2/29/08

Scioto County EMT Injured at accident - Ohio
Audit shows city can’t meet need for more ambulances - Tennessee
Many opposed to switching ambulance service in Belvidere to Superior - Illinois
Selectmen disavow claims about EMS - Marion, Massachusetts
CMT's ambulance permit made official earlier this month - Connecticut
Greeney pushes town manager to recoup ambulance costs in full - Massachusetts
Little time left for Ocala to find ambulance alternative - Florida
Eau Claire EMS Ready to Cover Parts of County - Wisconsin
Telemedicus Joins Greater Houston EMS Council - Texas
Jackson mulls EMS advisory panel - New Jersey
Residents working to establish ambulance service - Alabama
Costs studied for Amherst ambulance - Massachusetts
Startup of Bethany ambulance service to be discussed - Maryland
Average Divine Savior EMS response time to town of New Haven put at 17 minutes - Wisconsin
Video: 2 Men Rescued From 140' Utility Pole - Pennsylvania
Air ambulance company searched by federal agents - Florida
Feds raid Charlotte air ambulance company - Florida
EMT gets probation for fraudulent meds - South Dakota
Emergency Medical Tech Accused of Groping Patient in Ambulance - New York
Sackets station sues to dissolve - New York
Andersen EMTs' training kicks in during response to B-2 crash - Colorado
First Coast medic has emotional reunion - Florida
Paramedics Pull Man From Submerged Car - Bella Vista, Arizona
At ceremony honoring EMTs, BP announces new ambulance for Staten Island hospital - New York
EMS receives ‘exemplary status’ from state - Florida
Polk EMS honored for fast transport times - Georgia
Google reveals plans for health database

2/28/08

America
Blanco EMS could lose license over drug allegations - Texas
Medics will be tested on skills - Washington DC
City Hall Overhaul Could Reduce Ambulance Crews - Lexington, Kentucky
Franklin meeting on EMS boils over - New Jersey
Riverside County ambulances not diverted -- all hospitals crowded - California
Slidell keeps sole EMS provider - Louisiana
Hartselle to use non-licensed ambulances - Alabama
Stoddard County ambulance director, SEMO Electric in verbal dispute over power outage - Missouri
Ambulance simulator makes students better drivers - Florida
Eatonville will have to go without outside help -
Fire, rescue report cites strides, but majority of night calls still aren't answered by 'first due' - Botetourt County, Virginia
EMS Council transportation committee delays decision on local zones - Georgia
Women's fire truck ride, station visit land firefighters in trouble - Nashville, Tennessee
E.C. Fire Dept. Will Provide Ambulances to Several Towns - Wisconsin
Fire Chief Nearly Hit On Highway Twice - Colorado
Casino contract goes to Macomb Co. ambulance company - Michigan
Obesity taxes ambulance gear - New Hampshire
First Responders Congress Commences on March 15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Human Interest
50 years: Sea Isle Ambulance Corps All Volunteers - New Jersey
Rescuers Are Rescued From Nature's Fury - New Hampshire
The man who brought the aerial ambulance to Tennessee

Criminal
Suit hits Metro Fire – cover-up is alleged - Sacramento, California

Medevac
Air Trek investigation at Charlotte County Airport - Florida

2/27/08

Weather conditions yield ambulance accident - Little Falls, New York
NTSB Report:: Radar Data Recorded in Fatal Valley AirCare Crash - Texas
AMR will pull out at noon Tuesday - Misissippi
Firefighters propose ambulance service - Boardman, Ohio
Commission almost ready for EMS bids - Alabama
Paramedic question tabled - Tampa, Florida
Florida-Based Sunstar EMS Deploys High-Performance Wireless Technology - Florida
County, fire districts move ahead to look closer at consolidation - Florida
Sw. Creek may oppose county ambulance idea - Michigan
Leatz questions $8500 for ambulance quarters - Michigan
Detroit council OKs deal for Sterling Heights ambulance company to service casinos - Michigan
Was language barrier a factor in Tulsa man's death? - Oklahoma
New Haven reviews EMS response - Wisconsin
No plans to renew Westmed aid - California
REMSA agrees to station ambulance on Mount Rose - California
South County-Don Pedro Ambulance Service To Highlight Board Agenda - California
Cinti. City Council Discusses I-Team Ambulance Investigation - Ohio
W. Hazleton Ambulance checks to volunteers eyed - Pennsylvania
New LifeSaver helicopter base operational - Alabama
Accused impersonator is arraigned - Oregon

2/26/08

Ambulance involved in wreck on bypass - South Carolina
EMT slugs restrained patient in the face - New York
Senate study shows EMS in crisis - Georgia
City of North Port ambulances keep breaking down - Florida
Future of Cedar County's Ambulance Service Up in the Air - Missouri
EMS to consider special zoning in Floyd - Georgia
Rural fire districts consolidate - Arizona
Fayetteville's Ambulance Service In Question - Arkansas
Suspension of five firefighters and a paramedic - Fort Myers, Florida
Half of valley's fire stations fail to meet recommended response time - Coachella Valley, California
City approves request for more fire staff - Manassas, Virginia
Scholarship Fund Set Up For Fallen Paramedic - Kentucky
NTSB: Valley AirCare helicopter overflew its destination - Texas
Air Methods Adds More Bell 407s to Fleet
Threat of 999 disruption as paramedics vote for action - Ireland
Ron Karns, Paramedic Coordinator, Chief - Maryland
Area ERs overflowing - Mississippi
Court: EMTs Entitled to Protections Under MICRA - California

2/25/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Cases Settled Involving Helicopter Crash - Virginia
America
EMS Inc. Announces AMR Managed Transportation Agreement with Golden Living
Medics in state can get sick, too - Oklahoma
'A very confusing time' for Wellesley crews who worked with murder suspect - Massachusetts
Absentee rate increases for EMSA workers - Texas
City paramedic bike team to receive grant tomorrow - Baltimore, Maryland
Where does Collier County government money go? - Florida
New fire chief has high hopes for future - Forida
Manassas emergency services seek funds for additional staff - Virginia
EMS levy up for vote - Ohio
Cedar County board sets special meeting about ambulance service - Missouri
GPS units cut EMS response times - Pennsylvania
EMS moving forward - Alabama
Limited options bring creative solutions for EMS - Georgia

Human Interest
14-year-old visits fire station to thank paramedics who saved his life - FloridaCriminal
Two Charged with Stealing from Fayette County Ambulance Service - West Virginia

America
Collier commissioners to get look at fire district consolidation proposal, EMS cuts - FloridaFeb 23, 2008, 4:54:43 PM

Criminal
Paramedic and wife arrested for child molestation - Porterville, CaliforniaCanada
Ambulance tires not safe, NB union says - Canada

World
£60000 to deep clean ambulances - UK
Result of ambulance staff strike ballot expected today - Ireland

Human Interest
'Above and beyond'; Satterfield spends many hours helping others - West Virginia
Hudson EMS member saves baby nephew with organ donation - Ohio

2/23/08

Mount Prospect man ticketed after car strikes ambulance - Illinois
Slippery roads cause ambulance crash - New Jersey
State EMS License Plate Contest (open to all) - California
Fire Truck Crash Due to Ice - Virginia
Emergency responders get late night call to save Louise; Cow rescued from pool - Ohio
Emergency Ambulance Service In Stable Condition - Washinton
Emergencies in Rural Area - Washington
Ambulance contract to be OK'd - New York
Ambulance service ending - Mississippi
Parma takes lead in developing areawide emergency communication system - Ohio
New I-40 Loop Could Pose Location Problems for EMS Officials - North Carolina
Williamsburg County EMS to receive federal grant - South Carolina
Coosa Valley Tech gets ambulance from Polk EMS - Georgia
Rapid Lee County growth strains emergency services - Georgia
Chief pitches for EMT pay - New Hampshire
Canada named Gainesville Fire Chief- Georgia
NIU's emergency response workers were on scene within 29 seconds - Illinois
New Bill To Deal With MRSA And Staph Infections - Utah
Driver's body found day after crash - Indiana
Big-rig driver assaults medic after morning crash in Prunedale - California
M*A*S*H fans still drawn in 25 years later
EMTs are thanked for saving a life - Ohio
In case of an emergency, this doctor is always in - California
EMTs revive man who was dead for more than 30 minutes - Florida
Medevac Audit's Delay Frustrates Legislators - Maryland
Fairbanks borough wants air ambulance unit back - Alaska
Sent to aid another man, Staten Island EMT is hospitalized after alleged assault - New York
Hospital closings spark outrage - New Jersey
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center shutting its doors - New Jersey
Protesters hoping to save services at Newark's Saint James Hospital - New Jersey
Emergency care in crisis with few specialists on call - Louisiana
Ex-wife of accused impersonator sheds light on the man's life - Oregon
Flint police officer crash scene - Michigan

2/22/08

Four Injured In Crash Involving Ambulance - Manhattan, New York
Shreveport fire medic unit involved in accident - Louisiana
Ambulance involved in north Napa accident - California
Honolulu Paramedics Looking to Recruit At Least 40 Responders - Hawaii
HEMSI to hire 6 paramedics, find Madison station - Alabama
Emergency Workers Preparing for Spring Break - Texas
Experts say don't smoke with oxygen - California
Google to Store Patients' Health Records; sparks privacy concerns
Ambulance competition in Utica - New York
EMS contracts may spur new fund - Massachusetts
Some question paramedics’ shift to city - Frederick County, Maryland
City closer to ambulance service - Auburn, New York
Polk County donates ambulance to CVTC - Georgia
Bucks will seek state audit of 911 center - Pennsylvania
County seeking 25 dispatchers - Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Supervisors postpone decision on EMS provider - Tunica County, Mississippi
Patriot EMS finds new home on 4th - Ohio
Duanesburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps Status In Question - New York
Duanesburg sets rules for rescue squad response - New York
Assembly calls for help with helicopter rescue services - Fairbanks, Alaska
Air Methods taps Frontier for COO
Paramedics robbed while saving St. John's man's life - Canada
Winnipeg’s fire paramedic and police services roll up sleeves to donate blood - Canada
Magen David Adom emergency services hampered by nonurgent tasks - Israel
Call for national paramedic standards - New Zealand
A day that will live in infancy - Nevada
Lawrence A. Atherton, EMT - Andover, Kansas
Bernhardt 'Barney' Langer, FF - Palatine, Ilinois
Don "Catfish" Maloney, Jr., Paramedic, LP - Baytown, Texas
Well-Known Marion County Man, Berton Cagle, Dies - Tennessee
Broward Sheriff's Office honors fallen several deputies and paramedics -Florida
7-year term for injuring paramedic - Texas
Army Demonstrates Training Tools to Congress
Medevac Pilot From Tampa Braves Perils In Iraq
Marion's hospital ERs over capacity - Florida

2/21/08

Dell Rapids ambulance will increase paid staff - Siuth Dakota
Emergency response is going to the next level in Wayne Co. - Indiana
Man admitted to hospital by ambulance for stroke now missing - California
Follow Up: BPD responds to use of emergency vehicles for restaurant opening - California
Grady One Step Closer to Overhaul - Georgia
'Move Over Law' Crackdown - Georgia
City preparing ambulance fee law - Ohio
Responders In Local 621 On The Picket Line - Marion County, Florida
Survey: Colton annexation opposed - California
In-Hospital Stroke Deaths Rise on Nights, Weekends
Call for ambulance paramedic national standards - New Zealand
Paramedic Charged After Patient Claims She Was Fondled - Texas
FlightSafety to Host Helicopter Safety Forum
Off-duty responder saves Spring Valley Lake shooting victim - California

2/20/08

Honolulu Paramedics Looking to Recruit At Least 40 Responders - Hawaii
Ambulance shatters pole, closing road - Connecticut
Paramedic trapped when car strikes ambulance - San Diego, California
Man faces multiple charges after car chase, hitting ambulance - Illinois
Firefighter Hurt In Ambulance Crash - Chicago, Illinois
Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) at NHTSA launches EMS.gov
Fire District continues to pursue agreement with volunteers - Nevada
Grandview will increase funding to keep ambulance service going - Washington
Gordon Heights Fire Dept. Gets Audited - New York
Quorum Court grants $30000 subsidy to keep MEMS going - Arkansas
Walla Walla County EMS levy passes handily - Washington
EMSA workers picket at commission meeting - Florida
Lee fire, EMS oppose consolidated services - Georgia
Truro Fire Chief Sent Packing - Massachusetts
Ex-rescue squad captain offers to return - Duanesburg, New York
Council: Return of borough ambulance depends on audit - Pennsylvania
CMMC Cuts Response Time For Heart Attack Patients - Maine
Williamson County Board to address emergency responder jurisdictions - Illinois
Wellsburg To EMS: 'Time To Move' - Ohio
Study To Examine Merger Of No.Ky. Fire Depts. - Ohio
Snowy roads slowing down emergency vehicles' responses - Michigan
Hoffman Estates fire chief to step down - Illinois
On anniversary of EMT's death, family still waits for federal benefits - Pennsylvania
McKee touts new helicopter - Colorado
Air Evac’s growth to boost airport operations - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Province not honouring paramedic funding deal: counties - Canada
Former DC firefighter pleads guilty to raping daughters - Washington DC
Flu genes help clarify 1918 pandemic
Thank you for my life: Accident victim gets chance to meet rescuers - Torrington, Connecticut
EMT students save trainer's life - North Carolina
Friends honor Mesa paramedic Smith who died of cancer - Arizona
William Fejfar -South Dakota
Donald R. Parker EMT (ret) - New York
Oklahoma: EMS Coordinator
Battalion chief receives national EMT award - Maryland

2/19/08

Paramedic trapped when car strikes ambulance - San Diego, California
Man faces multiple charges after car chase, hitting ambulance - Illinois
Firefighter Hurt In Ambulance Crash - Chicago, Illinois
Use of emergency crews in grand opening raises citizen questions - Bakersfield, California
3 bid for ambulance service - Michigan
Auburn hopes to keep current ambulance service - New York
City unveils plan for combining fire, EMS - Michigan
State agency extends Versailles EMS probe - Pennsylvania
Ambulance service places call for help - Pennsylvania
Paramedics getting pink slips? - Collier County, Florida
Rescue system draws 2 more to regional ambulance system - New Jersey
Ailing ambulances - Oregon
Emergency vehicles deployed strategically - Alabama
Resort firefighters, in rebuke, plan to leave OC - Maryland
Florence ambulance troubles lead to class action lawsuit - Kentucky
3 Siouxland families settle suit over helicopter crash - Iowa
Most of USAF Academy Hospital to Close
Crowding puts stress on ERs in KC - Missouri
Ex-fire commissioner arrested in theft - Pennsylvania
Saved By EMS - One Man's Story - South Carolina
Virginia : FF/Intermediates & FF/Paramedics

2/17/08

South side of Aiken to get EMS - Georgia
Bill promotes emergency services - Pennsylvania
REMSA agrees to station ambulance on Mt. Rose - Nevada
Your ambulance bill confusing? Call 'em up - Nashua, New Hampshire
Motorcycle paramedics have a need for speed - Florida
Harvey Hall Fighting Paramedic Service By Firefighters - California
Torrance expands life-saver services - California
Texas: (Knox County) Paramedic & Intermediate
AirMed Becomes First US Air Ambulance with Base in Asia
Good News for the Deaf: Call an Ambulance via Cell-Text - Israel
Paramedics quit Metropolitan Ambulance Service - Australia
1000 emergency workers a week assaulted - UK
Joel D. Withers, Paramedic/FF - Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

2/16/08

EMS A-Z Series: "P" Patient Assessment & Public Perception
Ankeny woman killed in ambulance wreck - Bondurant, Iowa
Ambulance slides and flips - Illinois
Man gets prison in DUI crash of ambulance - Florida
EMS, not mandated, can be cut - Georgia
Paramedic Shortage Hits Las Vegas Hard - Nevada
Union Members Picket Outside WCA Hospital - New York
State budget cuts likely to hit ambulance companies hard - California
Med-Act change will slow responses in Merriam - Missouri
Shortfall has Prosser ambulance service desperate for help - Oregon
'Lonely' man accused of making 27000 crank calls to 911 - California
Madison considering getting into the ambulance business - Alabama
Plea for interlocal ambulance agreement - Fayetteville, Arkansas
Commissioners to open bids on EMS facility - Texas
Charles County to Get New Director of Emergency Services - Maryland
Calhoun County EMT Service Reaches Agreement - Florida
Asbestos closes North Bend WA fire station - Washington
EMS commission, AMR agree on new initiatives - Connecticut
New fire plan moves ahead - East Contra Costa, California
MESTA collections at all-time high - Oklahoma
Joint 911 call center - Allen County, Indiana
Harris unveils multiband portable radio for first responders
New casino gambles with no fire/EMS contract - Canada
Accidents highlight EMTs' concerns - Canada
Vermont: EMT's and Paramedic's
ER's in crisis - California
Soldiers practice medical aid under fire

2/15/08

Medical community warming up to freeze therapy - Wisconsin
Ankeny woman killed in ambulance wreck - Bondurant, Iowa
Ambulance slides and flips - Illinois
Mineral County Commission appoints four to Ambulance Authority - Maryland
Offer of Free Pilot Paramedic Program for Mountain May Be Turned Down by County - Kern County , California
Duanesburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps comes under criticism - New York
Collier EMS faces $2.4 million budget shortfall - Florida
Van Alstyne City Council debates splitting fire department, ambulance service - Texas
County Again Approves Ambulance Agreement- Arkansas
Ambulance Services In Need Emergency Help - Washington
No solution yet to county’s ‘million dollar problem’ - Unicoi County, Tennessee
6 Dead in N. Illinois U. Hall Shooting - Illinois
Wise supervisors table vote on Wellmont medevac request - Tennessee
Army plans will limit Interior air ambulance service - Alaska
Fugitive arrested, interfering with firefighters - Louisiana
Firefighter fans flames (in the kitchen) - Wisconsin
Responders Remember Scene Of Sugar Refinery Explosion - Georgia
Heart attack survivors meet rescuers - Austin, Texas
State pays tribute to pioneer EMT - Massachusetts
Curt Holzer, (ret) Rochester, Minnesota
Alaska: EMS Training and Certification Coordinator ENDS 2/20

2/14/08

Jeep Slams Into Ambulance Carrying Patient- Miami, Florida
Car crashes into ambulance in Quincy - Massachusetts
State Police trooper nearly run down by a stolen Baltimore ambulance - Virginia
Joy ride in ambulance short-lived - Missouri
Ambulance Service Selling to Pay Off IRS - Michigan
Lawmaker fighting for EMT tax credit - Montana
Mountaire incident sends 31 for medical care - Delaware
Belding: Private company to take over ambulance service - Michigan
Supervisor questions squad transport policy - Floyd County, Virginia
City to hold hearing on EMS - Auburn, New York
Ambulance service in dire need of volunteers - Idaho
Duanesburg Ambulance Crisis on Topic at Town Hall Meet - New York
More calls for emergency medical service - Raytown, Kansas
Shawnee signs off on Med-Act agreement - Kansas
Interim emergency coordinator named - Moffat County, Colorado
EMeRG to use ambulance soon - Washington DC
Judge Dismisses Ambulance Driver's DUI Charge - Kentucky
Sparks Fly at City Council Debate over Setup of ‘Volunteer’ Fire Brigade - Malibu, California
Marin firefighter pinned by trucks - California
Ambulance service provides crutch to help with health-care costs - Searsport, Maine
New scholarships to benefit PJC first-responder programs - Florida
New Equipment To Improve EMS Response - Tyler, Texas
Covington Fire Chief Disciplined For Drinking, Driving - Ohio
Ambulance service could be nixed - Georgia
Kaweah Delta Emergency Room Tent? - Visalia, California
'We're always ready': UW trauma team responds to the worst - Wisconsin
2nd medical helicopter wins commission's OK - Florida
New helicopter is aiding in basin emergency operations - California
Texas: Paramedics and EMT’s
Valley Baptist Medical Center Honor Aircare Victims - Texas

2/13/08

18-Wheeler Rams Back Of Ambulance - Tyler , Texas
Paramedic Boisvert dead; involved in murder-suicide - Medfield, Massachusetts
Visibility: Zero - California
EMS urging the public to avoid local ER - Kern County, California
Granby Ambulance Catches Fire - Connecticut
Council Says "Yes" to Ambulance Deal - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Acadiana to hook up with LERN- Louisiana
EMS waited 8 days to tell of laptop theft - North Carolina
Paramedic rescues man from burning apartment in Lake Highlands - Texas
Supervisors delay ambulance contract decision - San Mateo , California
Utica ambulances: More calls, new questions - New York
In Chelan, ambulance relocated for quicker response -Washington
Ambulance issue put off for now - Kern County, California
County officials fear E911 bill - Indiana
Ambulance driver averts possible suicide attempt - Illinois
Trauma, other bills on agenda - North Dakota
Air Ambulance moves to St. Charles - Illinois
$3.3 million to meet a cost-sharing agreement for paramedic services - Ontario, Canada
Crash victim 'hanging in there'; Garson paramedic at home after air ambulance crash - Canada
EMS I-D cards go missing - Canada
Medic's on-duty assault probed - Maryland
Ambulance stolen from downtown hospital - Baltimore, Maryland
Paramedics-Turned-Cops Stop Robber - Wisconsin
Emergency workers praised for response - Tennessee
James Earl Arthur , FF/EMT - Cabarrus County, North Carolina
£430,000 to a Cornish driver hit by ambulance - UK

2/12/08

Emergystat Employees Finally Get Paid - Mississippi
PMT makes inroads in E.V. - Arizona
Cities may combine EMS staff - Hutchinson County, Texas
Emergency Medical Services Corp. sees 2008 profit up
Nutter Announces Medic Improvement Plan - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oldham EMS director asked to resign - Kentucky
Supervisors To Examine Rural Paramedic Service - Kern County, California
Medics' deployment could leave Interior in critical condition - Fairbanks, Alaska
Ambulance squad seeking $97,000 - Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Visalia pursues trauma site - California
Perry fire chief proposes first responder training - Ohio
Freaky NHL accident results in multiple calls for fainting fans - New York
Lauderdale County rescue squads pushed out - Alabama
Austin-Travis Co. EMS use cutting edge airway camera - Texas
South Sioux to hire first paid EMTs, firefighters - Iowa
Paramedics still contending with icy roads - Michigan
Fayetteville Panel Debates Ambulance Decision - Arkansas
23 Hurt in Streetcar Collision -New Orleans, Louisiana
Post potential pathogenic exposure germ-killing spray hits market
Pilot Switched Off Systems Before Crash - Washington DC
Air Evac, Clay hospital work together to save lives - Indiana
Valley helicopter paramedic laid to rest - Texas
32 people rescued from yacht - Australia
Raul Garcia Jr. services - Texas
Paramedic injured during pile-up talks about what happened - Coopersville, Michigan
Sudbury paramedics 'on the road to recovery' - Canada
Kansas: ALS Training Officer

2/11/08

Gaston EMS cuts 14 percent off response time after adding paramedics - North Carolina
Haverhill: Ambulance firms compete for exclusive city contract - Massachusetts
DC EMS Services To Receive $3.7M For Improvements - Washington DC
Slow ambulances prompt call for private help - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lauderdale establishes emergency medical service area - Lauderdale County, Alabama
Rural/Metro earnings continue to drop as stockholders seek more
Rural/Metro Announces Results for Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter
Dunmore chief has no-cost plan for ambulance - Pennsylvania
Macedon Town Ambulance Service on the roll - New York
Snow Doesn't Slow Area Ambulances - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ambulance service may shift dispatch - San Mateo, California
Air ambulance gets initial OK to serve more reservations - Iowa
Michigan: FT/PT EMT's , Specialists and Paramedics
California: (Ventura County) FT Paramedics -sign on bonus
Ringdahl looks back on 40 years of service - Minnesota
State wants to resume helicopter medevac service - Hawaii
Helicopter Crash Victims Funeral - Texas
Former Calgary-area paramedic killed in Thailand - Canada

2/10/08

Motorcyclist killed after hitting ambulance - Atlanta, Georgia
Catskill postpones EMS decision - New York
Need to respond rapidly is behind worker residency requirements - Iowa
More than $200,000 still owed to former Emergystat employees - Mississippi
Rural/Metro hit by mold - California
Fire Co. takes over ambulance - New Jersey
Power struggle - Lake City, Florida
Lack of affordable paramedics leaves four companies without - Maryland
Despite more patients, county emergency rooms using new technologies, systems to trim wait time- California
Paramedic again helps save a cop - California
Obese patients major concern for fire department - Nebraska
Emergency services appeal for upgrade to radio system - Arkansas
Upcoming 2008 National Paramedic Competition Update
Trauma centers grapple with money shortages - Mississippi
Kier T. Slater, EMT/LEO - Belmont, New Hampshire
Big demand for 'obese ambulances' - Australia
Students slain in nursing class at vo-tech college - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2/9/08

Air ambulance crashes en route to snowmobile collision - Ontario, Canada
Emergystat ex-workers wait for pay - Mississippi
PMT ousts Rural/Metro for Tempe emergency services - Arizona
Response times improve in Brandon - South Dakota
County approves pay raises for new EMTs - Stevens County, Minnesota
Fire Official's Disability Payments Questioned - Zephyrhills, Florida
Helicopter Wreckage Headed to Dallas - Texas
Rural emergency services: Meeting to be held to discuss delays - Pine Mountain, California
Kern Supervisors set to consider report on providing paramedic service - California
Lifted requirement results in applications flood - Longview, Texas
EMS Captain Helps Others, Loses Own Home - Tennessee
FF/Paramedic has photographer's eye - Illinois
BlackBerry gets new application: life-saving device
Hospital delays 'critical' - Canada
ERs fail as the nation's safety net - California
Sun Care air ambulance out of service - Arizona
Geisinger Adds New Lifeflight - Pennsylvania
Guardian responds to driver’s arrest - Virginia
Miller new captain of Etowah Rescue Squad - Alabama
Tyler A. Etzel Sr. EMT - Wallace, North Carolina
Bobby R. McGraw, EMT (ret) - North Carolina
EMT Michael Latta, local emergency personnel honored - Massachusetts

2/8/08

Video: Valley AirCare wreckage recovered
Hit-run driver can't flee ambulance - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Pilot in Crash Radioed about Visibility Problem - Texas
Ambulance Service RFP - Unicoi County, Virginia
Willingboro eyes full-time EMT service - Pennsylvania
Dallas Fire-Rescue's shift in duties warrants medical attention - Texas
Ambulance debate heats up - California
Calhoun loses, then regains ambulance service - Florida
Duanesburg ambulance corps facing severe membership shortage - New York
Browns Valley residents push for fire station - California
With overtime, 3 city medics top $130000 in annual pay - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Should firefighters be trained as paramedics? - Pine Mountain, California
Ambulance disputes cut service providers - Alabama
$50 per 911 call in Ventura - California
Wellmont, MSHA duel over Wise medevac - Tennessee
Ambulance, plow pair up to aid girl - Wisconsin
Report: Rural paramedics not feasible - Kern County, California
Fire engine slightly damaged in crash - Visalia, California
Emergency Response Upsets Family - Georgia
Gaston County agrees to hire 8 more paramedics - North Carolina
Paramus Volunteer Rescue Squad asks your help - New Jersey
Ambulance plan could be revived in Greenville - Pennsylvania
Ambulances now have a new "cooling" technology on board - Houston, Texas
Duquesne paramedic risked all to save lives in peril - Pennsylvania
American Medical Response Announces Executive Appointments
Downtown Residents Sound Off About Sirens - Fresno, California
Man impaled by fence meets paramedics who saved him- Florida
Former firefighter/EMT pleads guilty in child sex case - Livingston Count, Kansas
Ambulance driver rape investigation moves to Carroll County - Virginia
Possible Lawsuit May Be Filed in Aircare Crash - Texas
Twin City suing paramedics for defamation - New York
Legal battle heads to court over ambulance service - Utica, New York
City may sue former firefighter - Maryland
4600 may face ID theft in laptop case - North Carolina
Wake Co. Hires Identity Theft Group After EMS Laptop Stolen - North Carolina
PA firefighter surrenders to police - Port Arthur, Texas
AMA to Honor Doc for Pioneering Emergency Care - California
Hospital backlogs blamed for deaths - Canada
Lives lost in ERs unnecessarily - Canada
Hospital refutes claims on wait times - Canada
EMS stays moving through storm - Canada
Black ice causes chain-reaction crash involving fire trucks - Canada
Mill Bay emergency crews fall victim to icy highway - Canada
Meet Snorkel, his rescue team's a wash out - Australia
Halo Memorial - Texas
NTSB Investigation into Aircare Crash Continues - Texas

2/7/08

Photo: Laguna Madre Medevac Crash - Texas
Video: Laguna Madre Medevac Crash - Texas
Wind may have contributed in fatal chopper crash - Texas
Third Body Recovered From Helicopter Crash - Laguna Madre, Texas
Valley AirCare helicopter crashes, two bodies recovered - Laguna Madre, Texas
NTSB to Hold Press Conference for SPI Helicopter Crash - Texas
Investigators plan to recover wrecked helicopter fuselage today - Texas
Relatives, co-workers cope with deaths of air ambulance crew - Texas
Carnegie council wants to see EMS, fire bureau finances - Pennsylvania
City may re-examine ambulance fee collection - Ottawa, Illinois
Longevity pay causes dispute at Vinton EMS - Ohio
Ambulance transition team opens meetings to public - Florida
City Acts In Response To Ambulance Report - Kentucky
'Code Red' Sends Patients Out of Town - Washignton DC
Utica hosts ambulance competition - New York
Flight Nurse's Family Prepares to Say Goodbye - Texas
Helicopter crash comes 10 years after 1998 wreck kills three - Texas
Beaumont to launch medical transport company with Community EMS - Michigan
Officials want EMS to have separate buildings - Texas
Toronto paramedics fed up with crowded ERs - Canada

2/6/08

Third Body Recovered From Helicopter Crash - Laguna Madre, Texas
Valley AirCare helicopter crashes, two bodies recovered - Laguna Madre, Texas
El Pasoan unharmed in ambulance crash - Texas

Rural ambulance service can mean life or death - Texas
Ocala wants to price private EMS before partnering with county - Florida
Families across southeast, Dale County left without paychecks from last work period - Alabama
Northshore Ambulance, union to talk contract tonight - Massachusetts
Ambulance services bearing brunt of declining reimbursements - Vermont
City to study adding ALS - International Falls, Minnesota
Paramedic requirement overdue in Attleboro - Massachusetts
EMS director gets some much-needed help - Bandera County , Texas
Fire board, citizens meet with state - Brown County, Indiana
50 dead, dozens injured as tornadoes rip across Southern States, Leaving 48 Dead - Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas
Upgrade pushed - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
City May Sue County Over 911 Tax Agreement - Washington, Missouri
Halton Ambulance Paramedic Negotiations Reach Impasse - Michigan
Delays continue for Fallen Heroes Memorial - Michigan
ESO Solutions, INC. Awarded NEMSIS Gold Certification
'Jaws-of-life' used to free boy, 4, stuck in washing machine - Canada
Child porn charges lodged against responder - Mechanicville, New York
Black Hawk pilot saves lives - Iraq
Helicopter Changes at Trinity Health - North Dakota
Air ambulance company begins move into space at local airport - Kansas
Twin City Ambulance files suit - New York
Edward Mueller, EMT - West Islip, New York
Capt. David Sherfick mourned - Morgan County, Indiana

2/5/08

2 die after ambulance, SUV collide head-on in Morgan Co. - Indiana
Family Of Emergency Official Killed In Crash Files $10 Million Lawsuit - Kentucky
Paramedic narrowly escaped injury - Genesee County, Michigan
County votes to privatize EMS billing, collection - Rockingham, North Carolina
Copper won't wait for slow ambulances - California
Greenwich shows interest in EMS plan - New Jersey
Borough benches its first responder in West Hazelton - Pennsylvania
Ambulance services would be affected by reductions in State Medicare plans
Newton Supervisors Find Long-Term Solution - Mississippi
Responding in the Midst of a Mess - Masontown, West Virginia
Lee County commissioners write off $5.25M in bad debt - Florida
Future Uncertain for Some Emergystat Workers - Mississippi
Factions spar over control of West Hazleton ambulance - Pennsylvania
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Beefs up Technology - Indiana
Scholarships available for new paramedics - Washington
Consultant Examines Cedar Rapids Emergencies - Iowa
Brutal workload why paramedic positions are chronically unfilled - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DuPont puts fire chief on indefinite paid leave - Washington
109th readies for deployment
Renowned trauma surgeon wrestles death - Florida
Patrol clears TCAD of alleged misconduct - Missouri
Hearts Afire: The Men of the Del Rio Fire and Rescue Department - California
Trauma centers bleeding red ink - Indiana

2/4/08

Ambulance chief raps members’ act - West Hazleton , Pennsylvania
Simpson Co. Awaiting Ambulance Service Bids - Mississippi
City's Ambulance Shortage - Cincinnati, Ohio
Copper Fire District Purchases Transport Vehicle, Seeks Authorization to Assist ALA Transports - California
Fire, rescue issues revived - Henry County, Virginia
Fire, Rescue May Merge - Dunn, North Carolina
First Electronic Medical Emergency Alert Bracelet Targets Senior Citizens
Paladin Holdings, Inc. Releases Southland Update Regarding Ambulance Operations
Emergency workers gather for conference - Colorado
EMS demand leads to plans for change - Dallas, Texas
Camden Ambulance District now debt-free - Missouri
No Cause For Alarm - Springfield Township, Indiana
SWAT medics out to save life and limb in line of fire - Canada
Triage system maintains emergency room efficiency - Pennsylvania
Staten Island emergency care has come a long way in 30 years - New York
MAST honors medics for lifesaving actions - Missouri

2/4/08

Ambulance chief raps members’ act - West Hazleton , Pennsylvania
Simpson Co. Awaiting Ambulance Service Bids - Mississippi
City's Ambulance Shortage - Cincinnati, Ohio
Copper Fire District Purchases Transport Vehicle, Seeks Authorization to Assist ALA Transports - California
Fire, rescue issues revived - Henry County, Virginia
Fire, Rescue May Merge - Dunn, North Carolina
First Electronic Medical Emergency Alert Bracelet Targets Senior Citizens
Paladin Holdings, Inc. Releases Southland Update Regarding Ambulance Operations
Emergency workers gather for conference - Colorado
EMS demand leads to plans for change - Dallas, Texas
Camden Ambulance District now debt-free - Missouri
No Cause For Alarm - Springfield Township, Indiana
SWAT medics out to save life and limb in line of fire - Canada
Triage system maintains emergency room efficiency - Pennsylvania
Staten Island emergency care has come a long way in 30 years - New York
MAST honors medics for lifesaving actions - Missouri

2/3/08

Paid ambulance corps to assist Bergen's strained volunteers - New Jersey
EMS official: FMC inspections show improvement - Georgia
Hartselle plans to suspend responders - Alabama
Victorville considers options for paramedics - California
Mayor: Paramedics essential - Massachusetts
Dallas Fire-Rescue calls for more help with EMS Vision plan - Texas
Dumas backs paramedic rule - Massachusetts
Ventura to charge fee for 911 service - California
Emergency services recruit women - Charlotte, North Carolina
Rural Nueces in need of EMS - Texas
Grand Rapids to name new chief Monday morning - Michigan
EMT Accused Of Phony Military Leave Papers - New York
EMT who died in line of duty among heroes honored by Exchange Club - Massachusetts

2/2/08

Ambulance trial test to begin in Sussex - Maryland
Seneca voters decide whether to aid ambulance - Illinois
Vehicle locators enhance ambulance response times - Arkansas
Hartselle and ambulance feud reaches boiling point - Alabama
County Ambulances Becoming Taxi Service - Cabell County, West Virginia
Staten Island woman hit for co-pay on ambulance gurney - New York
Emergency rooms on steroids - California
Freestanding emergency room planned - Pinellas, Florida
Washington: ( Bothell) - FF/EMT
Woman Arrested for Calling 911 600 times in two days - Georgia
Fire community shocked by suspected suicide of Pacifica firefighter/Paramedic - California
Dennis R. Gary, EMT - Milford, Pennsylvania
John D. Singleton , EMT - Juneau County, Wisconsin
Medevac Funding Up In Air At State House - Maryland
Mystery Pretexters Targeting Emergency Responders
Lincoln Fire Truck Crash Spotlights Problem, Crews Say - Nebraska
Council Puts Off Vote On New EMS Provider - Jackson, New Jersey
New owner sought for dogs of CES paramedic killed in crash - Alaska
Paramedics home from hospital - Millsboro, Maryland
Handful of homeless cost Winnipeg millions - Canada