9/28/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance involved in crash - Florida
Update: Man, 92, dies in crash with ambulance - Ohio
Background on medevac crash crew - Maryland
Medevac crash vicrims identified - Maryland
Teen survives, 4 killed in medevac crash - Maryland
Medevac helicopter crash kills 4 - Maryland
Video of press conference from crash site - Maryland

Obits/Services
BCFD Paramedic Vania Shields killed in crash - Indiana

America
Car Strikes Firefighters At Scene Of Fiery Accident - Texas

9/26/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Killing Man - Ohio
Ambulance crashes south of Safford - Arizona
EMTs, Patient Hurt In Ambulance Wreck - Kentucky

America
Paramedic is 1 of 2 killed on I-65 - Indiana
New Law Requires Background Checks For EMT's - California
Paramedic Scholarship Fund Receives Additional $10000 - Oklahoma
St. Lucie County firefighter accused of taking severed foot is put on leave - Florida
Firefighter Investigated After Severed Foot Taken From Crash Scene - Florida

Legal
Ex-St. Pete Firefighter Files Gender Discrimination Suit - Florida

9/23/08

America
Paramedic union claims Staten Island ambulances low on life-saving drugs - New York
Eight emergency drugs removed from fire trucks - Florida
Fire Department Evaluates Call-Cutting Method - Missouri
Group Petitions for New Ambulance District - Missouri
Ambulance service debated in Cordillera - Colorado
Collier EMS medical director will answer to commissioners - Florida
Cardiac Arrest Survival Varies Fivefold by U.S. Region in Study
Hot Tip: Have Your Heart Attack In Seattle
700 lb. woman searches for medical help - Texas
Ambulance issue arises in Jasper Co. - Mississippi
Rock Hill ambulance finds new home - Virginia
Study group: Ambulance, fire setup unsafe - Massachusetts
Clinton Ambulance - Indiana
Hearing set for Nov. 6 in city-county paramedic spat - California

Features
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Location is all

Human Interest
New Burke EMS director likes the challenge - North Carolina

ER /Hospital
NF hospital seeks ambulance clearance - North Carolina

Legal
Lightning strike victim's lawsuit against EMT's settled - New York

9/22/08

America
High marks for Brandon ambulance - South Dakota
EMS oversight ensures consistency - California
Drive to put countywide ambulance district on Cape April ballot - Missouri
Paramedic intercept program: Bethel plans to bail out on town - Connecticut
Fire department consolidation could come up at Collier commission - Florida
Left For Dead: Paramedics Get Six Month Suspension - Texas
Assistant K’ville EMS chief cleared, will be reinstated - Ohio

ER /Hospital
2 hospital workers fired for taking photos - New Mexico

Human Interest
Saving lives in the great outdoors - California
Chaplains turn into EMT riders - Washington DC

America
State keeps ambulance-run data under wraps - Ohio
Digital dialogue - California

Medevac
Emergency crews slow to use local air ambulance services - Oregon

America
Res-Q-Jack Device Saves Lives in Critical Times

Human Interest
Remove Intoxicated Drivers honors leader - New York

9/20/08

America
Suburban EMS sues Forks squad - Pennsylvania
Forks Emergency sued, accused of unpaid bills - Pennsylvania
Mooresville to have its own ambulance - Indiana
AMR reaches contract agreement with paramedics, EMTs - California
County Launches EMS Bike Team - Tennessee

ER /Hospital
Hospital chief started as EMT - Florida

Medevac
LifeFlight named best in the country - Maine

Criminal
Video: Feds investigating Warwick ambulance company - Rhode Island

Canada
Paramedic's duty to family remembered - Canada

Obits/Services
Keller Benjamin Verett, Paramedic - Texas
James W. Shutts, FR - New York
Martin Jerome, EMT - Missouri
Susan Plemmons, FF/EMT - North Carolina
Lisa Labrusciano, Paramedic - Michigan

9/19/08

America
Platte Canyon Fire, North Park County Ambulance seek ambulance permits - Colorado
EMS goes union - New York
EMS May Get Money Back In Budget - Tennessee
County Considers EMS Commission - Wisconsin
Golden Gate house fire hospitalizes two firefighters - Florida
Ambulance money went to raises - Alabama
Austin police, EMS approve contracts - Texas
EMTs need volunteers - Idaho
EMT suffers burns in rescue - Pennsylvania
Ex-AJ firefighter: Ambulance ride ruined life - Arizona
Police, Firefighters Back Council Incumbents, Oppose “T” - California

Medevac
Fraud probe at Warwick ambulance company - Rhode Island

Criminal
DC's EMT's Parents Say Son's Stabbing Was No Accident - Washington DC

Human Interest
9/11 billboard honors emergency crews - New Hampshire
SWAT Meets EMT Training in Springfield - Massachusetts

ER /Hospital
OSU Medical Center Crisis Could Send Thousands To Other Hospitals - Oklahoma

9/17/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Hits Pickup - Virginia

Criminal
Feds investigating Warwick ambulance company - Rhode Island
Suspect escapes ambulance, leaves 'cuffs behind - Washington DC

America
Keyser Council says they've done all they can for Keyser EMS- West Virginia
EMS quality of care not at issue- Ohio
Helotes: City extends EMS pact with S.A. - Texas
Trenton EMS moving to fire headquarters - New Jersey
Paramedic unit is welcome idea - Delaware
EMTs on Maui get help in becoming paramedics - Hawaii
Probe Finds Procurement, Ethical Problems With Majority Of Firetruck Purchases - New Jersey

ER /Hospital
L.A. County hospitals shared burden of injured Metrolink riders - California

Human Interest
FF/Paramedic: From Toledo riots to extreme home makeover - Ohio

Awards-Honors
Action Ambulance Service has received the Silver Level Mass Excellence Award - Massachusetts

Obits/Services
Randilyn Kae Dean, FF/Paramedic - Oregon

World
Woman dead, paramedics in hospital after ambulance accident - Nova Scotia

9/16/08

Criminal
Paramedic: Shoot then treat - Colorado
Drugs Stolen From Ambulance During Fire - Washington
EMT slayer nabbed- New York
EMT and wife face preliminary hearing for sexual relationship with teen - Utah

America
Bridgeport Township eyes ambulance service - Michigan
Ambulance service key concern - Indiana
Kalama, Woodland patch up ambulance dispute - Washington
Red River Parish starts its own ambulance service - Louisiana
St Louis Paramedics are now using C-PAP in ambulances
Fruitland considers creating EMS unit - Maryland
Keyser EMS appeals for more city funds - Maryland
Kansas firefighter dies in floodwaters
A budget standoff over EMS in Frio - Texas
Stockton firefighters show support for department's paramedics - California
State EMS officials reviewing Fraley case - North Carolina

Criminal
Thief steals meds from ambulance during Lexington fire - Washington

9/15/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Newark ambulance in accident - New Jersey
Ambulance hits medevac chopper at deadly NJ crash scene - New Jersey

Criminal
Thief steals meds from ambulance during Lexington fire - Washington

America
New Emergency Response System Brings Money to Eastern Kentucky - Kentucky
EMS busy; hospitals lose power - Kentucky
Rural/Metro Swings to Profit in Q4, Revenues Up 10.1%

Job Listings
Texas: EMT/Paramedics

Obits/Services
Scott Brockett, Paramedic - California

World
Celery eating paramedic suspended - UK

9/13/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance hits medevac chopper at deadly NJ crash scene - New Jersey

America
Houston's mayor pleads with residents to stop compounding rescue needs - Texas
Photos from the Chatsworth Train Crash - California
Hackensack EMT union says city violated order - New Jersey
County's post-EMSA ambulances begin to roll - Florida
Green resigns EMS post, Parrish stays on for now - Florida
State EMS probes student's death - North Carolina
Medical Responder Problem Affecting the City of Marfa - Texas
Gov. Patterson Vetos Volunteer Fire Fighter Tax Exemption's - New York
Paramedics and EMT’s in Santa Barbara County say they're ready to go on strike September 23rd - California
SFFD loses dominance over 911 ambulances - California
LA Train Collision Death Toll At 18 - California

Medevac
Air Evac pilot honored for 17 years of service - Arkansas

Human Interest
SUSSEX: County paramedics place third in global EMS competition - Maryland

ER /Hospital
Trauma center brings "golden hour" luster to rural health care - Kansas

Obits/Services
Cliff Allan Shafer, FF/EMT - Pennsylvania
John A. Fisher - New York

Awards-Honors
Action Ambulance wins first Mass Excellence Award - Massachusetts

9/12/08

Photos
Porsche Cayennes Used As Emergency Vehicles - Stuttgart

America
EMS Director quits, then changes mind - Kentucky
Medical journal article reviews response to bridge collapse - Minnesota
Ambulance service decision delayed - California
Pay-for ambulance is coming to town - Connecticut
Warren fire commissioner fired; excess OT, low morale cited - Michigan
Paramedics fail exam; Live saving drugs pulled from fire truck - Florida
VFD ambulance services saving state millions annually - Delaware
Mobile Medical Response names new leader - Michigan
Firefighters to attend supervisors meeting in support of paramedics - California

Human Interest
Vintage Ambulance Finds Home in Rush - New York

Criminal
Ambulance director Tewksbury back in court - New York

Medevac
First Flight celebrates two decades of saving lives - Florida
‘Damning’ Medevac - Maryland
Air Evac pitches memberships to court - Kentucky

ER /Hospital
Here's why patients have to wait in Wyoming ERs - Wyoming

Awards-Honors
State lauds law officers, EMS first responders - Tennessee
Chesco chiefs honor EMS - Pennsylvania
Scott County Life Saving Crew celebrates its 50th anniversary - Tennessee

9/11/08

Features
"It never gets any easier"
9/11—We Said We'd Never Let It Happen Again, and Yet It Might
Never forget

Medevac
City and hospital working to resume emergency helicopter service - California

America
Kanawha County Emergency Responders Want More Answers - West Virginia
Platte Canyon Fire to operate ambulance service - Colorado
Ambulance service in danger of shutting down - New York
Bethel's new plans for paramedics stirs controversy - Connecticut
Rescue services may be hindered - California
Tri-State Paramedics, Ambulances Join Convoy To Gulf - Ohio
Ambulance service cut - Georgia
Final report on Ghent explosion to be released - West Virginia
Tacoma Renews Rural/Metro's Exclusive 911 Ambulance Services Contract - Washington
Sullivan County EMS Director Disciplined For Comments About Governor - Tennessee

ER /Hospital
Chemical exposure injures man; hospital ER evacuated - Michigan
Hospitals Aren't Ready for Crisis Despite Massive Investment

Criminal
Aspiring EMT pleads guilty to receiving stolen fire radio - Massachusetts
Drunken driver gets 25 years for ambulance crash - KentuckyLegal
Fire board reinstates injured firefighter - Missouri

Bodily Assault Log
Clearfield Man Accused of Assaulting EMS Worker has Hearing - Pennsylvania

9/10/08

Ambulance Crash Log
1 hurt as ambulance, truck collide - Florida
Wreck with Ambulance Kills One Man - Texas

Job Listings
California: SSC/Dispatcher

America
County considers cutting ambulance services - Florida
Idea floated to bring volunteer wing under ambulance service - Illinois
Village works for new ambulance - New Mexico
Intermountain Commits to Life Flight Helicopter for Dixie - Utah
State police defend the 12-copter medevac fleet - Maryland
Assistant chief in Perrysburg to be demoted - Ohio
Rescue ordinance needs voter OK - New Jersey
Muncie considers fees for fire, ambulance service - Indiana

Medevac
Life Flight coming to MAIP - Oklahoma

America
Juneau EMS head resigns; city council blamed - Wisconsin
Officials take step toward ambulance authority startup - Arkansas
Dellona puts EMS question on ballot - Wisconsin
Ambulances: Private Or Public? - Washington
EMS slower than expected in Austin - Texas

9/9/08

Ambulance Crash Log
1 hurt as ambulance, truck collide - Florida
Wreck with Ambulance Kills One Man - Texas

World
Paramedics enjoy their version of Olympics in Israel

America
Wounded DC FF speaks - Washington DC
Rural/Metro to Host Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Southern Berks EMS needs funds - Pennsylvania
Helicopter crash probes go on - Hawaii
Mayor hesitant to let firefighters take over city’s ambulance service - Massachusetts
AMR gets ambulance service nod - California
Fire, ambulance will continue as separate entities - Massachusetts
Travis Co. EMS medical director Racht leaving - Texas
EMS Faces $175,000 Shortfall In Revenue - Tennessee
Logan County one step closer to ambulance service - Kentucky
Grainger County paramedics fight for higher pay - Tennessee
Troy ambulance service placed on probation - Kansas

Photos
Photo: "Street Medics" arrested along with other demonstrators - Minnesota

Human Interest
Kurtz family still steering ambulance business - Illinois

9/8/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Wreck with Ambulance Kills One Man - Texas

America
FEMA meals sicken Aspers EMTs - Pennsylvania
Attorney General Announces Settlement Involving Diversion Of Charitable Seymour Ambulance Funds -
Toledo Fire ambulances net $1M in 1st year - Ohio
EMS shares rise on high analyst expectations
EMTs to keep jobs, firms say - Georgia
County unanimously approves EMS reduction in force alternative - Kansas

Medevac
Exclusive: Hickam pilot talks about witnessing Coast Guard chopper crash - Hawaii

9/7/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Crash Injures Paramedic, Patient - Nebraska

Criminal
Police: Trainee stole, crashed emergency aid van - Washington

America
Officials want mayor to address added EMS role for firefighters - Pennsylvania
Rescue Squad disbands - Virginia
911 Fees Might Start Action Lawsuit Against Rogers - New York
Vale ambulance workers fired up over department restructuring - Oregon
Fire Truck Involved in Crash in Bel Aire - Kansas
‘Street medics’ describe injuries and other hazards at the RNC protests - Minnesota
Warren's EMT ranks dwindle as need grows - Michigan
EMS in critical condition - New York
Memorial scholarship set up for crash victim's daughters - Indiana

Medevac
Our Say: Medevac service due for cutbacks, legislative scrutiny - Maryland

Obits/Services
Memorial held for Air Evac crash victims - Indiana
R. Scott Holbrook, EMT - Colorado

9/6/08

Bodily Assault Log
Videos show attacks on street medics and journalists at Republican Convention - Minnesota

America
Red River moves toward establishing ambulance service - Louisiana
Town will lose services if Shirley overrides defeated - Massachusetts
Fire chief wants to open ride-alongs to public - Oregon
EMT crminal checks needed - California

Medevac
STARFlight to carry blood on board - Texas

ER /Hospital
Monroe Hospital launching ambulance service - Indiana

World
Man calls for help, attacks paramedics - Australia

Obits/Services
James L. Morrisette, - Minnesota
Kevin L. Rudes, - Pennylvania
600 attend funeral of Wade Weston - Indiana

9/5/08

Ambulance Crash Log
Jeep, ambulance collide in McHenry - Illinois
Crash was second for company - Indiana

Medevac
Rush Co. puts halt to Air Evac flights - Indiana

Military
Coast Guard helicopter doing S&R drilss crashes, 3 aboard killed - Hawaii

Special Report
Photos: Community EMS- Still Riding the Storm - Michigan

Human Interest
Doctor earns the title of 'Hero of Emergency Medicine' - Florida

America
FEMA contract approved by county commissioners - Michigan

Canada
Calgary EMS swallows millions to cover costs - Canada

Medevac
County closes in on LifeStar - Georgia
Selma hospital loses emergency helicopter service for patients - California

Ambulance Crash Log
Video: Helicopter crash update - Indiana

Ambulance Crash Log
'No fly zone' sought after chopper crash - Indiana

America
Police seek vehicle that hit ambulance - Connecticut

Canada
Man arrested on suspicion of stealing ambulance - Canada

9/4/08

America
No Survivors As Firefighting Plane Goes Down Near Reno - Nevada

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance flips while carrying patient - North Carolina
Medevac crash video and photos - Indiana
Medical helicopter crashes, kills all crew - Indiana

America
Firefighters, police targeted in city cuts - New York
Supporters want EMT issue put on ballot - New Jersey
Chaplains in Ambulances- Pennsylvania
Assembly approves Torrico EMT registry bill - California
Officials want to compare ambulance response times - Wisconsin
Suspect fakes chest pain, leaps from ambulance - Arizona
EMT rule change to hurt volunteers - Michigan
Medics rescue patients - Louisiana
Local EMS, volunteer effort continues along Gulf Coast - West Virginia
Medical transfers may go private - Nevada

Medevac
NTSB: Rotor came off in copter crash - Indiana

Legal
Palm Beach firefighter-paramedic fired over fund irregularities - Florida

Canada
Mob jostles paramedics helping unconscious man - Canada

Awards-Honors
9/11 Site Worker Honors Safety Harbor Firefighters - Florida
Local paramedic answers last call in 30-year career - South Carolina