5/4/07

Military
Combat medics proven under pressure


Ambulance Crash Log
Double accident involves ambulance - Oroville,

America
Town demotes captain; chief draws reprimand - Blue Lake, Michigan
Hospital rerouting emergency patients - Gaston, North Carolina
Newport VFD Seeks Votes On EMS Levy - West Virginia
Prank 911 caller located - Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Fire Services overtime spending riles council - Memphis, Tennesssee
Board backs firing in racial slur case - Mobile County,

ER /Hospital
CMS Issues Guidance on Hospital ER Service Requirements
Doctors Look To End Emergency Room

Human Interest
Ventura County Fire Chief nears 10 years of service - California
From New York with Love (and a Siren) - New York
Auburn nurse takes flight in emergencies - California
In the nick of time - Princeton Twp., New Jersey

Legal
Woman Sues Over Losing Arm After Non-Emergency Gastric Distress - Florida

Canada
Heart attack death sparks paramedic debate - BC,

Obits/Services
Constance R. Durgin, EMT - Brentwood, New