3/14/09

America
Rural/Metro Wins New Contract for Non-Emergency Ambulance Services - Oregon
Firefighters quit job to support co-worker in Rio Hondo - Texas
Video shows horseplay in EMT vehicle - New Jersey
Budget cuts threaten EMS response times - Florida
Council: Chief OK to research paramedic service - California
Baton Rouge Deploys Telemedicine Program To Link Ambulances, ED - Louisiana
Kitis named new area EMS director - West Virginia
QA: Fire crew at medical emergencies is efficient system - Arizona
Out Of Staters Filling EMS Jobs - Oklahoma
Volunteers upgrade to EMTs - Michigan

Awards-Honors
Apperson earns Star of Life - California

Medevac
Pilot goes from 'new guy' to hero in an instant - Florida
Life Force taking medical transportation to new heights - Tennessee
Potential Legislation in Washington Could Ground Air Medical Transport - Illinois

Legal
Remonstrance hearing for Gregg ambulance loan set for March 24 - Indiana

Human Interest
Bill Would Honor State Police Flight Paramedic Who Died - Maryland

Criminal
EMT Accused Of Forgery, Didn’t Want To Wait - New York
Man who allegedly posed as EMT is arrested - Texas