover of patient transport - Toledo, OhioGrieving, probe into tragedy continue - Ghent, West VirginiaWoman dies after being left in ambulance for over an hour - Collierville, TennesseeAmbulance Board, union back to bargaining table - Adams County, IllinoisNot a sad farewell; North Central closes 2 stations -Fresno, CaliforniaRural/Metro Announces New Contract for 911 - Martinsville, IndianaEMT Hatfield wins state award - OhioA Night In the Life Of A Paramedic - TexasBracken EMS board improperly holds meeting in unknown location - KentuckyElgin fire trucks, ambulances to stop at red lights - IllinoisCity decides not to pursue faster time requirement in LifeCare proposal - MichiganFirst female captain - Muscatine, IowaGetting to know your EMS volunteers: Jack and Carol Lewis - New Castle , Virginia