Thursday, July 31, 2008

7/31/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Fog cited in deadly Medi-Vac helicopter crash - California

Military
First Army flight medics receive Combat Medical Badge recognition

America
Healdton 911 measure again rejected by voters - Oklahoma
Red River officials continue search for ambulance answers - Louisiana
Ambulance switchover - West Virginia
Robbinsville EMT complaint prompts state inspection in borough - New Jersey
Teachers from around state schooled as EMTs - New Mexico
Plane crash gets test run at Sea-Tac - Washington
Logan County To Find New Ambulance Service - Kentucky
Union City: $1.5 million for fire, EMS - Indiana
Hires planned despite challenge - Ohio
Firefighters may get expensive pension upgrade - California
Fire, EMS costs are likely going up in Collinsville - Illinois
Paramedic says he was fired for talking about Manoogian party - Michigan
Firefighter injured by falling tree near Neihart - Montana
City pursues license for EMS Division - Nebraska

Bodily Assault Log
Paramedic bitten by Massillon man - Ohio

Human Interest
Jeffrey Salomone has been the go-to doc for city force for 11 years

Criminal
Fifth EMSA worker charged with payroll fraud - Florida

Medevac
Mercy Flight use and costs increase - New York
Life Flight gears up for the Sturgis Rally - South Dakota

Job Listings
California: (Bakersfield) EMT's & Paramedics
Iowa/Ill: Medical EMT Officers

World
One week, 16 ambulance breakdowns - China
Tragic crash of rescue helicopter in Central Hungary

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

7/30/08

America
Kalama fire chief growing impatient with Woodland's ambulance shortage - Washington
New Allegations About Off-the-Radar D.C. Ambulance Crews - Washington DC
Fire officials ask council to make major changes - Wisconsin
South Point Lifesaving Crew reverts back to all-volunteer - North Carolina
For now, EMS won't get its own budget - Tennessee
Historic Paramedic Quest Comes to Vote - California
La Crosse to go ahead with plan to get into ambulance business - Wisconsin
Collinsville moves to tax unincorporated residents more for fire services - Illinois
OC fire response re-evaluated - Maryland

Medevac
Air ambulance chief not worried - Mississippi

Legal
Fake-out paramedic to get a hearing - FloridaCriminal
Who stole the ambulance? Authorities want to know - Minnesota

Human Interest
Paramedic turns bloody tales into play
EMS responders on raft help save former state police director - Idaho

World
Putting a virtual doctor in the ambulance - Australia
Ambo crash, 3 hurt - Australia

Obits/Services
Dennis R. Johnson, EMT - Iowa

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

7/29/08

America
D.C. Ambulance Crews Accused of Shirking Responsibility - Washington DC
Paramedics Say Heat-Related Calls Increasing - Texas
McGregor EMS appointed to New Hampshire strike team - New Hampshire
Fire, EMT meeting delayed - Massachusetts
EMS chief proposes ‘echo unit’ for county - Ohio
EMS billing surplus to go toward paving - New Jersey

Canada
Report on tire tests for ambulances expected this week - Canada
Calgary to continue funding EMS until takeover - Canada

Medevac
Aero Med to land helicopters in parking lot for 3-4 months - Michigan

Human Interest
Paramedic Recalls Public's Help At Bridge Collapse - Minnesota

World
TV shows blamed for rise in attacks on Hungarian ambulance workers - Hungary

America
Filling The Gap - Ohio
Will rescue service vehicles be banned from using gravel turn-arounds in Pender County? - North Carolina
Emergency Medical Services agreement with Universal Health Services

Human Interest
Exhibit Honors Firefighters, EMS - Kentucky

Legal
What was a Pinellas EMT accused of in his personnel file? - Florida

Obits/Services
Mark E. Marvel, Paramedic - Indiana

Monday, July 28, 2008

7/28/08

Sunday, July 27, 2008

7/27/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance, sheriff's car hit by two drunk drivers - Michigan

America
Language a potential challenge on 911 calls - Kentucky
Dispatch merger divides agencies - Indiana
Emergency Services Volunteers in Short Supply - Maryland
Car rear-ends fire truck responding to traffic accident - Massachusetts
City not ready to run EMS - Texas

Criminal
Ambulance embezzler agrees to repay money - Montana

Legal
Paramedic and doctor also denied immunity after death of inmate - Tennessee

Human Interest
Doctor tests ‘green' EMS vehicle - North Carolina

Canada
Stretcher spill sparks lawsuit - Canada

Criminal
Florence man sentenced in health care fraud scheme - South Carolina

ER /Hospital
Life in the ER: Questions for Dr. Valerie Norton - California

America
Firetruck on Way to Emergency Collides With Car; 2 Injured - Washington DC
Station will still be built, but other cutbacks are expected - California
Q.C.-area residents feel cheated by Rural/Metro - Arizona
Should fire departments be consolidated? - Florida

Human Interest
Even out of uniform, he's still a lifesaver - New York
Days after firefighter pays ultimate price, Bravest makes daring rescue - Washington DC
Poughkeepsie grandfather thanks Buffalo EMTs who saved his life - New York

Awards-Honors
What it takes to run a hospital whose patients speak 67 different languages

Friday, July 25, 2008

7/25/08

Thursday, July 24, 2008

7/24/08

America
Unpaid EMS Bills Cost County Millions - South Carolina
Transfer of ambulance to LaHarpe hits another snag - Illinois
Ambulance billing begins; state also ends investigation into EMS - Connecticut
Austin public safety worker pay outpaces counterparts - Texas
EMS Levy Failed - Washington
County raises per-mile charge for ambulance service - Florida
Henry gets new ambulance agreement - Indiana

Criminal
Three Firefighters Arrested for Grand Theft - Florida

Medevac
STAR Flight seeking fee increase - Texas

Human Interest
Tyler Emergency Workers Offer Aid In South Texas - Texas
Caught on camera breaking the law - New York
Longtime EMT at LICH Has Worked There Since 1984 - New Mexico

Obits/Services
Freak accident kills Pulaski fire chief - Wisconsin

ER /Hospital
Local legislators help with state trauma centers - Arkansas

Awards-Honors
Medical rescue earns award for RF ambulance staffer - Minnesota

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

7/23/08

America
Lightning strikes firefighters, 8 hospitalized - North Carolina
Video: Little Known About Firefighter Shooter - Missouri
Firefighter Killed In Maplewood Shooting - Missouri
Trustees, fire department battle again over ambulance service in Homewood - Illinois
Lamar weighs ambulance contract - Mississippi
Ellis ER waits have blood pressure rising - New York
Marshal suggests volunteer stipends - Pennsylvania
Former ambulance dispatcher speaks out - West Virginia
Fire/EMS pushes for ambulance rights - Massachusetts
Consultants' report details 16 ideas for Louisville Metro EMS - Kentucky
Newtown Announces New Ambulance Plan - Pennsylvania
EMS leader: We need paid help - Ohio
No EMS vote this year, says Yakima City Council - Washington
Busiest year ever? - Maryland
Hailey backs out of EMS dispatch plan - Idaho

Canada
Paramedic injured at crash scene - Canada

Medevac
Middle East looking out for aeromedical professionals

Human Interest
High school seniors inspired by EMS to produce film - Kansas

World
Elderly Australians Use Ambulances Responding to 911 Calls as Taxi to Shops Across From Sydney Hospital - Australia

Job Listings
New Jersey: Per Diem Paramedic

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

7/22/08

Maplewood In Shock After Paramedic Killed, Police Shot - Missouri
Fallen FF/Paramedic honored at home, by city, on Web - Missouri
Police find body of Maplewood shooter - Missouri

Ambulance Crash Log
Flagstaff Crash: Investigation Update - Arizona
Drivers injured in Edna ambulance, pickup accident - Texas

America
Video of police chasing stolen ambulance - North Carolina
EMS Headed To Help With Dolly - Texas
Plan proposes EMS Division - Nebraska
Medstar: Cities need to pay more for ambulance service- Texas
Report recommends keeping Fort Worth ambulance service - Texas
Man takes ambulance, drives off - South Carolina
Crowd threatens South Bend EMS, firefighters - Indiana
Tax credit available for volunteer first responders - Pennsylvania
City Fire EMS committee to pitch plan - Ohio
City Fire EMS committee to pitch plan - Massahusetts
Mechanicsburg Village Council passes measures to strengthen EMS department - Ohio
EMS forced to eat more than $5.1 million - South Carolina
Fire chief named Acushnet EMS director - Massachusetts
Salem Council OKs Beloit fire, EMS dispatching deal - Ohio
Fire engine that starred in 'Emergency!' heads to an L.A. museum

Military
Officials seek enlisted medical community's input for Web

Canada
Funding approved for kevlar vest purchase for EMS - Canada

Human Interest
Flat tires, sirens: A day in the life of a Madison fire station (with photos) - Wisconsin
National exposure for Suncoast firefighters and paramedics - Florida

Monday, July 21, 2008

7/21/08

Saturday, July 19, 2008

7/19/08

Friday, July 18, 2008

7/17/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Driver hits ambulance responding to emergency in Brodheadsville - Pennsylvania

Legal
Ambulance driver sued - Illinois

America
The need to audit the ambulance response system - Colorado
Sky diver crashes into band members - Florida
Free MC ambulance ending? - Virginia
Stafford County EMS director resigns after complaint - Kansas
Riddle Hospital to demonstrate advanced ambulance technology - Pennsylvania
Local fire, medical squads frequently respond to submerged vehicles - California
EMS 'open for business' - Alabama
Red River Parish in danger of losing ambulance service - Louisiana
Upton to finalize ambulance agreement - Massachusets
Fire truck badly damaged in I-93 crash - New Hampshire
Paramedics Reroute Paths Around Construction - Nevada

Obits/Services
Remembering Robert G. Nixon, MBA, EMT-P - Georgia

Canada
Paramedics enrolling in course on self-defence - Canada

Military
U.S. Soldiers use CLS skills to aid crash victims - Djibouti

Awards-Honors
2 workers receive awards from state EMS bureau - Florida

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

7/16/08

Public Affairs
Victory!!! Medicare Ambulance Relief Becomes Law!

Ambulance Crash Log
Copters aware of each other prior to collision - Arizona
NTSB releases 1st report on midair chopper crash - Arizona

Awards-Honors
Doctor Tom Aufderheide named hero of emergency medicine - Wisconsin

America
Champion makes pitch for ambulance contract - Texas
Loss of a Paramedic Master Firefighter - Texas
Crystal Lake suing Lakewood over fire, ambulance fees - Illinois
Fire Station Shuts Down Again - Texas
Fire/EMS Department raises ambulance fees - Maryland
Emergency Response Training Center a boon for EMS training - Iowa
State EMS manager says it's harder to find young volunteers - Nevada
AMR on ambulance duty for Laguna Seca - California
UMDNJ probing extent of 'KKK' hazing incident - New Jersey
Emergency service changes - Alabama
Riverside Asking for EMS Levy - Washington
Non-Emergency Calls Taxing EMSA - Oklahoma

Military
Airframes transform to save lives - Afghanistan

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

7/15/08

Public Affairs
From the AAA: CALL TO ACTION

Human Interest
GEMS paramedics return from wildfire work with new perspective - North Carolina

Criminal
Coatesville paramedic gets 10-20 years as sexual predator - Pennsylvania
Gunshot victim threatens to shoot paramedics - Ohio
Firefighter Donation Scam - Maryland

America
Ambulance company disputes Donna family's timeline of fatal runover - Texas
Alvin police shake motorists out of the way - Texas
Cleveland investigates possible cheating on EMS exam - Ohio
American LaFrance shifting firetruck business
Northeastern U. Halts Partnership With Medical University Over KKK Incident
Sussex County gets hits with increase in paramedic costs - Delaware
UMDNJ seeking 'other wrongdoers' in hazing incident - New Jersey

Canada
Edmonton EMS adds Segways to fleet - Canada
Paramedic graduates struggle with licensing exam - Canada

Monday, July 14, 2008

7/14/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Plows into Row of Cars Outside of Whaling City Festival - Rhode Island
Ambulance Wrecks in Putnam County - West Virginia

America
Ambulance service may be privatized - New Hampshire
City Fire Department Wants To Start Ambulance Service - Indiana
Fulton County EMS didn't collect $780,000 in billing - Ohio
Ambulance delay blamed for infant's death - Texas
Is it really an emergency? - South Carolina
City looks to Junior paramedics to curb shortage - Hawaii

Legal
Monte Conner, chief of the authority, fired from position - West Virginia

Medevac
Recent crashes spur debate over safety of air ambulances - Texas

Human Interest
First responders train for disaster in Concord - North Carolina
City rescue team hones skills at U.S. competition - Pennsylvania

Obits/Services
Wayne Eugene Chambers, EMT - West Virginia

America
Are big trucks needed for medical emergencies? - Canada
Chief suspended because of videos - Maryland
Paramedics unhappy with director, system - New Jersey
Paramedics work overtime to save lives in flood zone - Illinois

Medevac
EMS helicopters to share dispatch; response times expected to improve -

Human Interest
Doctor On Call For Disasters

Insights
Insights from Across the Big Pond

Sunday, July 13, 2008

7/13/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Crash in Albany - New York

Insights
Insights from Across the Big Pond

Bodily Assault Log
Naked, Bleeding Man Attacks Guerneville Paramedics - California

America
KKK hazing leads to supervised EMS - New Jersey
Staffing shortfalls as more move to nursing - Pennsylvania
Milford hospital's end of paramedic service noticeable - Massachusetts
EPCC launches special program turn paramedics into nurses - Texas

Human Interest
Just one of the guys - Oregon

Awards-Honors
Ambulance manager receives chamber award - Louisiana
Responders a credit to Voluntown - Connecticut
Grundy EMS Recognized - Tennessee
Vilonia Paramedic Steve Huffine celebrates 20 years in EMS - Arkansas

Military
Wound treatment device tested on flights
Aboard U.S. flying hospital

ER /Hospital
Austin hospitals strained by hundreds of patients from outside area - Texas

Obits/Services
Family and friends remember flight nurse who died in chopper crash

Saturday, July 12, 2008

7/12/08

Public Affairs
Senate Passes Medicare Ambulance Relief
Official Proposed Rule With Modifications to Medicare Signature Regulations Published in Federal Register

America
First responders help one of their own - New York
Paramedics Fired Over Ku Klux Klan Photos - New Jersey
UMDNJ Fires Paramedics Over Alleged KKK Hazing - New Jersey
Scrambling For Dispatching Services After Med Corp Ambulance Leaves - Ohio
Greenwood changes rules for EMS pension - Minnesota

Human Interest
Family tells "Tracey stories" - Colorado
Children of Police, Firefighters Awarded $21000 in Scholarships - California
New equipment trains future EMTs in realistic setting - Indiana

Criminal
Shooting in Beverly kills paramedics son - Illinois

World
Ambulance clamp outrage - UK

Awards-Honors
EVAC Ambulance employee receives Medal of Merit for kidney donation - Florida

Legal
Guardian Ambulance Services responds to lawsuit - Virginia

Medevac
Boyle County lands medical helicopter service - Kentucky
TraumaStar: Grounded forever or new life? - Florida
AirMed helicopter in forced landing - Georgia

Friday, July 11, 2008

7/11/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Detroit EMS workers hurt in crash - Michigan
FAA investigating Air Evac Inc.helicopter crash - Arizona

World
Photos: Australia Ambulance Crash

America
Meadville to lose EmergyCare - Pennsylvania
Magistrate questions EMS billing services - Kentucky
Proposal calls for 'paramedic dispatch fee' on ambulances in Hemet - California
Medic flights at issue for town - New York
Ambulance providers get Medicare boost
Computer system delays 911 response - Texas
LeRoy Fire Dept. letter states concerns over constant flooding - Minnesota
Paramedic services could change in Sunnyvale - California
Ambulance rate hike possible in Frederick Co. - Washington DC
Beebe offers $200000 for trauma system - Arkansas
Rescuers to get $100 tax credit - Pennsylvania
Gov. pushes for statewide communication system - Maryland

Awards-Honors
Sheriff's Office Pilot Honored With Florida EMS Pilot Of The Year - Florida

Legal
Gov. Blunt Signs First in the Nation Life-Saving Measure for Heart Attack and Stroke Patients - Missouri
Harassment suit against city settled - Alabama
Firefighter/paramedic is suing Mentor for non-transport - Ohio

Thursday, July 10, 2008

7/10/08

Special Report
Cuts to Rural Medicare Providers Prevented
America
Editorial: Keep AMR contract, job security separate - California
America
A paramedic did what? - Florida
America
Coleman ambulance service may be shut down - Texas
America
County's ambulance provider still under review - Texas
America
EMS, county differ on ambulance in LaHarpe - Illinois
America
NOCA Ambulance Service could be shut down - New York
America
911 call center head speaking out over safety issue - Indiana
America
Ending An Agreement - New York

ER /Hospital
500-Pound Patient Gets Trapped in Hospital Elevator for Three Hours, Dies Short Time Later - Iowa

America
Debate over ambulance fee continues - Maryland
America
To reduce fatalities, ambulance drivers need training - Colorado
America
EMT rear-ends Govenor's car- Alaska
America
County Begins Charging For Ambulance Service - Washington DC
America
Hospital expands Sanilac County EMS - Michigan
America
Ambulance committee makes its suggestions - Illinois
America
After rough '07, Rural/Metro sees big improvements - Tennessee

Criminal
Firetruck hit by Roman candle; man arrested - Washington

Job Listings
Texas: (Beaumont) Paramedics & EMT's

Criminal
Man charged in missing Buffalo Ambulance money - Iowa

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

7/9/08

Military
Army medic made famous in Iraq photo dies of overdose - North Carolina
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance driver in fatal crash didn't report convictions - Kentucky
Amanda's Law Allows Blood Draw With Implied Consent; LEO Can Order Medics To Draw- Kansas
Hackensack Residents Protest To Keep Paramedic Squad -New Jersey
Ambulance crews say they don't do anything illegal - West Virginia

Legal
Gov. Paterson Signs End-of-Life Program into Law - New York

America
Leon County approves joint fire-EMS - Florida
Roto-tiller pin goes up responders nose into brain - Colorado
Ambulance board expects FEMA to reimburse unexpected flood-related expenses - Illinois
Notice of 233 EMSA layoffs a legal formality - Florida
Ambulance users no longer getting cut rate from state - Hawaii
Five cities test high-tech 911 system
County assured of EMS service through transition - Alabama
Group turns attention to protecting area EMTs - Pennsylvania
EMS levy backers take to the streets - Washington
Ambulance plan gets approval - California

Obits/Services
Firefighter killed in crash was 16-year volunteer - Ohio

Human Interest
Cameras Give Doctors a Virtual Look at Patients Like Never Before - Arizona

Medevac
EMS Flights Under Scrutiny After Midair

Criminal
Former firefighter gets 10 years for enticing minor with sex - Missouri

Monday, July 07, 2008

7/7/08

Sunday, July 06, 2008

7/6/08

Saturday, July 05, 2008

7/5/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Three injured, one severely, after SB ambulance crash - Indiana
Sole survivor of Ariz. helicopter collision dies
Gone but not forgotten - Arizona
Salem woman crashes into ambulance - Oregon

America
Forks EMS faces another emergency - Pennsylvania
Valley paramedics back under VEMS control - Connecticut
Task force to evaluate Warrick ambulance issues - Indiana
Injured Red Cross worker hurt helping flood victims returns home - Tennessee
More ambulances for SD - California
Judge tosses Palm Bay's try to recover ambulance fees - Florida
Houston, Harris County not on same emergency radio wavelength - Texas

Human Interest
Fireworks Video: Thunder Over Louisville - Kentucky
Video: Fireworks over Mt. Rushmore

Military
For Army medic from Amherst, Afghan duty means his keeping guard up

Bodily Assault Log
Driver escapes after injuring Carlsbad medic - California

Awards-Honors
Celebrating 50 years of volunteer service - Ohio
Hampton Fire & Rescue captain receives honor - Virginia

EMS A-Z Series
EMS A-Z Series "R" RSI and Ready or Not.

Obits/Services
Crew remembers MacDonald as 'inspiring' firefighter - Montana

Friday, July 04, 2008

7/4/08

Thursday, July 03, 2008

7/3/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Salem woman crashes into ambulance - Oregon

Legal
Paramedics Ask for State Hearing - Texas

Medevac
NTSB chief worried by EMS helicopter collision
New Chopper for Wyoming Valley Life Flight - Pennsylvania
Trinity Welcomes New Chopper - North Dakota

America
City and county to return to negotiating table - Nevada
EMS debuts multi-injury medical trailer - Arizona
Commissioners amend county’s EMS policies - Colorado
Adding insult to injury - California
Firefighters, town end long contract stalemate - Massachuetts
Shreveport Fire Department Has A New Leader - Louisiana
12 suburbs may combine emergency dispatch services - Ohio

Criminal
Man faces trial for scamming 11 firefighters - Pennsylvania
Paramedic Accused Of Molesting Patient In Ambulance - Florida
Authorities Chase Ambulance with Drugs - Texas

Human Interest
Eight-year-old empties out bank for his 'rescue buddies' - Vermont
Danger, sweat, and a dedication to saving others - Massachusetts

World
Lives put at risk from dirty ambulances - UK

Awards-Honors
Air Evac Lifeteam honors Elmore County paramedic - Alabama

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

7/2/08

Public Affairs:
E-Update: Hold on Payment of Physician Claims
From AAA: Proposed CMS Fee Schedule Change

America
Firefighters, chief resign over dispute - Arizona
Paramedics in demand - Texas
Ambulance logistics committee will offer suggestions - Illinois
Firefighters ask Greenpeace to pay OT bill - Maine
Editorial: Voters OK'd binding arbitration for medics - California
Wixom leasing part of fire station to ambulance service - Michigan

Ambulance Crash Log
EMS driver was in no shape to drive before wrecking and killing patient, according to partner - Kentucky
Firefighters association to launch safety - Delaware

Medevac
Necessity of medical helicopters questioned after crash
Crash raises questions about medical flights; standards for the severity of injuries for transporting people are too low
Local Air Ambulance Crews Following Policies to Avoid Collisions - Missouri

Job Listings
Texas: Associate Director - Operations

Obits/Services
Hilary (Cooper) Gorski, EMS - Pennsylvania

Awards-Honors
Squad member's tenacity cited - New Jersey

Obits/Services
Tom Clausing, Flight Paramedic - Texas

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

7/1/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Deadly Ambulance Crash Shuts Down 405 Freeway - California

Special Report
NAEMT: EMS and Rescuer Relief Fund for Flooded EMS Responders

Ambulance Crash Log
Photos: Medevac Crash Debris & latest Aerials - Arizona

America
Medics get reason to stay - Oklahoma
Fire Department Suspends Ambulance Runs - Kentucky
Westmed Ambulance rolling out of county - California
New Team Fire Rescue Merger Complete - North Carolina
Farewell, MAST - Alaska
EMT shortage prompts legislators to take action -Pennsylvania
Crews answer new kinds of alarms - California
Emergency planning pays off - Alabama

Criminal
EMS responder killed pregnant wife then left for work - Louisiana

Medevac
Air ambulance accident investigation reveals weaknesses in industry
Arizona Collision Felt by Alabama MedEvac Industry - Alabama
Videotape, flight details studied in Flagstaff air collision - Arizona
Medical helicopter pilot talks about safety in wake of mid-air collision - Colorado
Video: Price to fill up medical helicopters soaring - Virginia

Ambulance Crash Log
NTSB to begin collecting parts from Flagstaff chopper crash - Arizona

Obits/Services
Mavis Olene Biltz, 98 - Minnesota
Paramedic Studer saved lives, educated rescuers - Ohio
Helicopter crash leaves a mother-to-be in mourning - Montana

Human Interest
It takes dedication, care to be an EMT - Pennsylvania