7/16/09

America
East Moline residents try to force ambulance vote - Iowa
A closer look at air ambulance crashes - Kansas
New EMS service for Crafton - Pennsylvania
County re-groups after EMS rejection - Idaho
Belle Rive mayor, fire chief at odds - Illinois
Floyd EMS operations to begin in Polk County on July 17 - Georgia
St. Louis Paramedic Nearly Drowns; 12-year veteran in critical condition - Missouri
Despite union objection new MD fire chief confirmed - Maryland
Chilmark makes changes on Tri-Town ambulance committee - Massachusetts
Sierra Madre exploring possibility of contracting out safety services - California

Legal
EMT suspended after arrest - Colorado
Ambulance lawsuit continues - Illinois

Criminal
Man accused of stealing MAST ambulance - Missouri
Police officer seeks jail time for impersonating an EMT - Massachusetts
Hanover Fire & EMS equipment stolen - Virginia

Canada
911 'butt calls' a problem for Metro Vancouver's emergency dispatchers - Canada

Job Listings
Minot in Need of EMS Employees - North Dakota
Wisconsin: EMT (Colfax)

World
Australia's "worst case scenario" 6,000 H1N1 deaths
Helicopter Is Sent 15 Miles For 250yard Emergency Flight - UK
Paramedic Fired for Telling Dying Woman to Drink Gin and 'Relax' - UK

Medevac
Big Spring Air Evac Lifeteam Crew Receives Company’s Regional Community Service Base Award - Texas

Awards-Honors
Reyes is honored by Air Evac - Texas
Waynesboro man honored for years in ambulance service - Pensylvania
Lifeline marking 30 years of Ind. medical flights - Indiana

Obits/Services
Henry “Bud” Gaddo - Illinois
Margaret "Maggie" King - Texas
Jeffrey McKinney - Pennsylvania
Antoinette Gronski - Wisconsin