Monday, June 30, 2008

6/30/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Victims of midair medical copter collision identified - Arizona
Ambulance involved in crash - Oklahoma
Video from medevac crash site: CPR in progress - Arizona
Video: Crash aerial and Flight nurse fighting for life after deadly crash- Arizona
Englewood medical copter firm helps probe fatal collision - Colorado
Radio transcripts detail emergency response - Arizona

Public Affairs:
Association of Air Medical Services supports bill to increase the medevac safety

America
Air Methods stock down after crash
Decision on Wayne EMS' status due next month - Maine
Nurses field 911 calls in effort to curb unnecessary Richmond ambulance runs - Virginia
Ambulance firm seeks home - Michigan
Seminar seeks to raise paramedic exam scores - Alabama

Criminal
EMT arrested in wife’s death - Louisana

World
Violence an occupational hazard for paramedics - UK

Medevac
Surge in Medical Airlift Crashes

Sunday, June 29, 2008

6/29/08

Canada
Canada's first ambulance museum opens - Canada

America
County to think over ambulance contract - Texas
City gets different ambulance service - Delaware
Inspectors find faults at Abington ambulance firm - Massachusetts
Fire department use fireworks sales to help fill up their coffers - Oklahoma
Grant commissioners trying to keep EMS service available to county residents - West Virginia
Officials: Use regional ambulance on inmates - New Jersey
Public wants answers to city fire fee questions - Florida
EMS searching for ambulance location - Alabama
Memphis Fire Department director set to retire - Tennessee

Human Interest
Doctor goes the extra mile in caring for emergency patients - Wisconsin
Museum project spotlights Coral Gables residents - Florida
Paramedic couple creates products to keep people cool - California

Awards-Honors
Award winner always on call - Florida
Alaska emergency responders honored on national memorial - Alaska
911 Dispatcher meets baby he helped deliver via an emergency call - Kentucky

ER /Hospital
SF Hospitals Nervous About Proposed Change In Security - California

Canada
EMS Workers Reject Deal - Canada

Public Affairs
Governor Edward G. Rendell : Third Class Cities be responsible to ensure the delivery of fire and emergency medical services bill - Pennsylvania
Kansas Rep. Nancy Boydal - Letter: Medicare vote

World
MI5 warns of suicide bombers using ambulances - UK

Obits/Services
Roy Edward Kicklighter, Paramedic - Texas

Saturday, June 28, 2008

6/28/08

Friday, June 27, 2008

6/27/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Medevac crash injures three - Arizona

America
Acushnet EMS administration subject of Tuesday meeting - Massachusetts
EMT scarcity can affect 911 response time - Texas
Delaware County Council OKs paramedic pay raise - Indiana
Sandwich fire chief asks selectmen to reopen station - Massachusetts
Paramedic program on fast track to help avoid shortage - Missouri
South Sioux's first two paid EMTs on the job - Iowa
Taxing entities will receive letter regarding ambulance service - Texas

Legal
Corps having IRS troubles - New York
Judge to rule on settlement in Bedminster-Medevac dispute - New Jersey
Area ambulance company fined by US Department of Labor - Pennsylvania

Medevac
Air Ambulance Crash Leads To Safety Questions - Texas.
AirMed's new helicopters cut response times in half - South Carolina

Canada
Paramedics peeved at 'spy' - Canada
'Jumbo ambulance' comes to Winnipeg - Canada
Paramedics headed for conciliation - Nova Scotia

World
3 female paramedics save lives in Gaza - Israel

Human Interest
First responders deal with tragic memories - Indiana

Obits/Services
Larry Jones. Paramedic - Texas

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

6/25/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance hits car; three injured - Bryan, Texas
Paramedics return to duty - Texas

Public Affairs
House Passes Physician Fix Package with Medicare Ambulance Relief

America
Consultant called in on trauma care crisis - Georgia
Medical response by city fire department questioned - Tennessee
City agrees to hire more EMS workers - North Crolina
Wilmington getting new ambulance service - Delaware
Panel starts doctoring final ambulance report - Missouri
Lengthier Atlanta Ambulance Response May Be on Horizon - Georgia
Council OK's election for ambulance district - Oklahoma
EMSA takes steps to avoid paramedic shortage - Oklahma
NYC Downplays Many 9/11 Illness Claims - New York
EMS billing expected to go into effect Tuesday - Maryland
Wolfberg to end career as Martin County emergency services director - Florida
Committee Recommends Plan For EMS Supervisors To Serve As New Medical Investigators - Tennessee
State of emergency declared - 131 fires consuming 8500 acres - California
Tattoo policy needles Los Angeles City firefighters - California
Lower salaries for new paramedics - Indiana

Human Interest
3-year-old puts 911 song into practice - Oklahoma
Anderson teens take first place in national EMT competition - South Carolina

Medevac
Lawyer: MedEvac service to resume in Pottsville - South Carolina
Medical Helicopter Service Lands New Base - Missouri
PHI Air Med 12 Returning To Service - Texas

Obits/Services
Man killed in crash was EMT in Evesham - Pennylvania
Death of ‘friend Dustin’ saddened many - Kansas

Job Listings
Iraq: Paramedics, EMT – Intermediates, EMT-Basics and Dispatchers

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

6/24/08

Monday, June 23, 2008

6/23/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Authorities to probe deadly ambulance crash - Delaware

America
EMSA Opt Out - Oklahoma
County Money For EMS Services Being Cut Off - Georgia
New Ambulance Service Building Still Up For Debate - Texas
DNC medical care - Colorado
Ballot Measure Prioritizes End to Rotating Fire Station Closures - California
Eau Claire Deputy Fire Chief Leaving Fire Department - Wisconsin
State, Triad Need EMS Workers - North Carolina
Mobile ER Takes Over For Flood-Damaged Hospital - Indiana
Chattanooga: No longer idling in place - Tennessee

Canada
July 1 - 7 is Paramedic Appreciation Week - Canada
Pine Level fire chief found dead in Clayton home - North Carolina

Human Interest
White Haven Rescue Unit honors late president with ambulance - Pennsylvania
For her, it's one disaster after another - Iowa

Criminal
Ambulance corps Jr. volunteer charged with rape - New York

Medevac
Medical Helicopter Service Moves Out of Cape - Missouri

Obits/Services
Chris Hall, Paramedic - Kentucky
Blake Wiggins, EMT - Texas

World
Ambulances 'treated like taxis' - Japan
CPR in the elderly is very successful

Sunday, June 22, 2008

6/22/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance has run-in with bus - Connecticut

America
Paris Township to cut Minerva from ambulance district - Ohio
Program helps reduce paramedic response times - Maryland
Pr. William Considers Charge for Emergency Services - Virginia
Summer EMS Conference planned in Kearney - Nebraska
Collection agency to help recoup unpaid ambulance fees - Illinois

Human Interest
Girl saved 10 years ago, graduates high school - New York

Criminal
Drug-stealing former paramedic gets legal breaks most junkies don't - Nevada

Medevac
Industry Leading African Safari Company Endorses Air Ambulance Company AirMed International
Airborne ambulances make dozens of Southeast Texas flights per month - Texas

Obits/Services
Mourning one of their own - Delaware

Legal
City faces $10 million claim after police detain man suffering stroke - California

Update
Pedestrian killed when ambulance hit him was Hudson man - Florida

Saturday, June 21, 2008

6/21/08

Ambulance Crash Log
60-Year-Old Woman in Critical Condition After Car Collides With Ambulance - Florida
One extricated and airlifted after crash with ambulance- Orange County, Florida

World
Rival Paramedic Groups Throw Bomb At Petronas Station - Malaysia

America
Not Yielding To Fire Trucks, Ambulances Will Cost You - California
Officials hold off on ambulance support - Michigan
Tri-Town Rescue announces reorganization - Maine
Ambulances receive funding - Georgia
Responders collectively decided ambulance has a death wish - Wisconsin
Pink fire truck drives Glendale firefighter toward dream - Arizona
Manassas OKs fire and rescue merger - Virginia
Emergency Medical Services Tax To Go on November Ballot - California
Teen hit by car after fleeing from paramedics - Colorado

Job Listings
Iowa: EMT-Basic Officers

Criminal
Man charged after taking ambulance from hospital - New Jersey
Air ambulance pilot arrested on alcohol charge - Kentucky

Features
Blood Substitute Found Safe in Large Phase III Trial

Obits/Services
Irene M. Gleason - New Jersey

Human Interest
Physician humbled by bridge dedication -West Virginia
Heart attack victim meets medic who saves his life - Kentucky

Awards-Honors
Emergency Services Director Thurmond Honored for Service - Georgia
Fowler named ‘Hero of Emergency Medicine’ - Texas

Canada
Angry medics seeing yellow - Canada

World
Paramedics falling asleep at the wheel - Australia

Friday, June 20, 2008

6/20/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Car, Ambulance Crash In River North - Chicago, Illinois
4 hurt in ambulance crash - Georgia
Ambulance hits pedestrian - Florida

Public Affairs
NPI - Potential Problem for Companies with Multiple Medicare Legacy Numbers

America
EMT shortage, heat creates dangerous situation - New York
Acushnet merger pursued over EMS chief's objections - Massachusets
New EMS hires have even old cynics doing happy dance - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EMS transfer details coming together - North Carolina
Turf War Discussions over AEMS future begins - Massachusetts
Chilly Future Forecasted For Florida's EMS - Florida

Legal
Two fired in Mehlville fire district controversy - Illinois
Gary medic charged in gun dispute at park - Indiana
Fulton County fires EMS director - Ohio

Criminal
Perry Twp. firefighter facing theft charges quits - Ohio
EMT arrested in child sex sting at L.B. hotel - California

Human Interest
Helping the helpers clean up in Morristown- New Jersey

Awards-Honors
Unsung heroes at rural rescue squad - South Carolina
Middletown First Aider Kevin Toomey Receives EMS Services Award - New Jersey
Rescue squad turns 50: skills, service improve with age- New Jersey
McCarty: EMT of the Year - Georgia

ER /Hospital
State recommends closing Muhlenberg hospital in Plainfield- New Jersey

Medevac
FAA revokes license of air ambulance firm - Florida
CALSTAR lands new 'copter - California

Jobs
New Jersey: Paramedic Program Coordinator

Thursday, June 19, 2008

6/19/08

America
Deferment asked for mandated upgrading for EMS equipment - New York
Medics accuse Waccamaw Community Hospital diversion of targeting Horry County patients - South Carolina
Ambulance issues come to surface - Mississippi
EMS officials meet in Brooksville to target faster, better care - Florida
City approves CALSTAR station for airport - California
L.A. County gets new disaster support vehicles - California
EMT issue: A long hot summer ahead - New Jersey
Council to receive report on EMS situation - New Jersey
Researching the options: Ambulance committee appointed to cover the bases - Illinois
Consulting Shock Trauma Team Returns from China Earthquake Region

ER /Hospital
Trauma center coming to Montgomery Co - Texas

Medevac
Air Medical Opens Base in Greenville - Kentucky

Obits/Services
Services set for paramedic killed in ambulance crashe - Delaware

World
Cancer patient recovers after injection of immune cells - UK

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

6/18/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Victims from ambulance crash released from hospital - Indiana

America
Ambulance carrying heart patient stopped - South Carolina
EMS sounds budget alarm - North Carolina
Our View: All of us should get paramedics - Wisconsin
Lee halts second EMS tax motion - Georgia
Council gives Lauderdale EMS nod - Alabama
New ambulance company serving Peabody - Massachusetts
Hospital, EMS show off new ambulance technology - Washington DC
Gwinnett sales tax buys new ambulances - Georgia

Job Listings
Michigan: Paramedics (Job Fair list)

Features
Section of highway named for EMT killed while responding to emergency - Missouri
Efficiency Experts Seek To Save Precious Minutes In Deploying Ambulances
Historical review of Stockton's ambulance service - Missouri

Criminal
Perry firefighter/paramedic resigns, could face theft charges - Ohio
Dad Arrested, Accused Of Pointing Gun At Tampa Paramedics - Florida

Canada
Outspoken paramedic cries foul over letters from Ambulance NB - Canada
Ambulance dispatchers on strike in Montreal, Laval - Canada

World
Alarm bells ring for ambulance drivers after suicides - Australia

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

6/17/08

Ambulance Crash Log
2 die in ambulance crash - Angola, Delaware
Ambulance rolls over on Evans - Denver, Colorado
Car jumps U.S. 59 HOV barrier, striking an ambulance - Texas
Wrong-way ambulance crashes with other vehicle - Indiana
Sunday's Ambulance Crash Has CCPD Looking For Answers - Corpus Christi , Texas
Preliminary Report Issued On Crash Of Medical Helicopter - Texas

America
Audit Claims Fire Department Mishandled Narcotics - Florida
EMS dispatcher discovers burglar - Ohio
SUV Collides with Firetruck - Colorado
Oldham hires new EMS director - Kentucky
Wake transfers some fire services to Cary - North Carolina
Like the rest of the state, Rockingham County needs EMS workers - North Carolina
Fire company’s murky money trail has Colwyn seeing red - Pennsylvania
Committee To Examine Options To Fairfax EMS Billing - Virginia
Tippecanoe County considers ambulance tracking system - Indiana
Ambulance Chief On Administrative Leave Pending Sexual Harassment Investigation - West Virginia

Legal
Former fire chief plans to sue Hanceville - Alabama

Medevac
Helicopter to be based at MRMC - Oklahoma

Criminal
FDNY EMT Charged In Fatal Auto Accident - New York
Nicholas 911 chief charged over expenses - West Virginia

Job Listings
Rockford Fire Department accepting firefighter-paramedic applications - Illinois

Features
A new form of residential fire protection

Monday, June 16, 2008

6/16/08

Sunday, June 15, 2008

6/15/08

Saturday, June 14, 2008

6/14/08

Friday, June 13, 2008

6/13/08

America
EMS shortage worries Warrick residents -Indiana
Ambulance agency out - Pennsylvania
Ambulance Service on two-year probation - Kentucky
Over 300 people evacuated as city continues to assess damage - Wisconsin
Lower paramedic salary prompts debate - Indiana
Medical care disputes ignited feud - Colorado
Peabody picks new ambulance company - Massachusetts
Emergency services hit by high gas prices - North Carolina
State forfeits millions for trauma care - Georgia
EMTs Face Punishment For Erica Smith Response - Texas
Community Ambulance facing severe crunch, thanks to gas prices - Pennsylvania

Medevac
Aero Med pilots practice landings with new helicopter - Michigan

Criminal
Police seek man who bailed out of moving ambulance - Maryland
Ex-fireman indicted for false alarms - California
EMT charged with sex offenses - North Carolina
FDNY EMT Arraigned for Hit and Run Death - New York
Stolen ambulance costs man six years - Tennessee
Teen's cyber-tip leads to arrest of NYC paramedic - New York
Burlington firefighter facing drug charges - Massachusetts

Obits/Services
Rescue community honors 4 who gave lives - Texas

Thursday, June 12, 2008

6/12/08

Utica to host international EMS convention - New York

Public Affairs
AAA Call to Action

Ambulance Crash Log
Downtown ambulance collision injures 3 - Maryland
1 hurt as car, ambulance collide at Second, Hill - Kentucky

America
Two fall unconscious alongside ambulance - Oregon
Bill to stop feds from ‘shortchanging’ ambulance companies across the state on senate floor - New York
Versailles ambulance service dropped - Pennsylvania
AmeriCorps, Abbott give Searsport EMS shot in arm - Maine
Paramedic Contract Gets Settled - Connecticut
Township mulling tax to benefit EMS - Pennsylvania
Consultant to study viability of town-run EMS service - Massachusetts
Frenchtown Fire board to hear allegations of official misconduct - Montana
Injured Captain Turned Away From Burn Center - California
State Takes Action Against Paramedics Who Left Woman For Dead - Texas
City pulls the plug on ambulance study - Colorado
Clark County ambulances can keep running in NA - Indiana
Emergency services should be a top priority - North Carolina

Legal
Ambulance company sued - Pennsylvania

Criminal
Ex-fire chief indicted on embezzlement charges - North Carolina

Obits/Services
Cris Hartley Hansen, Paramedic - Pennsylvania
Carolyn Hammond, EMT - Wyoming

Medevac
Lifeguard Ambulance Services surprising even itself with times - Florida

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

6/11/08

America
Senate approves tax credits for fire and EMS volunteers - Pennsylvania
St. Sen. Lisa Baker, who sponsored the measure, says it will assist in retaining existing volunteers and attracting new recruits
Ambulance service puts out call for help - Pennsylvania
Buckingham pays a flat fee to Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue to help sustain the unit, in particular its substation in Wycombe that serves the township.
FDNY probes why SI ambulance dispatched to midtown Manhattan - New York
The Fire Department of New York is investigating why an ambulance on Staten Island was dispatched to assist an 88-year-old woman who had collapsed on a midtown Manhattan street.
EMS owner may stop service in Florala - Alabama
Haywood Nawlin of Opportunity EMS addressed the Florala City Council Monday to "clear the air" about reasons why he could possibly stop providing ambulance service in the city.
EMS reps, town officials to discuss ongoing service - New Jersey
A meeting has been scheduled for June 11 among Howell officials and representatives of the town's first aid squad's to discuss the future of those volunteer units.
State: Why Were Ambulance Personnel At Party? - Connecticut
The state Office of Emergency Medical Services has launched an investigation into the presence of two members of the Stonington Ambulance Corps at a party on June 1 at which police said teenagers drank alcohol.
Ambulance service shuffles schedules in wake of flood - Indiana
The Greene County Ambulance Service had to shuffle a few schedules, but has been standing ready to serve all areas of the county over the last few days.
City Renews Contract With Acadian Ambulance - Louisiana
DeRidder City Council agreed to renew the city’s contract with Acadian Ambulance, Monday evening, but postponed making a decision on whether to grant the service provider’s request to raise rates for area ambulance services.
Ambulance companies struggle with high gas prices - Ohio
The high price of gas is creating an emergency situation for many private ambulance companies.
Palm Beach Fire-Rescue Department gets demonstration of Hov Pod hovercraft - Florida
With a rear propeller whirring, a blue hovercraft floats across a grassy area north of the Southern Memorial Bridge and slides into the Intracoastal Waterway, whipping up sand along the way
Rum numbs pain for penis snake bite - New Zealand
A man who was bitten on the penis by a deadly snake used a cold rum can to soothe the pain while he rang his mother to say a final goodbye.
Medication error led to probe - Arizona
Shortly after, paramedic Nathan Carter, of River Medical Inc., the city’s only private ambulance company, arrived at the house. In a scathing assessment filed with his supervisor later that night, Carter, recently relocated to Lake Havasu from Denver, described the scene as chaotic.

ER /Hospital
Hospital gets ambulance for infants - MississippiT
uesday morning, FGH administrators unveiled a specially-outfitted ambulance that will be used to transport and care for infantsLegal
Hospital Held Liable for Hiring Incompetent Air Ambulance Contractor - New Mexico
In a decision of first impression, the Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico has affirmed a judgment in favor of Kim Talbott and Bonnie Talbott, who sued Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after their 21-year-old son, Damon K. Talbott, died in an air ambulance helicopter crash near Roswell, New Mexico on October 19, 2001.

Ambulance company reviewing work of fake paramedic - Colorado
The Greenwood Village-based company placed Todd Teel on unpaid leave when it discovered last December that he had forged a national certification card.
Ex-EMA boss may not show for hearing - Alabama
hearing is officially scheduled for Friday for former DeKalb Emergency Management Agency Director Susan Battles, but her attorney said she won’t be there.

Criminal
Grand jury drops drug charges against former ambulance chief - Alabama
Maze had been arrested after a methamphetamine lab was found in her home in 2006.

Military
Hospital's program trains military medics - Arizona
Master Sgt. Tony Gurrola and his colleagues, clad in camouflage fatigues, arrived at Scottsdale Healthcare's Osborn campus Monday with a special mission in mind. The more than a dozen men and women representing the Arizona National Guard, U.S. Air Force and Army Reserves came to learn how to save lives.

Medevac
Air Evac to Operate From Ohio County Airport - West Virginia
An emergency medical helicopter company that specializes in servicing rural communities is scheduled to start operating at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on July 1.

Obits/Services
John Carson, Paramedic - Virginia
Several years ago a Roanoke Times editorial staff member wrote an article concerning the passing of Buchanan Town Mayor Stull Carson, who had been captain of the rescue squad and a member since the squad's inception. Recently, John Carson, his son, better known as Johnny, passed away at age 50.

Features
A blood substitute's effectiveness and safety addressed in clinical trial
Published in the June edition of the Journal of Trauma, this study is the first Phase III trial to compare a blood substitute to regular blood and was conducted at 46 sites in the United States, Europe and South Africa.
History of US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA
In 1940 the U.S. government legislated the design of sealed beam headlamps as a safety improvement to automobiles.

Canada
Chemical Fumes Take Out Six Airport Staff - Canada
Six airport workers at Canada's Ottawa International Airport were sickened by fumes early Tuesday and required medical assessment.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

6/10/08

Criminal
Vandals deface ambulances in Sterling Hgts - Michigan

America
Park Hills goes with TransCare - Kentucky
Ambulance district to be decided in Wells County elections - North Dakota
Robotic woman gives birth in Glenwood - Colorado
Chopper flew job Life Flight had attempted - Texas
Ambulance response to be resolved - Colorado
Storms' effects keep coming - Wisconsin
PA Senate Considers Tax Credits for Emergency Responders - Pennsylvania
Board adopts EMS pact - Arkansas
Medical Center to get $3.55 million from state's trauma commission - Georgia
String of air-ambulance crashes trigger FAA's 'full attention'
Muskogee County EMS in need of dispatchers - Oklahoma
Emergency Services Feel Pain At Pump - Colorado

Legal
Injured paramedic wins case - California
Phony paramedic treated 26 Longmont patients - Colorado

Obits
Memorial Service Scheduled for PHI Crew - Texas
Family, friends mourn Magnolia nurse’s death - Colorado
Mindy J. Krueger, EMT - Wisconsin
Paramedic from Cedar Park died doing what she loved - Texas

Ambulance Crash Log
Helicopter in fatal crash on list for night vision equipment - Texas

Monday, June 09, 2008

5/9/08

Ambulance Crash Log
NTSB investigates Huntsville helicopter crash that left 4 dead -Texas

America
Blanco Volunteer Ambulance Corps, is in danger of having its license revoked - Texas
New Yorkers uneasy over organ-harvesting ambulance project - New York
Governor's mansion ablaze - Texas
Jefferson County EMS overhaul gets off to slow start - New York
Voters pass Med-Care renewal - Maine
Commission expected to vote on EMS contract - Alabama
Volunteer firefighters, EMS workers could get tax breaks - New York
Committee Recommends Leaving EMS Zones With FMC - Georgia
Shock Trauma Team Leaves for China To Help Earthquake Survivors - Maryland
Former EMT Huckabee Helps Choking NC Candidate with Heimlich
Puyallup proceeding with fire merger plan - Wasington

Obits/Services
Stephanie Waters, Paramedic - Texas

Bodily Assault Log
Paramedic Attacked By Patient - Maryland

Canada
Paramedic course benefits reserve units - Canada
Ontario Paramedics Disappointed with recent OMERS Ruling - Canada

Legal
Co-worker: Fake paramedic responsible for training sessions - Colorado

Ambulance Crash Log
Truck, ambulance collide, sending four to hospitals - Puyallup, Washington
Video: 3 Crewmembers, Patient Killed In Chopper Crash - Texas
Video: PHI crash kills four - Texas
Four dead after medical helicopter crash - Texas

Awards-Honors
Woman surprised with honorary paramedic license - Indiana

Thursday, June 05, 2008

6/6/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance involved in crash in Savanna - Illinois

America
EMS study on Monday's BOS agenda - Massachusetts
Allegan EMS out, Life EMS in - Michigan
Ambulance boss: Pastor's 'EMTs' not hired through him - Connecticut
Council takes hard look at city hospital - Colorado
Wall-based MONOC has crucial role in EMT training - New Jersey
Changes For Mexico Ambulances - Missouri
Nashville Firefighters Question Chief's Leadership - Tennessee
Audit targets Pittsburgh 911 call glut - Pennsylvania
Defective lines cause of strange 911 calls - Texas
Board defers decision on local EMS - MIssissippi
Local 9-1-1 Dispatch Fee on Phone Bills Questioned by New Court Ruling - California
'Tele-nurses' offer alternative to tying up ambulances - Texas
Union says cut top emergency job - Florida
Martin emergency director brought culture of compassion - Florida
Agency faces harassment claims - West Virginia
Paramedic report draws mixed views - Arizona
Briefs: Reversal in firefighter suit - Illinois
Trained, Ready…and Waiting - Connecticut

Canada
Leeds and Grenville paramedics reach last minute deal - Canada

Medevac
Helicopter ambulance service expands to Coweta - Georgia

Human Interest
Back from the dead, St. Peters man thanks first responders - Illinois
High praise for rescue in I-65 bus crash - Indiana

ER /Hospital
A City Where Hospitals Are as Ill as the Patients - California
Hospital found to have violated patient care standards - Minnesota

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

6/4/08

America
Kaukauna OKs larger ambulance service area - Wisconsin
Ambulance crew saves couple from a burning house - Florida
St. Rita's Buying Local Ambulance Company - Texas
City Approves 17 Medic Trucks - Ohio
EMS franchise, street - Arkansas
Council again tables regional dispatch ordinance - Ohio
Calais Ambulance Service Finances Under Review - Texas
Union president says firefighter-paramedic exodus putting a strain on an already
Neighbors cover their ears over E. Farmingdale sirens - New York
Blount County gets new Rural Metro dispatch center - Tennessee
DC's Engine & Medic 20 go to college - Washington DC
Reuse of Antibacterial Wipes Can Spread Bacteria

Canada
Equipment gets second life at college paramedic program - Canada
Calgary paramedic Cpl. Michael Starker dies of wounds - Canada

Medevac
MedEvac remains indefinitely suspended in Schuylkill County - Pennsylvania

ER /Hospital
How to fix the state hospital system - New Jersey

Obits/Services
Duwayne Kinnischtzke, EMT/FF - North Dakota

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

6/3/08

America
Trio of bills raise questions on EMS funding - Pennsylvania
Sussex EMS cuts made up through retirement savings - Maryland
Nigerian Benson Ekong heads up Universal EMS, Genesee County's only black-owned ambulance company - Michigan
Joint ambulance service considered - Indiana
After crash, MedEvac will fly if it’s ‘the closest available’ - Pennsylvania
Arlington Heights paramedic/firefighter helping out at pool drowns in scuba gear - Illinois
Ambulance coverage studied - Wisconsin
Council cannot be shortsighted - Kentucky
Injured Queens Woman Rescued From Bug-Infested Home - New York
Warren mayor vetoes budget over public safety jobs - Michigan
DeLand leaders agree to charge nonresidents for accidents - Florida
Council cuts nighttime use of fire engine - New Hampshire
EMTs drive home plea for more pay - New York
Delaware County EMS feels gas pump pain - Indiana
EMS committee considers non-profit ambulance service - Indiana
Northeast Colo. EMS staff convene - Colorado
Lake County coroner probes firefighter's death - Illinois
County, hospitals mull ambulance changes - Indiana
University of Michigan may expand Survival Flight operations in Livingston County - Michigan

Legal
Paramedic files claim against city - Arizona

Monday, June 02, 2008

6/2/08

America
EMTs drive home plea for more pay - New York
Delaware County EMS feels gas pump pain - Indiana
EMS committee considers non-profit ambulance service - Indiana
Northeast Colo. EMS staff convene - Colorado
Lake County coroner probes firefighter's death - Illinois
County, hospitals mull ambulance changes - Indiana
University of Michigan may expand Survival Flight operations in Livingston County - Michigan
Budget woes threaten Mobile County's EMS - Alabama
First Responders Concerned for Safety - Wisconsin
Mexican firefighters to learn emergency medical services - Arizona
Area volunteer firefighters endorse Lauderdale EMS - Alabama
Meigs 911 will locate at EMS center - Ohio
Commissioners continue air ambulance comparisons - Oklahoma
Paramedics chief revamps agency - Georgia

Human Interest
Soaring fuel prices drive some to try four-day workweeks
Emergency responders remember Salisbury tornado - Pennsylvania
Karachi Ambulance Driver Risks Life to Save Others - Pakistan
Paramedic is a Shining Star of Life - Connecticut

Awards-Honors
Ford Names AEV #1 Ambulance Manufacturer

Obits/Services
Lieutenant Jeffrey Harris: Local Paramedic's Life Remembered - Florida

Sunday, June 01, 2008

6/1/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Photo: Crewmen hurt in medevac crash - Wisconsin
Pilot in fair condition after Grand Rapids rooftop crash - Michigan
Crew members injured in Pottsville helicopter crash released from hospital - Wisconsin
Medical chopper hits Pottsville building; injuries to crew are described as minor - Pennsylvania

America
Mobile County's Emergency Medical Services Rescue Squad faces money woes - Alabama
Lake City ambulance service gets low marks - Minnesota
Plea for Support: A Medic One quality project - Washington
City EMS Vehicles Equipped With New EKG - Hawaii
Fewer medics mean longer ambulance response times - Pennsylvania
Report Recommends No Change In Corning Ambulance Service - New York
Pilots like rooftop helipads - Michigan
Spectrum 'returning to normal' - Michigan
Translation Can Be an Issue in Emergencies - Missouri
Paramedics, fire officials named in probe - Arizona

Medevac
Med Flight service 24/7 again - Wisconin

ER /Hospital
LA Hospital Settles Lawsuits For Allegedly Dumping Homeless Patient - California

Obits/Services
James R. (Jimmy) Thompson, EMT - West Virginia

Criminal
Rehab Center Client Steals Ambulance, Gets Arrested - Texas

Fire chief handcuffed for old seat belt violation - Missouri