3/31/08

Ambulance Crash Log
EMT injured in crash on way to medical call - New Hartford , Connecticut
Ambulance driver forbidden to drive pending crash trial - Pennsylvania

America
SMC moves ahead on ambulance plan - Oklahoma
Lawmakers Approve Statewide Trauma System - Kentucky
Forty-five Injured By Pyrotechnics Error - Florida
Fenty quietly doubles ambulance fees - Washington
Mortgage Program Helps First Responders, Teachers - Texas
Care flights costly but life saving - Arizona
Orange EMS council honors Mobile Life Support Services - New York

Human Interest
Retiring rescuer exemplified 'selfless service' - Alaska
Paramedics Fearlessly Climb Into Crane Ruin and Save Two Lives - New York
Man reunites with paramedic who saved his life - Michigan

Awards-Honors
Paramedic Gerard Travers noted for outstanding work - New York

Canada
Rescuers vexed by flipped armored truck - Toronto, Canada
Paramedic competition at UOIT/Durham - Canada

World
Mohammed lauds UAE's first female paramedic - United Arab Emirates
Fraud Probe Ambulance Chiefs Quit - UK

Obits/Services
Joseph J. Ritzenthaler, Paramedic/FF - Virginia

Poll/Surveys
Poll: Tactical Medical Training
Poll: Responders' Privacy

3/30/08

Poll/Surveys
Poll: Tactical Medical Training
Poll: Responders' Privacy

America
New Albany EMS director seeks quick turn around for ambulance bills - Indiana
Lexington makes request to maintain service area - Alabama
Fire merger plan with GA on agenda at Empire meeting - Michigan
Volunteers Came Together To Help With Bus Crash - South Dakota
New CPR method saves additional lives - Washington
911 call takers swamped with critical and noncritical pleas for help - Florida
Cleveland struggles to recruit new EMS workers - Ohio

Medevac
Half of medevac patients are not seriously injured - Maryland

Canada
Ont., emergency workers put to test in 'dirty bomb' mass casualty exercise - Canada

3/29/08

Poll/Surveys
Poll: Tactical Medical Training
Poll: Responders' Privacy

America
EMS workers bolt for Memphis - Ohio
Cleveland hemorhaging Emergency Medical Service workers - Ohio
City Tries to Cut Down on Unnecessary Ambulance Calls - Washington DC
GPS system turning lights green for Beaufort Co. ambulances -South Carolina
County EMS workers fired - Muncie, Indiana
St. Clair bus wreck injures 20 - Alabama

Legal
City, fired firefighter settle - Shelbyville, Indiana

ER /Hospital
Permission denied to build free standing ER - Boones Creek, Tennessee

Human Interest
FF/Paramedic Rader is only female currently on HFD - Huntington, West Virginia

Awards-Honors
FF/EMT II Pope honored for Ocala rescue - Florida
Chavez top Fry firefighter; three in fire district receive honors - Arizona

Obits/Services
Memorial Services Announced for Brent Lovrien - California

Special Report
NATIONAL EMS ADVISORY COUNCIL TO MEET APRIL 24 25, 2008

3/28/08

America
Minnewaukan Ambulance Forced to Shut Down - North Dakota
City Reassures That Emergency Equipment Is Reliable - Ohio
Pompano Beach firefighters union declines to file theft charges against retired firefighter - Florida
Medic Shortage - Louisiana
Phila. to relax residency rule for new hires - Pennsylvania
Ambulance Service in need of help - Arkansas
That's an emergency? - Ohio
EMS workers vote to unionize - Ohio
EMS, Scott County Fire set up shop in newly opened building on north end of county - Kentucky
County awards EMS building contract - Kansas
LifeLine ambulance service closing, Jets will cover all of Clarke County - Alabama
Passaic wins $268K federal grant to boost emergency communications - New Jersey
Ambulance Corps’ Wheels Are Grinding, Not Greased - New York
'New CPR' success gets major attention - Arizona

Medevac
Bell Helicopter Honors Chopper Pilot Arnold- Texas

Human Interest
Crash victim thanks the paramedic who breathed for him - Michigan
For fourth year, SU Ambulance noted for excellence in services - New York
Quick-thinking EMTs are life-savers - Georgia

3/27/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance hit and run driver arrested - Delaware
EMS Accident Investigation - Charleston, South Carolina

America
Pace of paramedic hiring annoys Council - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CSX reimburses emergency personnel, agencies for 2006 train derailment - Ohio
City's dispute with fire department over EMT's continues - Hackensack, New Jersey
Anoka County launches program to boost cardiac arrest survival - Minnesota
Fire rescue budget takes a hit - Laytonsville/Glen Echo, Maryland
American LaFrance Receives Court Approval of Disclosure Statement
New location planned for La Quinta's Fire Station 32 - California
911 system deemed functional - Delaware

ER /Hospital
Senate Finance Committee approves $10 tag fee for hospital trauma care - Georgia

Criminal
Medical transport on-board camera records vehicles thief - Rochester, New York
Woman arrested after allegedly trying to stab paramedic, mother - Stockton, California
Paramedic, radio station owner convicted of child pornography possession - VirginiaCanada
New technology playing vital role for paramedics - Canada

World
24X7 Emergency Medical System hits roadblock - India
First batch of national paramedics graduate - United Arab Emirates
Doctor beat paramedic into coma - UK

Medevac
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Hiring Pilots - California

Features
Opinion: Sen. Aronberg on keeping home addresses and phone numbers of paramedics and EMTs private - Florida

3/26/08

Features
Opinion: Sen. Aronberg on keeping home addresses and phone numbers of paramedics and EMTs private - Florida

Bodily Assault Log
New report details beating of firemedic - Accomack County, Virginia

America
County approves more funding for majority of EMS squads - North Carolina
Ahumada proposes new taxing district - Texas
Emergency services workers won't be charged for using Washington County schools - Maryland
New ambulance policy should help speed up Mescal-J-6 response times - Arizona
Schumer vows to help Onondaga County fund emergency radio network - New York
EMS station on schedule in St. B - Tennessee
Shelbyville man to lead Marshall EMS - Tennessee
Neighbors fed up with fire sirens, air horns - California
Old health center to house EMS - Maine
Eugene ambulance rates going up - Oregon
Plane Crash Exercise At The Chattanooga Airport - Tennessee
Beefin' up the EMS - Texas

Legal
Van Buren EMS Suit Dismissed - Arkansas

Canada
Wait times blamed for lack of ambulances - Canada

Awards-Honors
Ambulance service honors Fruitdale - Indiana

Special Report
Draft 3.0 of the National EMS Education Standards

Human Interest
Tigges named new Clay County Emergency Management Director - Clay County, Iowa

3/25/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Student Dead After Collision With EMS Truck - Charleston, South Carolina
America
Fire departments: Red tape might cut into ambulance calls - Colorado
Benton fire officials mull asking for tax increase, EMS levy - Washington
W. Richland officials consider ambulance tax - Washington
Gillum, Desloge propose EMS, fire merger - Florida
Opinion: Fire, EMS still belong together - Florida
Merrimac: $50000 tax hike asked for fire personnel - Massachusetts
911 director seeks new building - Preston County, Maryland
No increase seen in county EMS fees - Texas
Baldwin City fire fighters storm city council meeting - Kansas
Firefighters criticize fire chief - Kentucky
La Crosse Ambulance Issues On Talk Radio - Wisconsin
Ambulance franchising not needed, study says - Indiana
Canada
Five babies confront EMS at crash site - Canada
Awards-Honors
More than two dozen at Central Mat-Su honored - Alaska
Human Interest
New emergency management director learning on the job - Missouri
Thank you to CAEMS emergency responders - Michigan
Obits/Services
Littleton Army medic killed in Iraq remembered - New Hampshire
Charles Henry 'Chuck' HuckFF/Paramedic - Wisconsin
Michael Oliver , FF/Paramedic - Alabama
Criminal
Man Charged With Stealing Ambulance In Greensburg - Pennsylvania
Shooting over a go-cart leaves firefighter in intensive care - California
911 tapes released in off-duty Coral Springs FF/Paramedic shooting - Florida

3/24/08

Strykers Provide Medical Care in Agur Quf
State EMS seeks to update geriatric triage protocols - Ohio
LeFlore County’s 911 Upgrade Set - Arkansas
Seneca County EMS in line to receive grant - Ohio
Joint fire/EMS department proposed for Leon County - Florida
City firefighter facing charges - New Haven, Connecticut
New ER set for unveiling - Salisbury, Maryland
Volunteers sacrifice personal time to protect communities during dangerous times - Texas
Paramedics can save four-legged lives - Big Bear, California
West Metro recognizes fire fighters and citizens - Colorado
Army medic Cottrell remembered as fearless, committed - Alabama
Spc. David "D.J." Stelmat, EMT - New Hampshire
Patients put at risk by ambulance fatigue - Australia
St John ambulance members' race ends in fiery crash - New Zealand
Medic becomes basis for student's work; helped create 'A War Show'
Colorado: Paramedics

3/23/08

Medics injured in hit and run crash - Delaware
Ambulance concerns evaluated - Pike County, Alabama
Opinion: Our Code 3 has turned us Code blue - Vallejo, California
Powers VFD fire truck tanker overturns - Mississippi
Community effort means ambulances will continue to run - Hale Center, Texas
National Need, Critical Consequence - Idaho
Step forward on dispatching - Indiana
911 dispatcher flooded with calls as worst tornado in 44 years arrives - New Mexico
Rising fuel costs lead to budget difficulties - West Virginia
Greenwood volunteers take pride as pay - Texas
Measure will fund trauma centers - Mississippi
Sometimes, there's no room in Genesee County emergency rooms - Michigan
Cities want action on EMS - Calgary, Canada
Slow response risks lives - Toronto, Canada
Tas govt to consider legal protection for volunteers - Australia
Dominican ambulance drivers charged with drunk driving - Santo Domingo

3/21/08

Story & Video: EMS lieutenant honored for 50 years of work - Boston, Massachusetts
He joined an ambulance crew when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. 50 years later, Boston EMS Lieutenant Tony Fiorino is still on the job.

Paramedic Struck by Hit & Run Driver - Washington DC

Tornado puts EMS mapping system to test - Florida
Code Blue called for Pennridge EMS plan - Pennsylvania
Keener Township board and EMS struggle with issues - Indiana
Auburn moves one step closer to its own ambulance service - New York
Ambulance contract signed by city - Mississippi
New director slated for consolidated dispatch - Iowa
EMS Overtime Called Into Question - Kentucky
Tax credit bills for volunteer firefighters and EMS workers - Pennsylvania
'Will Politics Trump Facts?' Asked as Time Runs Out on Paramedic Firefighter Quest - California
Emergency responders need more volunteers - Idaho
Grady EMS named Service of the Year - Georgia
Paramedics fear 'Russian roulette' - Canada
California: EMT’s and Paramedics
Student EMTs making a difference one call at a time - Minnesota
'Tireless' volunteer named rescue squad's top member - Maryland
Alfred William ‘Bill’ Grove, EMT - Pennsylvania
Donna Seedorf, EMT - South Salem, New York
Mark Nemerovsky, EMT - Pennsylvania

3/20/08

State Sorted News Today's News Front Page

Violence straining emergency staff - California
Ambulance in crash needed 2 new tires - Nazareth, Pennsylvania
School Officials Battle With EMS Over Bus Accident Procedures - Kentucky
Richfield combines emergency services - Michigan
Auburn clears hurdle on ambulance service plan - New York
County board to take action on ambulance service - Franklin County, Illinois
Deal on rescue transportation far from done - Charlottesville, Virginia
Independence, AMR try to find solution - Missouri
Looking for Ambulance Options - Cole County, Missouri
Basil Fire District considering EMS billing - Ohio
Hundreds of racers, bad weather keep Wilkes EMS members busy - Georgia
Firefighters Join First Responders On Medical Calls - Enfirld, Connecticut
Post transfer of EMS services, Fire chief steps down - Hackensack, New Jersey
Cedar County Ambulance Board signs new contract with St. John's - Cedar County, Missouri
Travis County EMS installs video links for trauma patients - Texas
Longtime Reno fire chief ousted - Texas
Supervisors pick new ambulance provider - Tunica County, Mississippi
AMR to run 911 call service - Hancock County, Mississippi
Video: Overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms - New York
Lawsuit filed against county, paramedics - Banks County , Georgia
North country shopping for helicopter service - New York
Former Crooksville fire chief indicted on theft and burglary charges - Ohio
All too common occurrence; Ambulances stack up at Welland hospital - Canada
1940's-50's ambulance owner Leon L. Elliston - Hinsdale, Illinois
Berkeley County EMS now prepared for mass-casualty response - South Carolina

3/19/08

CMS Proposed Rule May Result in States Dropping Medicaid Coverage for Non-Emergency Transports
County Forcing Most Paramedics To Learn How To Fight Fires - Marion County, Florida
Metro budget cuts slow ambulance responses - Kentucky
Lassen County ambulance service losing because Medi-Cal doesn't pay its fair share - California
Jackson looks again at Brooks ambulance service - Maine
Orange County firefighters will try to elbow out a private ambulance company today - Florida
Council passes ambulance agreement - Arkansas
Hardy County ambulance providers at odds over territory - Maryland
Ambulance report under wraps - Massachusetts
City bracing for potential AMR strike - Spokane, Washington
Lexington Firefighters Fight Against Ambulance Staffing Changes - Kentucky
New EMS director appointed - Austin, Texas
County's EMS director resigns - Coshocton, Ohio
Sycamore considers increase in ambulance fees - Illinois
Marion fire, ambulance services to merge - Florida
Somerset considers hiring paid paramedics - Maryland
Rep. Baker encourages fire companies to apply for federal money - Pennsylvania
State case dismissed against ambulance company - Oklahoma
Acting in instinct - Illinois
Bonita fire department takes part in History Channel documentary - Florida
Sirens' song lures girl to paramedical career - Vermont
Texas EMS Hall of Fame Carl Young Jr., - Texas
Rick A. Goodbrod, Paramedic - Pennsylvania
Quality of ambulance service won't change with hospitals - Indiana
Backed Up at the ER - Rochester, New York
County firefighters, EMT honored for the outstanding jobs they did - New Jersey
Elk District Ambulance celebrates 35 years - West Virginia
Emergency helicopter flights triple with new aircraft availability - Colorado
STAT MedEvac to Receive Diamond Certificate of Excellence Award
Air medic companies settle suit - South Carolina
All Lifestar helicopters to be based outside Knoxville - Tennessee
Trauma troubles - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Patient overload forced facility to cut trauma status - South Carolina
Air ambulance company now has land vehicles - Canada
Toronto EMS in chaos: Union - Canada
Crews Help Firefighter Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest - California
Ambulances in crashes four times every day - UK

3/18/08

Cam-Mo financially fit, according to report - Missouri
Fire, ambulance ideas opposed - Massachusetts
Governor Awards $350,000 Grant to Emergency Medical Service - Alabama
EMS Director Resigns - Ohio
Louisville receives $1.5M for emergency response upgrades - North Carolina
Sullivan to address ambulance service - New York
Belvidere Ambulance Fight Reaches Some Resolution - Illinois
Support Revitalizes Ambulance Deal - Arkansas
Middle Smithfield finalizes EMS provider deals - Pennsylvania
VMI drill prepares area police and EMTs for worst case scenario - Virginia
Council could reconsider ambulance vote - Illinois
Stockton, county dispute emergency disclosure policies- California
Rabintex wins US Army ambulance deal
Emergency medical helicopter service coming to Eugene - Oregon

3/17/08

Patient, 91, survives ambulance crash (w/video) - Indiana
Ambulance hits herd of deer, paramedic hurt - Missouri
FDNY paramedics Girao and Henriquez hand dig to save a life - New York
Despite fire district, Rural/Metro to continue Foothills service - Arizona
Pact allows Enfield firefighters to be medical first responders - Connecticut
As patients get larger, so do hospitals and ambulances - Oregon
Fire chief defends departmental costs - Ohio
High Fuel Prices Taking Toll On Emergency Responders - Kentucky
Ambulance authority report kicks off busy week for City Council - Virginia
Talks of New Ambulance Service Sparks Debate - Illinois
Special team protects townships - Michigan
Three Terre Haute, Indiana medics learn new training in Kuwait
Air ambulance plan may take flight tonight - Tennessee
Agencies continue to deny ambulance records - Wisconsin
Dowagiac VFD and Ambulance Service office manager charged with embezzlement - Michigan
Two Elbert County dispatchers die in wreck - Colorado

3/16/08

EMS vehicle under scrutiny; Police impound Nazareth ambulance - New Jersey
Andover residents reject Med-Care Ambulance Service coverage - Maine
Bullitt hopes intermediate EMT program eases shortages - Kentucky
Health department delays approving Tempe’s ambulance contract - Arizona
Lanesborough Board May Put Ambulance on Warrant - Massachusetts
East County paramedic service to continue - Washington
Reader poll shows many want to see city or county run ambulances - Alabama
Wooing the medics - Ohio
Howard EMS calls can help save lives - Massachusetts
Opinion: Firefighters can do the job of emergency medicine - Florida
Atlanta Ambulances Face Cutbacks - Georgia
Solutions Are Found By Listening, Not Talking - Fayetteville, Arkansas
A better system means better odds for area cardiac arrest victims - Wisconsin
City considers round-the-clock paramedics at airport - Canada
No recommendations after investigation into ambulance wait times - Canada
Temporary restraining order entered against ambulance firm - Illinois
Lawmakers call for quicker medical evacs after mine accidents - Kentucky
Northwest finds new partner for helicopter - Texas
MedStar Ambulance signs agreement with 375th Airlift Wing at Scott
Wounded warrior medic shares her story
'Fighting for Life' Shows Real Blood, And Real Guts
Organ Mountain Technical Rescue Squad hones skills the hard way - New Mexico
High school senior already on call as a certified EMT - Iowa
'Mutant' rescue truck saves CFR thousands - Tennessee
Hair today, gone tomorrow - California
Tuolumne paramedic gets state honor - California
National Attention for Local FF/Paramedic - Colorado
Regional EMS honors lifesavers - Georgia
Betty Greer, New Jersey
Paramedic Wetter 'genuinely wanted to help people' - Missouri
Video: Death Toll Rises At NYC Crane Collapse Site - New York

3/14/08

Ambulance driver ticketed in fatal crash - Bondurant, Iowa
Two hospitalized after ambulance crashes - Holmdel, New Jersey
Smithsburg ambulance strikes shed - Maryland
Hospital taking Stone County to court over ambulance service - Mississippi
EMS could be substituting for volunteers - Florida
Village Council looks at cost-recovery fees for accidents involving drugs, alcohol - Michigan
Ambulance troubles persist across state - Oklahoma
Assurances offered on ambulance firm - Oklahoma
Township trustee says Brandywine ski resort needs own ambulance - Ohio
Officials, rescue squad agree to charge for ambulance rides - Charlottesville, Virginia
Quicker service may be headed to northeast Washington County - Arkansas
Union Twp. fires union chief - Ohio
Marion EMS supporters against third party billing - Massachusetts
City and WMC will continue to explore ambulance transfers issue - Iowa
Gas prices hit record high, emergency responders affected - Texas
Duanesburg Comes Up With Solution for Ambulance Corps - New York
Ambulance owners ask Grand Blanc City Council to spurn county's proposal - Michigan
Fire chief, mayor pin OT cost spike on ambulance - Attleboro, Massachusetts
Department evolves to meet EMS needs - Nashville, Tennessee
Hiring paramedics proves a challenge - Schenectady, New York
MAST Paramedics Trying New Method Of Revival - Missouri
Major Blaze Delayed EMS Response - Washington DC
OCVFC Plan Would Disband Paid Firefighters - Maryland
California: Critical Care Transport Paramedic (Air and Ground)
California: Emergency Medical Dispatcher
California: Critical Care Transport Nurse (Air and Ground)
20 Reasons For Meeting an LAFD Paramedic - California
You call, they answer: Behind the scenes with Rowan EMS - New Jersey
Baby meets hero medics - Pennsylvania
Ambulance drivers angry about fitness tests - Canada
Greater Valley EMS celebrates 60 years service - Pennsylvania
Phi Air Medical receives prestigious CAMTS Accereditation - Texas
Fired paramedic to appeal board's decision - Bossier City, Lousiana
All 3 Genesee County ERs at capacity Thursday - Michigan
Firefighter Must Repay $33K In Insurance Coverage - Florida
EMS lawsuit filed against Genesee County - Michigan
Sherman firefighter arrested on drug charges - Texas
Wild Ambulance Chase Leads to Prison - California
Tuolumne County Paramedic Receives Prestigious Award - California
Abington man has a quiet devotion to the lives of others - Boston, Massachusetts

3/13/08

Belvidere Ambulance Fight Heats Up - Illinois
Nashville must strive to meet ambulance service demand - Tennessee
CHC wants Logan County to pay for continued ambulance services - Kentucky
Rescue call fees never on books - Nebraska
City, HUMC agreement leaves firemen, EMTs burning mad - New Jersey
Franklin County Ambulance Service - Illinois
Ambulance Committee selects Pro-Med for four-year contract - Tennessee
Committee: We don't recommend fire department-based ambulance service - Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Council president Witherington claima breach of contract - Alabama
Ambulance service stays for Prosser's hospital - Washington
Ambulance Committee will dissect interlocal agreement - Arkansas
Survival chances better for White Co. ambulance patients - Indiana
33 Volunteer Firefighters in Banks County Resign - Georgia
Big Turnover on Ambulance District Board - Lincoln County, Missouri
Patriot Ambulance may serve Marathon - - Mississppi
New Berlin FD restarts ambulance service - New York
‘I can’t support anything with EMS on it for the city’ - Bradley County. Tennessee
Board signs contract with AAA Ambulance - Mississppi
911 Operator Sentenced Over Boy's Call - New York
Voters to decide on ambulance funding plan - Blaine County, Idaho
Ambulance system remains same - San Mateo County , California
Two Local "Heroes" Say Others Deserve Recognition in I-15 Rescue - Idaho
On The Bright Side: Paramedic responds to 7000th service call - New York
Woman sues county EMS after cot tips over, dropping her - Tennessee
Claim filed against fire dept., school district in Scott Eveland case - San Marcos, California
Wellmont, MSHA spar over freestanding emergency room - Tennessee
Ailing Trauma Centers Could Get Much Needed Funding- Georgia
Mercy Regional and CEO Indicted - Illinois
Charlotte County firefighter shot in family dispute - Florida
Pasco Fireman-EMT Charged With Domestic Battery - Florida
David J. Wetter Jr.- Montgomery City, Missouri
Paramedic uniform allergy still a mystery - Australia

3/11/08

Ambulance On Emergency Run Wrecks On I-65 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Blanco EMS director says drugs were for ailing wife - Texas
EMS Inc Completes Acquisition of River Medical, Inc., - Arizona
E911 Commission approves Vehicle Locator Tool - Iowa
Cruise Ships Ill-Equipped For Medical Emergencies - Florida
Garrett nears paid EMS personnel deal - Maryland
City signs $2.1 million agreement to build Young Street EMS facility - Hawaii
San Joaquin County to get $500000 in disaster equipment funds - California
Ambulance group seeks funding - Somerset, Pennsylvania
Responders:Job unpredictability keeps paramedics fresh - Pennsylvania
Victim Of Ambulance Tire Accident Speaks - Wisconsin
Irondequoit Ambulance Sends Out 911 Call - New York
Council Wants EMS Bills to say more - Newark, Ohio
Paris fire chief resigns amid allegations of ambulance misuse - Kentucky
Bids invited on emergency service - Lauderdale County, Alabama
Many can’t afford an ambulance ride - Oregon
Attleboro Council wants more answers on paramedic ordinance - Massachusetts
Dallas Paramedic Accused Of Sexual Advances To Female Patient - Texas
Former ambulance employee must repay stolen money - South Dakota
EMT Gets 1 1/2 Years In Embezzlement of $2 million - Connecticut
Video: Ambulance Fire Heroes - West Virginia
New members elected to National EMS Museum Foundation board of trustees
Ambulances had escorts during storm - Canada
Ambulance With Patient Inside Collides With Streetcar - Canada
Jessica Clark, Paramedic - Buna, Texas
David Lee Shadoan, FF/EMT (ret) - Erlanger, Ohio
Dedication of plaque in memory of 9/11 paramedic who died in '06 - New York

3/10/08

Ambulance service sued for allowing back board to fall on transportee - IllinoisAmerica
Cowlitz County's emergency service in crisis - Washington
Michigan Instruments Announces Launch Of New CPR Device Life-Stat
Experts: EMS choice a critical one - Georgia
Proposed law targets Webster ambulance services - Louisiana
Weston moves forward with EMT talks - Wisconsin
Ambulance, dispatch contract raises worry - California
Macedon fire department fears for its future - New York
New ambulance service welcomed to Perry area - Pennsylvania
Paramedic earns $145,849.06 with overtime - Pennsylvania
Cabarrus seeks to meld city, county emergency centers - North Carolina
Boston firefighter arrested after marijuana allegedly found in department vehicle - Massachusetts
Homeless Man Jailed For Slugging Tampa Fireman - Florida
Shame On Allegany County - New York
Former Duplin commissioner, Pleasant Grove chief dies - North Carolina
MD Helicopters, Inc. Proudly Announces CALSTAR Win - California

3/9/08

Woman Medic Earns Silver Star
A 19-year-old medic from Texas will become the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second female soldier since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest medal for valor.
Will Mansfield forgive overdue ambulance fees? - Massachusetts
Mall Asked to Chip in for Ambulance Service - Massachusetts
Grant allows for full-time staffing - Arizona
2 hurt as car slams into Littleton fire truck - Colorado
Two companies suing Hawaii Air Ambulance - Hawaii
Yuma gains new air medical transport company - Arizona
Joseph A. Balistreri, EMT - Wisconsin
Saying goodbye, paying respect to Vic Isler and Justin Monroe - North Carolina
EMS workers save lives 24/7 - North Carolina
78 wounded in Colombia soccer brawl

3/8/08

Wheel Flies Off Ambulance on Freeway; Car Struck - Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Paramedic lobbies to get law changed - South Carolina
Wellmont, MSHA spar over helicopter service in Wise County - Tennessee
Critical condition : Ambulance agreement creates wedge in city-county relationship - Arkansas
Genesee County ambulance ordinance under fire from local communities - Michigan
Woodson named to run emergency services - Missouri
Date Set For Hearing On Fire, EMS Merger - Dunn, North Carolina
Ambulance plays unique role in Ashby - Minnesota
Iredell County Rescue Squad uses grant to buy off-road vehicles - North Carolina
Local life savers learn confined-space rescue- Kansas
Ambulance workers given star of life - Tuolumne County, California
Hospitals linked to trauma care system - Alabama
Ex-ambulance worker gets 10 years - Spencerport, New York
Candy Otte memorial unveiled- Michigan
Kenneth L. Jividen, LEO, Paramedeic- Hurricane, West Virginia
Tragedy Caught on Tape: L.A. Freeway Crash Kills Cop

3/7/08

Ambulance, Minivan Involved in Crash - New York
No audit of Forks Twp. Emergency Squad - Pennsylvania
Ambulance service pays Homer City cops for calls - Pennsylvania
EMS Division gets top rating from state - Florida
County, Lodi reach tentative deal - California
Vista fire agency suspends 'border drop' with Oceanside - California
Commissioners to hold hearing on raising taxes for ambulance district -Idaho
6 quit after alterations to search-rescue team - Utah
Dad accused of refusing treatment for daughter after she took pills and drank bleach - New York
NASCAR Drivers Want A Traveling Medical and Safety Crew
Gaston Lifesaving celebrates 60 years of helping - North Carolina
Siren swan song for the senior EMT - Staten Island, New York
Helicopter ambulance begins flights from Oxford - Mississippi
Florida: Paramedics
New Fairfield man charged with forging EMT license - Connecticut
No bail in ambulance theft - Massachusetts
Area's First Free-Standing ER Opens - Florida
Shape up, Newfoundland ambulance attendants told
SARS victims and heroes remembered - Canada
Harry E. Hackworth remembered - Alabama
1,000 mourners gathered to say goodbye to Vazquez - Florida

3/6/08

Ambulance involved in crash in Forest Grove - Oregon
EMS Southwest operating in Perry area - Pennsylvania
Fainting firefighter sues for job back - New York
EMS Changes Spark Controversy - Florida
LifeLine in danger of shutting down - Alabama
Carroll County Looks At Cutting Deputy and Four EMS - Indiana
End of the emergency ride - Gasport, New York
We need to find answers for keeping ambulance - Alabama
Supervisors call for tax breaks for volunteers - New York
DuPont fire chief steps down amid controversy - Washington
Budget Cuts Could Cost NFD 200 Positions - Tennessee
Ambulance Service Committee Opens Proposals - Tennessee
Ambulance will be stationed in WL - Indiana
Officers Rescue Their Own After EMS Took Too Long - Michigan
US, S. Korean medics team for casualty drill
Former paramedic to go to prison for molesting 15-year-old patient - Michigan
Judge OKs Barnert Hospital sale - New Jersey
Lakeview EMT recieves top honors - Oregon
Wife of slain paramedic remembers his infectious smile, quick wit - Florida
Roger Dennis Jr., Paramedic - San Antonio, Texas

3/5/08

Off-Duty Paramedic Victim of Gunman's Rampage at Florida Wendy's
Report Details: Paramedics Mistakenly Declared Crash Victim Dead - Texas
Firefighters accuse chief of inappropriate behavior - Warren County, Ohio
911 director to step down - Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Story of slain paramedic moves strangers to give - Florida
911 Audio Released In Paramedic Killing at Wendy's -Florida
Dellona board replaces EMS committee - Wisconsin
Ambulance Deal Remains In Neutral - Fayetteville, Arkansas
Voters support EMS - Coshocton, Ohio
Sylmar, Atwater Village facing EMT cuts - California
Troy firefighters to train as paramedics - Alabama
Interim fire chief gets permanent job - Hayward, California
County talks Care: Public meeting to be held this month - Pike County, Alabama
Page EMS Requests Additional Personnel - Virginia
James Steele is picked to head fire department - Wasilla, Alaska
Will You Pay for Your Next Ambulance? - Albemarle County, Virginia
Upgrades made to ambulance service - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Volunteer numbers drop for rural EMS group - Kansas
Decision next week for police officer, firefighter - Huron, Ohio
EMS Weather Response in Illinois
Lawsuit filed in Mercy Flight crash that killed 3 - Montana
Medevac Replacements Could Cost Taxpayers - Maryland
AirMed installs new defibrillators on medical helicopters
TAG Line Volume 5 Issue 1 is Out
Walter Daniel McKinley leaves indelible legacy - Arizona
EMT, former Army medic honored for saving hockey player - Massachusetts

3/4/08

Off-Duty Paramedic Victim of Gunman's Rampage at Florida Wendy's
Firefighters mourn loss of comrade in Wendy's shooting - Florida
"Face of Defense: Medic Prevails Under Fire"
Police Investigate Accident Involving an Ambulance - Las Vegas, Nevada
Council to talk about ambulance agreement - Arkansas
Ambulance soon to be in service for 2 towns - New York
Chatham fire district provides ambulance service to Divernon - Illinois
Vote gives Lifeline Ambulance Belvidere contract - Illinois
Half of county ambulance board members absent - Missouri
Mason City Test the "Auto-pulse - Iowa
Unicoi County Leaders Agree On New EMS Service - Tennessee
Staff needed for new stations - South Carolina
Fire chiefs, town to draft contract for services - Connecticut
April pre-trial set in Concord EMS theft case - Ohio
EMT Arrested For Sex Abuse - New York
Rafael Vazquez, Paramedic/FF - Florida
Event to honor three Vallejo-based Medic Ambulance staff members - California
Local paramedics team to compete for state championship - South Carolina
Prevent Potentially Deadly Medical ID Theft
Insights: Why we Need Effective State and Federal Oversight

3/3/08

Insights: Why we Need Effective State and Federal Oversight
Ambulance Involved Accident - Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Photos: Ambulance Gets Stuck Taking Man To Hospital - Golden, Colorado
Drive cameras keep an eye on emergency responders - Pennsylvania
Prosser-area ambulance service on life support - Washington
New ambulance, old struggles - Adams, Minnesota
Annapolis fire department needs more aid to replace outdated equipment - Maryland
Wellmont outlines need for new emergency department - Tennessee
GPS means time saved - Pennsylvania
New Heart Attack Protocol Could Save Lives - Wisconsin
Hospitals consider changes in ambulance, EMT services - Wisconsin
Man must repay $29000 stolen from ambulance service - North Dakota
Man accused of stealing ambulance in Beverly faces list of charges - Massachusetts
Informed consent at heart of lawsuit - New York
Ambulance ride is a rush through traffic - Cleburne, Texas
EMS bike team to honor worker killed in Turner - Maine
Lincoln paramedic is kept alive by those he trained at rescue squad. - North Carolina
Hall employees to get honors in Sacramento - California

3/2/08

Lincoln paramedic is kept alive by those he trained at rescue squad. - North Carolina
Pararescuer Sgt. Robert Schnell challenges the extreme wilderness to save others - Alaska
Concord EMS official, woman face indictment - Ohio
Emergency responders seek job protection - New Jersey
Ambulance service working short-handed - Illinois
March 15 deadline for Mesa paramedic program - Colorado
EMS providers learned lessons from Virginia Tech tragedy - Maryland
Lack of funds puts lives at risk - St John, New Zealand
Baldwin EMS cornerstone George Bauman spent his life serving others - Pennsylvania
Brent Alan Slack, Paramedic - Riverside, West Virginia
EMTs Wreck, Go To Aid of Truck Driver - Georgia
Crash into ambulance called murder - Pine Valley, Kentucky
Overturned Ambulance Sends Seven to ER - Maryland
Ambulance Involved Accident - Anne Arundel County, Maryland

3/1/08

EMTs Wreck, Go To Aid of Truck Driver - Georgia
Crash into ambulance called murder - Pine Valley, Kentucky
Overturned Ambulance Sends Seven to ER - Maryland
Ambulance Involved Accident - Anne Arundel County, Maryland
East County ambulances in jeopardy - Washington
Ravalli County ambulance calls booming - Montana
911 meeting raises questions - Illinois
Williamson Co. officials mull emergency response procedures - Illinois
Study: "City Needs Additional Ambulances" - Tennessee
Feds Warn Some Ford Trucks and Cars Can Erupt in Flames
Mayhem brings an Emergency to Wii
Family Seeks Damages In Woman's Death - Rhode Island
Paramedic out on bond, gets fired - Texas
Video: Man steals ambulance, strikes two cruisers before arrested - Massachusetts
Treasurer accused of stealing from EMS support group - Ohio
Air Ambulances: The Cost of Saving a Life - Texas
Life Flight expands services - Illinois
A night in the life of KMC's ER - California
Hospital association chairman rails against state budget cuts - New Jersey
Volunteer CERT Responders Needed - New Jersey
Walter Fagan Jr., EMT/FF - New Jersey