9/30/07

New CPR promises better results by compressing abdomen, not chest
New Plan Proposes Paramedics on Motorcycles - Seattle, Washington
Fire Station Fire destroyed firetruck, ambulance and equipment -Braceville Township, Ohio
Dells-Delton EMS can serve Dellona - Wisconsin
Kelty focuses on ambulances - Indiana
Cut in budget costs Carroll EMS - Indiana
Ambulance services: E-911 changes dispatch policy - Baxter, Arkansas
West Shore EMS helps obese patients - Pennsylvania
Town stung by college decision on ambulances - Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Meeting to tackle air ambulance horror stories over billing - Arkansas
Carl A. Poust, paramedic - Berwick, Pennsylvania
Airboat Maker Claims Death Due To Responders Overloading Boat - New Hampshire
Ambulance driver to testify Monday when trial resumes - Alabama
Rescue pilot blinded by laser - Australia
Union drops 500+ ambulance employees - Oregon

9/28/07

911 glitch allegedly leads to death, lawsuit - Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania
Head of Columbus EMS submits resignation - North Carolina
Columbus County rescue quads fail to respond - North Carolina
M'ville awaits EMS proposals despite protest - Indiana
Drunk EMT rants to 911, cop say - Staten Island, New York
'Is the ambulance coming?' - Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Rural/Metro Lowers Credit Facility Balance by $5 Million
UP EMS Holds Annual Conference - Michigan
Superior leaving Chenango; highlights un-safe ambulance situation - New York
Board approves training academy - Texas
Iowa City chief suggests fire-ambulance service - Iowa
OCEMS seeking funding options - Colorado
Parents Attack Paramedic At Scene - - Monroe County, Tennessee
Texas: (Granbury) Paramedics
Canada: (Alberta; East Edmonton) OFA IIIs, EMT’s, and EMT-Ps
Thankful victim wins recognition for EMS workers who rescued her - Hardin County, Kentucky
EMS providers gather at NMU - Michigan
Medical helicopter adds base in Rocky Mount - North Carolina

9/27/07

America
Amid pressure from the EMS board, director resigns - Bracken County, Kentucky
Final EMS Task Force Report - Washington DC
EMS failed to assess two patients, complaint says - Washington DC
County adopts NIMS - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Monongah seeking ambulance service - West Virginia
Ambulance-billing plan causes tiff in Canal Fulton - Ohio
Criminal
Stolen ambulance from LA ends up in SLO county - California
Ambulance Reported Stolen From Hollywood Presbyterian - CaliforniaER /Hospital
Area hospitals struggle amid tough times - Los Angeles, CaliforniaMedevac
When You Call For A Medic, Iridium Will Be There
Helicopter based at area hospital - Portales, New MexicoLegal
Massillon, EMT company finally agree, reach settlement - OhioAmerica
Ambulance Abuse - Roanoke, VirginiaAmerica
Teenager Purposely Set On Fire At Firehouse; 2 FF Suspended - Maryland
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9/26/07

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Fire Fighters and EMS Responders
OnStar data used to study auto crashes, injury data

FDLE, Ambulance and Deputy Crash - Orange County, Florida
Sides differ on who ran red light in ambulance wreck that killed teen - Alabama
Ambulance, motorcycle collision investigated - Delafield, Wisconsin
Dump truck hits ambulance carrying child - Alberta, Canada
County manager made ‘free ambulance' service decision - Halifax, North Carolina
Rescue personnel seeks Dunn's ouster -Brattleboro, Vermont
Petition calls for 'no confidence' vote on Rescue's executive director - Brattleboro, Vermont
Motion over ambulance questioned - Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Family Questions Care After Patient Jumps From Ambulance - Michigan
EMSA Task Force to hear from employeees - Florida
Kentland's Ambulance Service to Begin Sunday - Maryland
New Jersey should move stat on EMS overhaul - New Jersey
Merrillville accepts two EMS provider proposals - Indiana
Georgetown firefighters receive advanced EMT training - Indiana
Dispatching for ambulances moved after GPS systems installed- Misssissippi
Paramedic and EMT found not guilty - Arkansas
Hunterdon rescue squad chief charged with harassing girl, 14 - New Jersey
Top court won't hear from MedEvac opponents - New Jersey
Aggravated assault on an EMT - Burleigh, New Jersey
Bella Vista Ambulance Service - Arkansas

9/25/07

TODAY IS NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDER DAY. Go do something nice for yourself!

Study calls for organizing state EMS squads into 3 regions - Pennsylvania
Ambulance provider improves out of penalty range in Knox Co. - Tennessee
Small tax could save Brewerton's ambulance service - New York
Ambulance Services Compete for City Contract - Rochester, New York
Emergency Medical Services Acquires Ambulance Providers in Atlanta, Dallas and Arizona
Maryland Trauma Center Provides Training For Deploying USAF Docs
YWCA to take over Medivan service - Illinois
Ambulance driver's trial in crash begns - Alabama

9/24/07

Update: 2 Killed In Marshall Twp. Accident - PennsylvaniaTwo died in the accident and three injured victims were transported to the hospital
Under plan, cost of overseeing ambulances up 19% - Colorado
Frivolous 911 calls: Abusing the system - Virginia
Emergency medicine goes mobile with exact mockup of an ambulance - Iowa
Let’s all honor nation’s great 1st responders by Wayne Allard, U.S. senator, Colorado
Brokerage Offers Specialized First Responder Accounts
Cayuga County ambulances ask towns for money - New York
American Fork to get paramedic service - Utah
Rural areas battling medic shortage - Georgia
Province and college to partner on emergency medical services program - Canada
FlightSafety to open new helicopter learning centre - Louisiana
Teens take fire truck for joy ride - North Carolina
Appeals court upholds torture abuse sentence for former paramedic - Michigan
EMS: Courage and Compassion in Action: Making the 'Right' Decision
Not enough excitement in his job? - Iowa
Kristen Duhamel, EMT - Charlestown, Rhode Island

9/23/07

2 Killed In Marshall Twp. Accident - Pennsylvania
EMS report sparks mixed reaction - New Jersey
Emergency in Millard: a lack of ambulance crew - Fillmore, Utah
Looking Back: Past ambulance problems - Ocala, Florida
Merrillville EMS on life support - Indiana
Wolfforth council to decide on new ambulance - Texas
'Cover' The Journey of Ulysses - Tennessee
Ex-Perry Co. deputy/EMT charged with robbery - Kentucky
Qld Govt denies ambulance interference claims - Australia
Response times vex ambulance service - Taranaki, New Zealand

9/22/07

Do or die: Saving a soldier pierced by an RPG
Tougher EMT rules in the works - California
Complaint filed against Action Ambulance - Arkansas
Report faults NJ emergency medical services - New Jersey
Report: State EMS system in a state of "near crisis" - New Jersey
County extends Gold Cross contract - Georgia
Iowa’s first mobile emergency medicine simulation lab debuts - Iowa
Fans slow ambulance at game - Pennsylvania
Emergency Responders Will Soon Have Chariots - California
Unflinching paramedics stand at the ready on SETX sidelines - Texas
Public service contributions appreciated - Colorado
Desert Rescue Squad turns 50 - California
Former EMS head admits theft - Forks Township, Pennsylvania
De Queen helicopter ambulance service starts - Arkansas

9/21/07

CareFlite terminates 911 contract - Texas
Ambulance service avoids shutdown - Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Task force OKs fire agency's medical authority - Washington D.C.
Ambulance workers question new setup - Merrillville, Indiana
National CPR/AED Awareness Week Introduced in Congress
Greenville County Working On EMS Response Times - South Carolina
Rescue Inc. outlines its financial woes to Newfane Selectboard - Vermont
Idaho Falls Ambulance Drivers Shortage - Idaho
Mayor says responders pay adequate - Clovis, New Mexico
Coffee County Couple Criticize Ambulance Response Time - Alabama
Commission to eye use of 911 fees in Cabell - West Virginia
Sales-tax boost sought to fund Hemet paramedics - California
Restrictions Lifted On Kentland Volunteer Fire Company - Maryland
Delays at hospital holding up ambulances - Canada
Victim sees medics honored - Oklahoma
Hospital helipad temporarily reopened - Maryland
Ex-EMS director admits stealing from Forks squad - Pennsylvania
Not guilty plea in Explorer sex case - Monroe County, New York
Paramedics Accused Of Refusing To Help Sick Baby - Carpentersville, Illinois
Jury gives $60,000 award - Madison County, Illinois

9/20/07

Shortage of EMS workers poses risks, lawmakers told at hearing - Georgia
Forty Fort, Kingston ambulance deal is questioned - Pennsylvania
Orange Cross aims to keep some ambulance business - Wisconsin
Lack of focus on medical care in fire department; Panel not expected to recommend split - Washington D.C.
Mecklenburg EMS Training : Soundstage mimics a real ER - North Carolina
County 911 board to seek new director - Jasper County, Missouri
Peoria Heights EMTs getting paid - Illinois
CALSTAR big, busy - California
LifeCare re-accredited for three years - Battle Creek, Michigan
Volunteer responder sues VIF&R for gender bias - Washington
Medusa wins innovation prize Siren ePCR - Canada
Texas: (El Paso) Paramedics & EMT's

9/19/07

Knowing Your Limitations
Hit-and-run driver smashed into a motorcycle ridden by EMT - Colorado
After uncertainty, EMS is stabilized under new leadership - Rhode Island
Some fear MedStar aid will fatigue firefighters - Fort Worth, Texas
Sequatchie County ambulance service in dire financial straits - Tennessee
County discusses plan to make up $231,000 in ambulance losses - Lassen County, California
AMR's on hot seat over its charges - Cheyenne, Wyoming
Forklift removes 900-pound man from home - Michigan
Letters: City made the wrong call on ambulance service - Wisconsin
Efforts continue to help longtime ambulance volunteer - York, Maine
Raytown paramedic and department win state honors - Missouri
Accused EMT stayed on duty after allegations - Friendswood, Texas
Insights Feedback: Chuck Kearns - Knowing Your Limitations

9/18/07

Penn Twp. ambulance driver faces charges in crash - Pennsylvania
Fire chiefs support, respect work of EMS - Midland County, Michigan
Decision on Brandon ambulance delayed - South Dakota
Paramedics to get overtime pay - Madison County, Georgia
Woman charged after car strikes ambulance - Town of Chenango, New York
Ambulance Overturns En Route To Call - Hamden, Connecticut
Car's driver likely at fault in crash with ambulance - Vallejo, California
Motorcylist killed in ambulance crash - Maryland
Ambulance crashes into car, garage - Vallejo, California
7 hurt in crash with ambulance - Chicago, Illinois
Five injured in ambulance-SUV wreck - North Carolina
Medic Chopper Crash - Greenvile, South Carolina
Ambulance involved in two-vehicle wreck - Angleton, Texas
Colbert ambulance involved in wreck - Texas
Private ambulance service discussed - Ocala, Florida
Seatbelts saved two FF's - Frederick County, Maryland
Fort Worth fire crews to cover MedStar gaps - Texas
North Carolina: (Wake County) EMT-Paramedic
Paramedic of the year talks about her love of the job - Great Falls, Montana
Selena Schmidt gets Texas Star Award - Fort Worth, Texas

9/8/07

Beaumont ambulance office pulls the plug - Texas
Bill to fix certification system called 'big step' for 'patient protection.' - California
Coshocton EMS: No more L&S response - Ohio
First-responder certifications lead to showdown in Frenchtown - New Jersey
City, LRGH agree on ambulance contract - New Hampshire
Emergency personnel answer Bedford County's siren song - Virginia
Rescue squad denies fault in woman's drowning - Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Town Concerned About Ambulance Calls To Prison - Warren, Maine
County: Response too slow - Genesee County, Michigan
Officer, EMS worker resign - Goldsboro, North Carolina
Fake Firefighter Showed Up at Disasters - Pennsylvania
Hospital to drop EMSA funding - Ocala, Florida
Beaumont ambulance office pulls the plug - Texas
Curtis D. Burnett, Paramedic - Houston, Texas
Paramedic Kevin Davison Set to Release Debut EP - Canada
Paramedic crime victim needs more help - Lufkin, Texas
HEMSI paramedic liked that 'she could make difference' - Alabama
Powers Lake Ambulance Crew Tops In State - North Dakota

9/7/07

EMT group is trying to save contract - Sandpoint, Idaho
Forty Fort turns to next-door neighbor for ambulance services - Pennsylvania
Southwest Ambulance Awarded Exclusive, 3-Year Contract Extension - Peoria, Arizona
Entities Respond On EMS Service - Wichita Falls, Texas
Selectmen discuss changing ambulance services - Abington, Massachusetts
Utica EMT heading to Poland for competition - New York
Former paramedic sentenced for stealing morphine - Lombard, Illinois
EMS worker held for trial - Fayette, Pennsylvania
Ambulance service wins national award - Arkansas
Mark Jarvis, EMT - New Durham, New Hampshire

9/6/07

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance struck by truck - Burlington, Iowa
America
Anderson County officials shed light on ambulance problems - Tennessee
Losing Hoke EMS bidder balks - North Carolina
Forty Fort going with Kingston ambulance as 1st responder - Pennsylvania
Medic gap filled by Rural Metro- Plainfield, Indiana
Paramedic shortage leaves Pike County calling for help- Illinois
Schools want to join EMS radio service - North Carolina
Fire storm brewing in Pacifica - California
Probe Continues in Alleged 'Firehouse' Ring - Washington D.C.
Fenty wants probe in fire department sex scandal - Washington D.C.
Staph infection plagues California firefighters - California
Veteran Firefighter Is Pushing For The EMS In Fire Stations - KansasJob Listings
Ohio: ParamedicCriminal
Fayette EMS paramedic faces hearing in alleged groping incident - Pennsylvania
Veteran paramedic gets 60 days for stealing drugs - DuPage, IllinoisObits/Services
Chris J. Dolloph, EMT - Lebanon, New Hampshire

9/5/07

Officials investigate fatal accident involving a city ambulance - Port Richmond, Pennsylvania
Trinity EMS Inc. to question ambulance plan at selectmen's meeting - Massachusetts
Ambulance shake-up in Southwest - Michigan
Ambulance issue heard at council - Bucyrus, Ohio
Ambulance Debate Continues In Blue Hill - Maine
Engine problems strain EMS services - Anderson County, Tennessee
Sleepy Hollow EMTs at odds with police chief over stun-gun case - New York
County needs to fine-tune ambulance system - Tulare County, California
Scrutinized firefighter fired a second time - Arizona
First Criminal Charges Expected In Case Related To Prostitution Ring - Washington D.C.
New sex scandal at fire station - Washington D.C.
FF/EMT charged with sexual assault - Mynard, Massachusetts
EMS Complainant Reports Harassing Phone Calls - Dunn, North Carolina
Ontario Paramedic Self-Regulation being considered by HPRAC - Canada
Friends Mourn Death of Kristy Hutto - Orangeburg, South Carolina
"If You Ever Had a Bad Day, Work With Kristy" - South Carolina
Ambulance Unions Welcome Inquiry - New Zealand

9/3/07

Auto hits ambulance transporting tot - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feds to restrict volunteers at disasters
Questions raised after ambulance audit - Seymour, Connecticut
Privatization protest gains strength - Merrillville, Indiana
Finding Ways to Cope With Low Priority 911 Calls - Arizona
United Way pulls funds to rescue squad - Indiana
Paramedics Afloat To Respond Faster - lake County, Florida
Jonathan Healy - Paragould, Arkansas
Labour talks between region, 350 paramedics collapse - Canada
EBR emergency diversion program revamped - Louisiana
Texas: Health Careers Instructor

9/1/07

Ambulance involved in five-car pile-up - Milford, Massachusetts
Palm Springs AMR Relief Fund for injured paramedics - California
Battle continues over ambulances - South Hadley, Massachusetts
County ups ambulance demands - Wayne County, Indiana
Defiance County gets short-term help for EMS runs - Ohio
St. Louis Tosses Out Firefighter Tests - Missouri
Hetrick faces long recovery after ambulance hit - Desert Hot Springs, California
Non-emergencies tie up ambulances - Baltimore, Maryland
SouthWest EMS service begins today - Arizona
Indiana: EMT-Paramedics and/or EMT-Intermediates
Some municipalities to go without immediate paramedic services - Winnipeg, Canada
A-Care EMS Inc. operations director indicted on federal fraud charges - McAllen, Texas
Judge dismisses charge against paramedic - Logan, Ohio
Funeral Plans Released For 1 Of 2 Dead Firefighters - Boston, Massachusetts
Paramedic caught with pants down - South Africa