4/20/09

America
Glen Carbon ambulance chief is out; no reason given - Illinois
Galveston City Manager Steve LeBlanc: No layoffs for now - Texas
Minor fender-bender? That'll be $700, please - Florida
Well-known ER doc, six others named to medical board - Texas
Take a look at overall efficiency of Pinellas EMS - Florida
Paramedics seek more minorities - Delaware
North Haven to vote on paramedic unit - Connecticut
Aiken hoping apprenticeships will solve shortage of EMTs - Georgia
Will Yakima City Council split on EMS decision? - Washington
Big "F" on EMT Advancement Exam - New York
This is no time for emergency workers to play union hard ball - Delaware
LAFD OT Has Some Critics and City Officials Feeling Burned - California
Quick thinking by Medshore techs prevents fire tragedy in Anderson - South Carolina
This is no time for emergency workers to play union hard ball - Delaware

Criminal
Horry County paramedic arrested for stealing patient's drugs - South Carolina

Medevac
Medical-Helicopter Study on Safety Splits Industry
Air Idaho Rescue Plane Now Helps Patients - Idaho

Human Interest
The swirling roots of an artist/medic's body of work

Obits/Services
Randal Heath - Georgia
Bob Wilson - Washington