6/29/09

America
Tuesday Deadline To Opt Out Of EMSA - Oklahoma
Grant comes to rural ambulances' aid - Oklahoma
Council to take up ambulance fee debate again - Maryland
High Temps Keep EMT's Busy - Tennessee
Hospital, fire districts: tax relief possible - Colorado
Volunteers answer EMS call in Hudson - Ohio
Who Will Rescue The Rescuers? - California
Acadian Ambulance to acquire Priority One - Texas
Poison Control Centers May Be Budget Victims - California
FF/Paramedic injured while responding to car blaze - Utah
PVHS getting larger ambulance - Colorado

Canada
Medics step up -- then down - Canada
Doubts over helipad closure - Canada

Human Interest
Pierson family there in an emergency ... with ambulance - California

World
Ambulance workers to do 10000ft skydive for charity - UK

Obits/Services
Thomas W. Wolfarth - Pennsylvania

6/27/09

America
Medical professionals urge discretion before calling for an ambulance - Arizona
Polk Fire May Inherit Some EMS Ambulances - Florida

Criminal
Two EMTs charged with setting pair of fires - New York
Resident EMT accused of raping hospital patient - California
Brownsville fire chief accused of stealing rescued dog - Texas

Legal
Leahy: Expand Death Benefits for EMTs - Vermont

Human Interest
Lake Mills all-volunteer EMS turns 35 - Wisconsin
Tacoma's Engine House 11 still charms - Washington
Thomas W. Wolfarth, 42, leader among Delco EMTs - Pennsylvania

Awards-Honors
Nancy Davis is named EMT of the Year - Connecticut

Canada
Posturing must end in paramedic dispute - Canada
ER wait times still gridlocking says regional councillors - Canada

World
Paramedic dies on way to crash - South Africa

6/25/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Feds Investigate Bennington Ambulance Crash - Vermont

America
City, township look at expanding fire, EMS service - Ohio
Hennigar cites figures third ambulance paying for itself - Iowa
Paramedics Program at State University in Jeopardy of Being Cut - Idaho
MedStar raises ambulance fees an average of 3 percent - Texas
Ex-paramedic accused of medical child abuse got Waxahachie hospital job - Texas
County trains with emergency facility - Texas

World
Mexican gunmen stop ambulance, kill patient inside - Mexico
Paramedic’s jaw fractured by patient’s punch - Wales

Job Listings
California: Emergency Medical Services Coordinator

Human Interest
A Tough Job For A Volunteer - New York

Canada
Viewers Come To Paramedics' Defence - Canada

Criminal
Woman accused of punching firefighter in court - Ohio
Paramedic arrested for child porn - Florida

Legal
EMS worker’s whistle-blower lawsuit linked to slain stripper to proceed - Michigan
Paramedic's lawyer upset at ruling in case tied to Tamara Greene - Michigan

Medevac
American Medfight moves to Ely - Nevada

6/23/09

America
Investigation continues into deadly ambulance accident - Minnesota

Some Polk EMS zones may have hours cut - Florida
Fruitland gears up for EMS service - Delaware
Ambulance rates to go up July 1 - Indiana
Paramedics pluck 12 people from raging river - West Virginia
Training change for EMTs sought - New Jersey
Hightstown's new ambulance deal stirs some alarm - New Jersey
EVAC seeks heart monitor money - Florida
Oahu firefighters cause blaze at own fire station - Hawaii
Malden Fire Chief says department short changed - Massachusetts
Former EMT Talks About Denny's Shooting - New Mexico

Criminal
EMT accused in boss' suicide can be charged - Wisconsin
Off duty firefighter accused in thefts - Massachusetts
Northeast fire station robbed - Texas

Job Listings
Minnesota: Medical Dispatch

Obits/Services
Kenneth O. Grassick - Ohio
Paramedic's life honored by hundreds- Vermont

Human Interest
'Ambulance Education' is a darn good memoir
Connell gives thank you to EMS life savers - Tennessee

Canada
Paramedics should keep up the pressure - Canada

6/20/09

America
EMS, County Judge Disagree - Arkansas
Pair slapped in CPR flap - Florida
Battle over ambulance contracts heating up - Utah
Pay-As-You-Go Policy - Virginia
Two companies compete for ambulance contract - California
Ambulance used for sex - Pennsylvania

Military
Medical Reservists learn to treat battle casualties - Georgia


Human Interest
Paramedic spends nearly 10 hours rescuing people from flood waters - Pennsylvania
Paramedic saves partner having heart attack - North Carolina

World
Gunmen in Mexico attack ambulance, killing 1 - Mexico
NHS unveils the ambulance fleet of tomorrow - UK

Legal
Ambulance company files for bankruptcy - Tennessee

Criminal
Hospital May Have Falsified Records Of Allegedly Neglected Patient - New York

ER /Hospital
Starting Health Care Reform in the ER

Legal
EMTs given suspensions for violating protocol - Massachusetts
Federal Judge Throws Out Meeks Suit - Nevada
Catching the Corrupt: City Investigators Use ‘Integrity Tests’ - New York
Fired EMS worker linked to stripper case wins lawsuit - Michigan

Obits/Services
Memorial set Saturday for veteran Bennington EMT - Vermont
Donald Grubb - Colorado
Lois Bailey - Kansas

Medevac
Air Evac Receives Operator Safety Award - Texas

6/18/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Paramedic, woman involved in ambulance crash in Arlington - Texas
Autopsy Fails to Explain Ambulance Crash - Vermont

America
VAS, NEBCO discuss merger of services - Arkansas
Community Concerned About Privatization of Ambulance Service - Michigan
Fire chief confronted on raises as layoffs loom - Florida
Whittier revamps EMS personnel - Alaska
CCMC EMS moving forward - Mississippi
Tracy May Charge Victims For Paramedic Response - California

Awards-Honors
Silver Star to honor Texas medic

Legal
Detroit EMS worker wins whistle-blower suit - Michigan
Former Stamford paramedic charged with violating court order - Connecticut

Criminal
Paramedic charged with possessing child pornography - Florida
Paramedic stabbed on job resigns; Investigation ongoing - Kentucky

Obits/Services
Fallen Paramedic Forever Remembered At Station 104 - Delaware
Medflight pilot 'took his job to heart' - Michigan

World
Malmesbury paramedic delivers his own baby - UK

ER /Hospital
Mercy investigated under patient-dumping law - California

6/16/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance crash kills EMT - Vermont
Ambulance in accident with a coal truck - West Virginia

America
Fire destroys Sparta ambulances - New Jersey
Special meeting on Emergency Medical Services - Utah
It’s a deal, one more time - Idaho
CHP officer, Cottonwood firefighter in I-5 accident - California
Pols' take on EMS is misleading - Ohio
Silver Creek EMS looks to incorporate under village - New York

Bodily Assault Log
Paramedic calls for trooper's badge - Oklahoma
Ambulance Dash Cam Analysis - Oklahoma
Paramedic assaulted responding to call - Texas

Criminal
EMT charged with attacking restrained person - New York
Stolen Ambulance Found In Greer - North Carolina

Medevac
NM helicopter pilot died of exposure, injuries - New Mexico
Mayo helicopter makes unscheduled landing - Minnesota
Mercy Air ambulance stranded near Cajon Pass - California

Obits/Services
Wayne L. Manning - Illinois

6/15/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Flips In Crash On Atlantic Blvd. - Florida

Bodily Assault Log
Why should cops be treated with more respect than paramedics? - OklahomaAmerica
Ground-breaking is Tuesday for Life EMS' $2 million central support facility - Michigan
More Fire & EMS reductions expected Tuesday - Florida
County Proposes Major Job and Service Cuts - Florida
Santa Rosa may move ahead with emergency fee - California
EMS director says merger will improve local service - Georgia
Medical identity theft: a growing problem in the United States
Charleston County EMS using new procedure to help heart attack victims - South Carolina

Criminal
Police: EMT assaulted patient - New York
Dumb Criminal: Stolen Ambulance Recovered Using Vehicle's GPS - Missouri
Ambulance Stolen From Volunteer Fire Department - North Carolina

World
Man gets air ambulance tattoo on chest - UK

Medevac
Beach police to add medi-evac flights - Virginia

ER /Hospital
Overcrowding is still the norm in EDs, says GAO
S-V unveils new trauma center - Kansas

Human Interest
Couple work as EMT team in Watsontown - Pennsylvania
Ecto 1 model kit from the Ghostbusters movies

Obits/Services
Kathy Sue Hartranft-Hudak - Pennsylvania
Memorial Service Held On 10 Year Anniversary Of Helicopter Crash - Kentucky

6/14/09

America
Loma Linda adds a hefty paramedic fee - California
County hires new EMS director - Idaho
Oceana OKs ambulance service contract for Rothbury - Michigan
EMS officials consider giving up raises - Texas
Aiken Tech Teams Up With Aiken County EMS To Offer Advanced EMT Courses - South Carolina
MedStar, area cities are in dispute over subsidies, response times - Texas

Military
Medics Shoulder Healthcare Responsibility - Afghanistan
Extensive Medial Training for Military at Fort McCoy - Wisconsin

Criminal
EMT caught ripping off his 'patient' - New York

Canada
Elderly Polish woman wakes up in body bag after medical error

Awards-Honors
Emergency workers honored at Smith Mountain Lake - Virginia

Obits/Services
Maynard L. Hesler - Virginia
Michael Huffman - Ohio
Robert 'Bob' L. Butterfield - Wisconsin
Lewie LeRoy Stutesman - Colorado

Human Interest
An unexpected calling - Florida

Medevac
Upland secures air ambulance -California

6/12/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance transporting patient involved in accident - Florida

America
Ambulance destroyed in explosion - Ohio
Ambulance bid controversy - Tennessee
EMS taxed to the limit over swine flu - New York
Time's up for billing service - Kentucky
County EMS making effort to be eco-friendly - Delaware
Miller County EMS Director involved in accident during storm - Missouri
Long lines for chance at firefighter job - Washington
EMS operates with deficit despite high cost of ride - Texas
Fired up about EMS - Washington

Bodily Assault Log
EMT Wants Accountability From OHP - Oklahoma
Probe of OHP trooper completed - Oklahoma

Obits/Services
South Portland Fire Department Mourns Firefighter, Paramedic - Maine
Crash victims remembered - New Mexico

Medevac
UNC Hospitals unveil new helicopter for Fayetteville area - North Carolina

6/11/09

Features
Video of Live RPG removed from soldier

America
EMS worker hurt at I-65 crash scene - Kentucky
S.F. mayor proposes big raises in city fees - California
Topsfield changes ambulance service - Massachusetts
EMS may add non-transport fee - Kentucky
EMS Fees - Vital Revenue Source or Tricky New Tax? - Calfornia
Health Quest to sell Alamo Ambulance - New York
Florida amongst the worst in nation in health emergency capabilities according to report - Florida
Hiker, pilot of crashed heli found dead - New Mexico
ABQjournal Slide Show: Chopper Crash - New Mexico

Medevac
CALSTAR celebrating new base in Amador County - California

Criminal
Rural MetroEMT fired for thefts - New York

Human Interest
Station to be named for fallen paramedic - Maryland

World
Argentina's medical services say they are being swamped
What The H1N1 Pandemic Means
Swine Flu Is An Official Pandemic
WHO raises flu pandemic alert to highest level

Canada
Emergency room closures will cost Niagara EMS - Canada

Legal
Ambulance Service Files Chapter 11 - Tennessee

Bodily Assault Log
EMTs, police, targets in two assaults on same day - New Jersey
OHP trooper placed on administrative leave after scuffle with paramedic - Oklahoma

Human Interest
Paramedic recalls explosion at ConAgra plant - North Carolina
Dohlman shares 23 years of EMT memories - Minnesota

Awards-Honors
Boca Raton paramedic honored for bravery at the beach - Florida
Hard Rock Cafes Honor Public Servants With 3rd Annual Burger Badge Bash

Obits/Services
Thomas Christenson - Pennsylvania

6/10/09

America
Mansfield firefighters cut back on EMS runs - Louisiana
The end for volunteer EMTs ? - New Jersey
City's legal staff: County EMS plan is a health emergency - Florida
Sherman resigns as ambulance chair - Wisconsin
Area EMT groups use top-down leadership - Wisconsin
County discusses the Emergency Medical System - Utah
911, Long Distance Service Out In Western NM - New mexico
Pilot, passengers identified, as search for downed police helicopter continues - New Mexico
Rescuers near signal from missing helicopter - New Mexico

Criminal
Paramedic charged with possession of child pornography - Texas
Suspected PCP User Allegedly Hijacks Ambulance - Washington DC

Military
Former PJ teaches new generation of pararescuemen

ER /Hospital
Recession fills area’s ER beds with mentally ill - Nevada

Medevac
Life Star is vital medical link, Democrats say - Connecticut

Awards-Honors
AC Fire District, Chief honor 20-year vet Mort Erickson - Arizona
Air Evac Gets Award - Oklahoma

America
Crews Search For Missing Helicopter - New Mexico
Garner ConAgra explosion and ammonia leak - North Carolina

6/9/09

Features
Company Growing Fresh Blood

America
Computers Can Send You to the ER, Study Shows
Free EMTPortal Launches Version 2.0
D.C. fire chief, council member go at it - Washington DC
Muncie mayor agrees to continue fire department medical runs - Indiana
Ambulance contract continued three more months - Georgia
Glen Ellyn finalizes ambulance plan - Illinois
Kannapolis mulls budget, EMS response times - North Carolina
EMS budget healthy in spending, revenue - Tennessee

Criminal
EMA embezzlement trial delayed until June - Tennessee

Legal
Woman claims husband died from paramedic's negligence - California

Job Listings
Wisconsin: EMT

Military
Air Force Reserve looking for a few super men - Arizona

6/8/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Student hit by ambulance outside Dickinson High School in Jersey City - New Jersey
Truck collides with ambulance in Toms River - New Jersey

America
Suspect dead after Contra Costa deputies open fire in E.R. - California
East Moline Looks Into Starting Ambulance Service - Iowa
Union Township wants 60% of Hebron EMS revenue - Ohio
Ambulance Corps is going green - Massachusetts
After 40 years Elmore Ambulance Service ceases operation - Minnesota
Most of 27 people stacked in Ford Excursion ejected in crash - Arizona
First responders' actions save life of nail gun victim - Tennessee
Alternative medicine goes mainstream

Criminal
Police probe report of theft by EMT - New York
Cops: Ambulance attendant stole dead woman's pills - New York
Ambulance Firms Accused of Medicare Fraud - Texas

Canada
Police chase ambulance thief to Jasper - Canada
Air ambulance pilot killed in Labrador crash - Canada

Medevac
Tulsa Life Flight to Expand Services in Eastern Oklahoma - Oklahoma
Helicopter training seminar aims to prevent tragedy - Minnesota

Human Interest
What Ever Happened To Rachelle Spors - Nebraska

Awards-Honors
Houston named EMS Employee of Year - Georgia
MEMS Celebrates 25 Years of Service - Arkansas

Job Listings
Overseas: Paramedics

World
Man died after ambulance detours to ambulance station - UK

6/6/09

America
Jones commissioners sound off against cutting EMS funding - North Carolina
Lack of cash threatens ambulance lifeline - Massachusetts
Pinellas communities resist idea of one big fire, EMS service, chiefs say - Florida

Medevac
Medical helicopter marks anniversary - Oklahoma

Obits/Services
Larry Lee Nance - Arkansas

Human Interest
EMT captain passes on emergency care legacy - Alabama

Ambulance Crash Log
Three hospitalized after ambulance wreck - Tennessee

America
Scene cleared after Sacramento fire engine, pickup collide - California

Canada
Union worried about jobs, quality of service in West Nipissing - Canada

Obits/Services
Marvin Matt Kubas - North Dakota

Criminal
OHP Trooper Will Not be Charged In Altercation with Paramedic - Oklahoma

6/5/09

Criminal
OHP Trooper Will Not be Charged In Altercation with Paramedic - Oklahoma

America
EMT that posted photo of murdered woman on Facebook charged with official misconduct - New York
City and County officials name new EMS director - Texas
Woman to become Santa Fe's first female fire chief - New Mexico
Grants officials approve ambulance service contract - New Mexico
Ambulance employees receive notice - Tennessee
GPS System Helping EMS Crews Save Lives - Kentucky
Full circle: 911 call for cardiac arrest hits close to home for Moon Twp. police officer - Pennsylvania
Ambulance chief resigns - New Hampshire

Canada
Truck rams emergency vehicle - Canada
Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada Announces New Board - Canada

Awards-Honors
Haywood EMS honors paramedic - North Carolina

Obits/Services
State “Father of EMS” passes on - Georgia

6/4/09

America
Ambulance district will not dissolve - California
EMSA Fee On Utility Bills; How You Can Opt-Out - Oklahoma
Computer model studies simulated disaster
Committee proposes combined fire/ambulance service - Colorado
Report: Next flu could strain health care system
City Council Votes Down Paramedics for Fire Department - Washington
Town opposes governor's diversion of EMT funds - New Jersey
Board of works approves ambulance contract with Howard - Indiana
Seat belt bills die during NV legislature - Nevada

Medevac
Air Evac EMS in Houston OK’d for $117,000 in tax credits
Bases for Life Flight moved - Oklahoma

Criminal
Soccer coach, paramedic arrested on child porn charges - Illinois

Human Interest
Life-saver for a life saver - South Carolina

Awards-Honors
Praise and awards are heaped upon EMS workers - Kentucky
LifeForce Paramedic Recognized In Washington, DC

Canada
H1N1 flu cases confirmed on First Nations, in Winnipeg - Canada

World
NS turns ambulances into hotspots - Nova Scotia

Obits/Services
Michael E. Kalb - Ohio

America
Ryan White Notification Language Passed by SenateJun 3, 2009, 9:04:20 PM

6/3/09

ER /Hospital
Downsizing Emergency Departments May Create Dangerous Loss Of 'Surge Capacity' For Crisis Situations

Ambulance Crash Log
Helmet saves man who hit ambulance - Washington

Features
Tattoo medical alerts raising eyebrows

Criminal
Friends, family 'can't describe' pain of losing Grand Chute shooting victim Kelly Wing Schmidt - Wisconsin
EMT upset over theft probe - Wisconson
Trooper: Paramedic made 'obscene gesture' - Oklahoma

America
Firefighters with criminal records may soon lose their jobs - Michigan
Cardinal EMS sets up shop in Carmi building - Illinois
Holdouts might charge for EMS - Ohio
Mesa unable to track 911 response times - Arizona
Monroe County Ambulance officials ready if city requires firm's services - Michigan
Maumee council rejects Konop's EMS fund plan - Ohio
City rejects debt claim - Florida
Mayor not finished with fire department?; claims union not telling whole story - Indiana
State recommends 2 New Bedford paramedics be suspended - Florida
Oldtown, PI ambulance calls change - Massachusetts
Ready to serve ambulance unit moves in-house - Massachusetts
Long-running paramedic debate could end tonight - Washington

Canada
Many paramedics underemployed - Canada

Obits/Services
Murdered Brooklyn EMT to be posthumously honored for daring rescue of woman - New York

6/1/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Distracted motorcyclist plows into ambulance - Washington

America
City Council Prepares To Address Paramedic Staffing Tuesday - Washington
Green Springs in need of more EMTs - Ohio
Whitfield County goes ambulance-service shopping - Georgia
Ambulances in D.C., Md. Often Diverted; Some ERs Too Crowded - Maryland; DC
St. Paul's first female district fire chief gets her badge today - Minnesota
Difficult dam rescue caught on video - Virginia
Additional video report of VA dam rescue - Virginia

Human Interest
Central EMS director calls career choice a way of life - Arkansas
Linwood woman names baby after paramedic who helped in delivery - Michigan
Author Gets Ready To Debut His New Book About Experiences As Paramedic - Iowa

Legal
EMT not charged in Atlas Fraley death - North Carolina

World
Paramedics threaten to go on strike - South Africa