Saturday, April 21, 2007

4/21/07

America
Probe of paramedic coverage launched - Lake Station, Indiana
State officials are investigating whether the community was left without a paramedic on duty Sunday evening.
Emergency Vehicles Steer Toward Satellites - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
It works just like the GPS you have in your cell phone. If I dial 911, the dispatcher can then pinpoint the location of my call within a couple of yards.
Local Ambulance Service Addressing EMT Shortage - Little Rock, Arkansas
The MEMS EMTs have had three months of training in hopes of becoming a paramedic.
EMA director pursues clearer skies - Autauga, Alabama
Over the past 10 years, Randy Taylor has been approached by several public and private concerns that have tried to lure him away from his post as director of the Autauga Emergency Management Agency. Finally, one succeeded.
Vinton First aid squad, detectives help out VT - Virginia
Vinton First Aid Squad member Wayne Guffey won’t forget this birthday any time soon: on Monday he and wife Sandy, also born on April 16, went to Virginia Tech and helped in the aftermath of the shooting for seven hours.
Ambulance service compiles response-time numbers - Platte County, Missouri
A review of ambulance response times in southern Platte County shows Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust exceeded a preliminary set of standards for service.

Legal
EMS official's ties to San Antonio company raise questions - Texas
The relationship between a top Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services official and a company that has sold medical equipment to EMS is being reviewed by the Travis County attorney's office.
Family questions care given by arrested paramedic - Kincolnton, North Carolina
Darriel was shot fallowing an argument earlier this year. One of the paramedics who worked on him was Rob Drobinski, the same man who was arrested last month for stealing money from patients. He was re-arrested Wednesday for allegedly doing the same thing to Darriel Williams.

Awards-Honors
Ambulance Corps member gets state recognition - Thomaston, Connecticut
Volunteer Ambulance Corps member Laurence "Skip" Gelati was honored at the recent state EMS Conference in Cromwell and received the Distinguished Service Award" for Connecticut.

World
Fond memories of 52 years service to St Johns - New Zealand
It was 1952 when a pre-teen Margaret Taylor joined up with St John as a cadet at Sumner.

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