4/7/09

America
Firefighters, EMS volunteers get support from Sen. Sanders
Fire Causes EMS To Lose Ambulance - Oklahoma
Hamilton committee: Ambulance service should not be run by cops - Massachusetts
Medical Personnel Avoid Strike, Sign Contracts - Nevada
A & A request rekindles county ambulance debate - Indiana
EMS wants Campbell County to reinstate and reimburse - Virginia
Clearwater-Based Medical Transport Firm Adds Routes Into Pasco
Lodging is tool for recruiting for 911 Teams - Nebraska
Blizzard turns ambulance call into an overnight trip - South Dakota
30 failures to answer calls over weekend after career staff removed- Maryland
Politics Over Paramedics - Washington
Bristol-Kendall hires first EMS chief - Illinois
More triage urged to cut Cumberland ambulance response times - North Carolina
County seeks to scale back on some EMS responses - California
House OKs highway responders measure - West Virginia
City should retain paramedics - Ohio

Criminal
Ex-Palo Alto firefighter could face prison for bilking city - California

Legal
Slain paramedic's family files a notice of claim - New York

Bodily Assault Log
Drunken bar patron charged with punching paramedic - Illinois

Awards-Honors
Trooper 2 honored for heroic rescue - Maryland