12/19/08

Features
Life Saving Changes to Battlefield Ambulances Top X-Factor

Ambulance Crash Log
Collision with ambulance on its way to call kills Pembroke Pines driver - Florida
Ambulance rolls over and crashes in the snow - El Mirage, California

America
Ambulance Plan Moves Forward - Missouri
Ambulance Service: A Money Maker? - New York
Slidell going to one EMS firm - Louisiana
Countywide EMS discussion focuses on challenges - Ohio
Acadian Ambulance Dispatcher Delivers Long Distance Baby - Loiusiana
Fire Authority paramedic critically injured in three-vehicle crash - Michigan
Audit Blasts Ambulance Response In Denver - Colorado
Ambulance company may have to cut staff - California
Paramedic shortage - Indiana

Criminal

Danvers officers cited in EMT scam - Massachusetts

Obits/Services
Larry W. Paschen, FF/EMT - New York
Hoover C. Barney - New York
Funeral planned for responder killed in Haugan crash - Montana

Legal
Victim can sue Samaritan for 'rescue' - California

Medevac
2 Md. lawmakers to propose department overseeing medevac - Maryland