8/17/08

Ambulance Crash Log
City Fire Ambulance, Vehicle Collide - Maryland

America
Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival
Fate of North Country ambulance corps in doubt - New York
Competition stiff to hire medics - Oklahoma
Ossining says tax district needed to pay for ambulance service - New York
EMS emergency - Kentucky
Changes in coverage area proposed for SW Chilton - Alabama
Deerfield gets first paramedic - Virginia
NCCo does it right with ambulances - Delaware
Erie paramedic flown after motorcycle crash - Ohio
Emergency Crews Warned of Hybrid Dangers - Wisconsin

Bodily Assault Log
Ambulance Crew Attacked, Police Say - Connecticut

Legal
Columbia County ambulance company agrees to stop illegally billing customers - New York

Medevac
Palladium Health Selects Air Ambulance Company AirMed International - Alabama
Life Flight extends reach of helicopter ambulances - California

America
Ground Breaking Ceremonies for Lifeguard-Paramedic Building in Avalon - California

Obits/Services
Nancy Koch, Paramedic - California
Funeral held for Gary Henry, firefighter and Guardsman - Indiana
GM 'Tommy' Thompson, Rochester Fire creator - Minnesota

America
Professor’s article will be published internationally, “EMS Call Volume Predictions: A