1/30/09

Emergency Vehicle Brownouts Take Effect - California

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance flips on its side on way to fire - Indiana ..
Ambulance Involved In Weather-Related Crash - Ohio
Man who reportedly crashed into ambulance charged with DUI - South Carolina

America
Man leaps from ambulance, found passed out in street - Ohio
DUI Crash into Ambulance Building - Virginia
Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department terminates contract to provide fire service - North Carolina
Fire trucks will respond with EMS beginning Feb. 1 - Tennessee
Off-duty EMT comes to aid of beaten man - Maryland
Firefighters and EMS workers protest overtime cutbacks - Georgia
BB gun battle in firehouse leaves FF with serious eye injury - Maryland
Rochester: Merge fire department, paramedics - Iowa
EMS at the Inauguration
Ambulance driver had texted on run - New York
Avalanche drill turns into real-life rescue (w/ slideshow) - Nevada
Patchwork EMS blamed on volunteer shortage - New York
Fire union agrees to furloughs - California
Newport Fire Department Chief resigns - North Carolina

Canada
MPP wants award for paramedics - Canada
Elderly motorist in critical condition after crash with ambulance - Canada
Alarm raised over ambulance dispatches - Canada

World
Union flags self defence courses for paramedics - Australia

Criminal
Woman accused of embezzling $6,000 from ambulance association will plead guilty - Pennsylvania
EMS Worker Gets Weekly Overtime Pay She Didn't Work - Tennessee

Medevac
Improving Medical Helicopter Safety - Illinois

Human Interest
Westminster mom thanks paramedics in roadside delivery - Colorado

Obits/Services
Ronald M. “Ron” Vineyard Sr. - Ohio
Cary Epstein - New York

ER /Hospital
ER care for kids "stinks" - Florida