8/31/09

Criminal
Plea Offered To EMT Accused Of Stabbing Self For Time Off - Kentucky

America
Officials say firetrucks at calls save lives, money - Texas
Fox Lake paramedic critically hurt in motorcycle crash - Illinois
EMTs enter into dangerous situations - New York
Whitfield to pick ambulance service Monday - Georgia
Rescue vehicle based in Camden - North Carolina
'In our job, every second really does count' - Indiana
Rescuers practice saving heart attack victims - Florida
Texas Makes 9/11 a Holiday for Firefighters - Texas

Medevac
Emergency helicopter flights expanded - Illinois

Human Interest
Dr. Marc Nelson to the Black Rock Desert - Nevada
Risking your life to save others - Michigan
Community Rallies To Help Former Fire Chief - Ohio

8/30/09

Public Affairs
Fractional Mileage: AAA Member Advisory 8-28-2009
CMS to Rescind Fractional Mileage Transmittal

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance collides with motorcyclist - Indiana

America
Should Paramedics Be Armed on the Job? - Oklahoma
Driving: Company's device would kill cell reception
SE Ky. college offering free paramedic training - Kentucky
Rural/Metro responds to growing obesity problem in population - New York
New Training Center at Henrietta Ambulance - New York
Local Fire Company Looks For New Recruits - Virginia

Criminal
OKC woman arrested after shots fired at ambulance - Oklahoma

Bodily Assault Log
Paramedics Attacked While Responding To Call - Michigan
Six months probation for assault on paramedic charges - Pennsylvania

Medevac
Reducing the Risks in Medical Flights

Human Interest
Steve the Pretty Good at fair - Alaska

America
Extreme Heat Advisory - California
Crash with firetruck kills two - Missouri

Public Affairs
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 8-26-2009
1. CALL TO ACTION: Meet with your Members of Congress in August
2. CMS Issues Rule on Notification of Information Health Breach
3. Providers should be aware of State Security Breach Notification Requirements America
New wheels for Fall River EMT squad - Massachusetts

Features
Timing can't erase EMT Smith's contribution as a firefighter - Delaware

Awards-Honors
Bonita firefighters, EMS personnel honored - Florida

8/28/09

Bodily Assault Log
Saugus man arrested for assaulting EMTs helping him - Massachusetts

America
911 Abuse:calling for a toothache - South Carolina
Ambulance district responds to questions - California
Acadian saves with new ambulances - Louisiana
Lack Of Volunteers Creates Dire Situation Woodbury County - Iowa
Council tries to allay ambulance rumors - Kansas
'Tactical paramedics' among first on scene at Boyle prison - Kentucky
Legislature to weigh changes that would accommodate ambulance tradition - Connecticut
Ambulance dispute between Boise and Ada County - Idaho
Batavia FD's basic EMS role goes on - New York
Few attend forums on ambulance service expansion; officials view that as general support for tentative plan to expand - Illinois
Med-Trans Corporation to Assume Operations for AeroCare Air Medical Services in Texas and New Mexico
Town goes outside for ambulance - Nebraska
AMR protests to serve Solano - California
Midway Fire District to abstain from Alpha calls - Florida
Lincoln may consolidate 5 ambulance services - Kentucky
Consolidation of EMS services considered - Kentucky
Brooksville wants to start paramedic unit in cooperation with county - Florida
West Cal Cam Hospital approves deal with Acadian Ambulance - Louisiana

Legal
Paramedics military discrimination trial wraps up in Duluth - Minnesota
Corbett urges attorney general to investigate Sutter Health - California
Ambulance Subscription Service Deemed Illegal - Connecticut

Obits/Services
Former Bonny Doon man killed in car crash - California
Jerry W. Roper - Minnesota
Dean “Hammer” Hunter - South Carolina

8/27/09

Ambulance Crash Log
No one injured when ambulance collides with deer in Princeton - Wisconsin

America
Collier EMS director pulls certification of 25 paramedics - Florida
Plattsmouth Rescue Squad is not shut down - Nebraska
Henry Co. rescue squads come up with plans to improve services - Virginia

Legal
$$$ Evansville Ambulance Service To Double - Indiana
Cocke Co. family sues over ambulance response time - Tennessee
Judge hears paramedic's discrimination claim - Minnesota

Medevac
NTSB Recommendations on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services

Criminal
Female Bandit Boosts Ambulance- Florida
Firefighter Charged with Lying to Jury - Washington DC
Fired Man Threatens Violence at Old Office; Arrested with Four Loaded Guns - California
Lawyer: Complaints on groping paramedic overlooked - Oregon
Man who hid in ambulance charged with burglary - Illinois
Ambulance Manger allegedly threatened to 'hurt everyone at the office' - California
Paramedic arrested in drugs’ theft - Louisiana

Obits/Services
Herbert Vaughn - South Carolina
Russell W. Crane - Illinois

8/25/09

Features
The Last Text Message You'll Ever Get

America
Benefits approved for paramedic’s family - Vermont
Policy Change Comes in Ambulance Theft Aftermath - Texas
Boise plan to offer ambulance service meets resistance - Idaho
WMC stages ambulances for fast response - Wyoming
County to pick ambulance service on Aug. 31 - Georgia
New Carroll County E 911 director brings 20 years of experience - Georgia
MTMC contributes to Rutherford County EMS scholarship - Tennessee
Floyd EMS donates new AEDs to Rockmart - Georgia
Ambulance, EMTs move from Wheeling Avenue to Jackson Street station - Indiana

Awards-Honors
Anderson Named RAAS EMT of the Year - Minnesota

Human Interest
Tulsan Saves Nebraska Woman's Life Through Online Card Game - Oklahoma

Medevac
PHI gets new helicopter - KentuckyWorld
Swine Flu May Cause 90,000 U.S. Deaths, Report Says

Canada
Dolan wants to know how EMS vehicles are being used - Canada

8/24/09

Ambulance Crash Log
3 injured in copter crash - Nevada
Update: Morgan Hill woman, 96, dies in ambulance accident - California

America
911 is increasingly becoming a proxy for primary care
Ambulance Runs Over Homeless Man's Foot - California
Rescue Squad Dispute - Nebraska
Trenton EMS completes move to fire headquarters - New Jersey
Heroin overdoses on rise - Washington
EMS review chairman resigns in county - Virginia

Criminal
Arrest Made After Bryan Ambulance Stolen - Texas

Medevac
Fatal Flights: A Perilous Rush to Profit

Human Interest
Extra-early responders - Alabama
A day in the boots of Sacramento's heroes: Oak Park's Station 6 - California
Ex-boot salesman Hinton gets kick out of EMS duties - Texas

Awards-Honors
Emergency Responders Recognized at Awards Dinner - Alaska
McMinn County Flight Nurse Honored by Air Evac Lifeteam - Tennessee

Obits/Services
Craig A. Benson - Ohio

8/23/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Plane used as air ambulance crash-lands at Gillespie Field - California

Military
Soldiers jumped into action after D.C. crash - Washington DC

America
1 injured after head-on collision between SUV and fire engine - Colorado
Eight firefighters injured in collision - California
Boise pushes to run its own ambulance - Idaho
Long Beach fire cuts raise alarm among residents - California
Governor Rendell Updates Current EMS Act Legislation - Pennsylvania
Moffitt Bill to Help Ambulance Service Becomes Law - Illinois
Community looks to replace ambulance totaled in wreck - North Dakota
Tim Baldwin named to CMC faculty - Colorado
State To Donate EMS Equipment For Children - Connecticut
Town looks at billing residents for medical calls - California

Criminal
Bryan Ambulance Stolen During Hospital Stop - Texas
Troubled doctor surrenders medical license - Nebraska

Human Interest
A hero's race: El Paso firefighter joins New York run that honors 9/11 dead - Texas

Awards-Honors
Emergency responders showcase their work at Hermantown expo - Minnesota

Medevac
Md. Medical Helicopter Faced Problems in Air and on Ground Before Fatal Crash - Maryland

8/22/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Woman killled in ambulance crash near Gilroy - California

World
Video: Valley Ambulance Lies at the Bottom of the Sea - California / Tonga

Military
'Saving lives that didn't used to be saved'

America
Overuse of antivirals could make H1N1 pandemic even worse
Police Get First-Responder License; Off-Duty Officer Saves Wreck Victim - Virginia
Eleven sign contracts for Mercy EMS ambulance service - New York
Chronic drunks' treatment costs S.F. big bucks - California
Fire union takeover of MAST claims another victim - Missouri
39th Annual Wyoming State Trauma EMS conerence - Wyoming

Medevac
Medical Helicopters State-By-State
Fatal Medical Helicopter Crashes Since 1980
NTSB Releases Probable Cause of Deadly PHI Chopper Crash - Texas

Human Interest
Saving an amputee: EMS rescuers race the clock after a freak accident - Florida
The last word: The view from inside an ambulance

8/21/09

America
BMS EMT Seriously Injured In Freak Accident - Tennessee
AC, Sealy could reach EMS agreement - Texas
USDA Rural Development grant to buy ambulance - Nebraska
EMS substation bays 10 feet short - Texas
Invention disinfects ambulances -- but is it worth the price?
Director: EMS short staffed, exhausted - Texas
Paramedic Saved After Choking; 911 Cpr Dispatcher Choking - Florida
4 fire departments go back to old 911 radios at fires -Pennsylvania
ACAD responds to owed TIF payment - Missouri
City approves ambulance agreement - Kansas
EMT board ducks death-penalty flap - Ohio
Lake Placid Ambulance Service seeks funds for expansion - New York
EMS Committee recommends Lyons Ambulance proposal - Massachusetts

Medevac
LifeFlight of Maine: Investing in Helicopter Safety
The Deadly Cost of Swooping In to Save a Life -Florida
As Medical Helicopter Industry Has Grown, So Have Fatal Crashes

World
WHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases

Criminal
EMT In Ambulance Crash Had Methadone In System - Kentucky

Military
Fort Lewis medics train for Afghanistan mountains
Army medic-training home fending off Texas sprawl - Texas

8/19/09

Legal
Court decision allows Perth Amboy to move forward with EMT layoffs - New Jersey

America
Fernley Ambulance Service temporarily on hold - Nevada
Cellphones Problematic for 911 - South Carolina
Selectmen put off ambulance company pick - Massachusetts
KC's ambulance reform in a political coma - Missouri
Madeira Beach fire chief ousted - Florida
Pinellas renegotiates EMS contracts with cities, fire districts - Florida
State declines Lang's request to reopen EMS probe - Massachusetts
Fumes sicken 7 emergency workers - Massachusetts
Central Pierce Fire plans to hire up to 15 - Washington
Ambulance response times a key concern - Georgia
Ex-official rips firefighters - Oklahoma

Criminal
Former ambulance official pleads no contest to sexually assaulting member - Connecticut
Ex-Toledo firefighter gets 30 days for home break-in - Ohio
Arson arrest in fire that injured MD firefighter - Maryland

Human Interest
Community's gift to ailing EMT: restored red Mustang - Washington
EMS work can be emotional - Florida

Canada
Alberta to pull paramedics from ERs - Canada

Medevac
Budget woes affect future of LIFE STAR emergency helicopters - Massachusetts
MEDSTAR 2 returns to 100 percent service - Florida
Air ambulance lands safely Monday night - Colorado
Hospitals upgrade helicopters - Iowa
Air Ambulance Training In Madison - Florida

Awards-Honors
2 to be honored at Flight for Life banquet - Colorado

8/18/09

America
Special Scholarships Available For EMT Class - Iowa
Lehigh slashes 35 firefighters - Florida
Emergency response will be affected because of MEDSTAR crash - Florida
Tax dollars used to subsidize many ambulance services - Georgia
SMCAS scholarship fund prompts search for late medic's family - Indiana
Medical Center won’t sell ambulance service - Georgia

Legal
Governor Rendell Signs New EMS Law - Pennsylvania

Ambulance Crash Log
Wreckage recovered in Lee County helicopter crash - Florida
FAA to investigate helicopter wreckage - Florida
WINK News crews capture helicopter wreckage recovered - Florida

Criminal
Needles stolen from ambulance - Tennessee
EMT out of jail, still has license after being charged with murder - Kentucky

Bodily Assault Log
Deputy DA Attacks Police Officer, EMS Worker - Pennsylvania

ER /Hospital
Emergency Rooms Feel the Effects of Health Care Problems
Local hospitals to become part of state-trauma network - Arkansas

World
Islanders celebrate new ferry and ambulance service - Ireland

8/17/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Crew in Medstar helicopter crash off Upper Captiva ID'd - Florida
Lee County EMS helicopter crash - Florida
Ambulance crashes en route to hospital - Massachusetts
City man accused of OVI, hitting ambulance -Ohio
EMT To Be Arraigned On Murder Charges - Kentucky

Human Interest
Civil War-era ambulance pays visit to Lynchburg's Sandusky house - Virginia

America
Michigan's electronic-filing requirement for emergency medical calls raises issues of expense, patient privacy - Michigan
Rescue squad disputes outstanding ambulance bills - New York
Savings eyed in ambulance staffing - Nebraska
Positions on the proposed EMS district: Against - Colorado
Close vote for EMS agreement - Colorado
El Monte fire station to shut down at end of month -California
MESTA absorbs insurance increase - Oklahoma
Berlin to keep exploring its ambulance options - Vermont
Stothert: Fire Department Not Following Rule - Nebraska
LJ won't hire consultant for EMS Contract - Texas
Emergency workers' group violated ND meetings - Texas
County to hire more paramedics - Kentucky

Legal
State boards revoke licenses of local EMT, RN - Tennessee
Emergency workers' group violated ND meetings - North Dakota

ER /Hospital
Hollywood hospital gets high-tech ambulance - Florida

Obits/Services
Major David P. Worthington - New York
Owen Bullock - Arkansas

8/14/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Car hits ambulance; shooting victim inside later dies - Indiana

America
Westerville-Blendon firetruck on run hit by truck - Ohio
Ambulance service debate continues - Oklahoma
Medic gets nod in Solano - California
Tell EMS how well it's doing by survey - South Carolina
New Milford Community Ambulance breaks ground on new ambulance barn - Connecticut

Criminal
4 arraigned in Hamilton Police Department EMT training case - Massachusetts
Former paramedic to serve three-months for sexual assault - Canada

Medevac
Follow STARS air ambulance on Twitter
Crowd welcomes medical helicopter to Wayne County Airport - Ohio

Military
National Guard drill at high school to prepare for possible H1N1 riot - Maine
Militarization of Swine Flu Preparations

Obits/Services
Michael A. Crippen - Oregon
Dorothy Elaine Granger - Michigan
Larry Wayne Faegin - Texas

Canada
Editorial - Paramedics entitled to safety - Canada

8/13/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Dump Truck and Ambulance Collide in Petersburg - Virginia
EMT Indicted On Murder Charges - Kentucky

America
Fire destroys two North Fork ambulances - Colorado
Fogging machine to sanitize ambulances
Station 69 Loses Crew 10 Days a Month - California
Chippewa Falls firefighters upgrade to paramedic service - Wisconsin
Palm Harbor, East Lake fire rescue squads dodge budgetary bullet - Florida
Perquimans to hire out EMS billing - North Carolina
Orlando firefighter jobs still at rish as union, city talks break off - Florida
New Ambulance Beefs Up Grand Island Fleet - Nebraska
Disaster plans leave disabled behind

Legal
Lehigh Acres fire chief investigated - Florida

Criminal
Officials to be arraigned in EMS training scandal - Massachusetts
Westmont firefighter accused of morphine theft - Illinois
SBI arrests ex-EMS major - North Carolina

Canada
EMS veteran facing criminal charges over ambulance theft - Canada

Obits/Services
Stephen Bakovka - Wisconsin

Awards-Honors
Toledo ambulance firm gets Green Fleets award - Ohio
Paramedics earn 'Above and Beyond the Call Award' - Tennessee
Paramedic Cooke earns Lifetime Achievement Award - South Carolina
Firefighter Honored with EMS Medal of Valor - Oregon

Human Interest
Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team: Modern day heroes - California

8/12/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Chester man charged with striking Bedminster ambulance, fleeing scene - New Jersey

America
Eastern Salisbury ambulance closing its doors tonight - Pennsylvania
Paramedic loses vehicle, $35,000 in medical equipment - Mississippi
Bill to revamp Emergency Medical Services Law goes to governor - Pennsylvania
Ambulance service makes its case to area towns - Wisconsin
911 Dispatchers Trace Cell Phones - North Dakota
Trauma training puts emphasis on kids - Indiana
Emergency response times to improve - Ohio
Onex Sells Partial Stake in Emergency Medical Services for 6 Times Cost - Canada

Canada
Paramedic protest ‘rocks’ Campbell River - Canada
Crew always ready to drop in to help - Canada
Paramedic wants city to buy vests - Canada

Human Interest
Heroic NYC boy, 5, made a 'junior paramedic' - New York

Awards-Honors
Clovis Fire Department turns 100 - New Mexico
EMS to receive awards at KEMSA - Kansas
Rescue volunteers are honored with regional awards - Virginia

Obits/Services
Alan M. Johnson - New Hampshire
Stephen B. Moore - Virginia

8/11/09

Ambulance Crash Log
One Remains Hospitalized After Ambulance Roll-Over - Connecticut
Ambulance collides with car in West Oak Lane - Pennsylvania

Military
Marines enlist pigs to aid in medical training for troops
Vermont combat medic pens Iraq memoir

World
Rescue Robot Loads People Into Its Belly

America
Governor Kaine Names Virginia Beach Emergency Medical Services Director, Chief Bruce W. Edwards to State Board of Health - Virginia
Council takes city ambulance proposal off the table - Tennessee
Audrain Ambulance District to take over operation on October 1 - Missouri
Study: Homeless more likely to use ambulance
High Fees Common in Medical Care, Survey Finds
Medication Overdoses in Children Create Large Burden
In Case of Emergency: Unlike many of his predecessors Fugate actually has experience
Community Ambulance Service, Washington Twp. to partner - Ohio
Ambulance decision set for Thursday - California
Cleveland No Longer Considering Separate EMS - Tennessee
New Ambulance Authority Recieves Help from County Commission - West Virginia
Ambulance decision on hold - Georgia
SLO ambulance charges second highest in state - California

Job Listings
Missouri: PARAMEDICS & Paramedic Students

Legal
Danvers officers who improperly claimed EMT certifications punished - Massachusetts
Gary settles hiring discrimination lawsuit - Indiana
Cygnus Files Chapter 11

Criminal
Medical technician charged with forging EMT license - Ohio

Obits/Services
Cheryl Roberts Dickson - Tennessee

Medevac
New medical helicopter expected to touch down next month -Massachusetts

8/10/09

Military
Combat medics provide mission support

America
Fire truck rolls into home, knocks man off couch, shifts home's foundation - North Carolina
Milwaukee County could cut paramedic funding - Wisconsin
Valley expected to settle EMS director's contract - Alabama
Denver Fire Submitted False Training Records - Colorado
Vallejo ambulance firm waiting for call to action - California
Town examines ambulance costs - Massachusetts
Searching For A Comeback: Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Re-Organizes After Dissolution - Virginia
Lake Jackson won’t hire consultant for EMS contract - Texas
Boise fire wants to help shorten paramedic response times - Idaho
Immune System Cancer Found in Young 9/11 Responders
EMS Provider Decision Tuesday? - Texas

Legal
Law gives docs more protection against lawsuits - Arizona

Criminal
EMT: Employer took insurance payments - Vermont
Man Faces $30,000 Bill Over False Report Of Crash - Colorado
Ambulance attendants accused of molesting, raping patients across US

Medevac
Medical Center Hospital Now in Charge of Ft. Stockton Air Facility - Texas

Obits/Services
Tim L. Sinor - Oklahoma
Joy E. Pfeifer - New Jersey

Human Interest
Event to honor EMT killed on way home from funeral - Kentucky
911 operator's lifesaving day at church in Everett - Washington
World
Donated ambulance, supplies, sink on ferry - California / Tonga
Gang Attacks Medics And Patient In Ambulance - Scotland

8/7/09

Legal
City agrees to hire white medics - Indiana

America
Firefighter run over by fire truck, killed - Vermont
CPR Devices Pulled Due To Lack Of Funding - Indiana
ER's troubles are symptoms of sick system - California
Firefighters take over ambulance calls - Massachusetts
$50,000 available for rural Emergency Response Departments - Minnesota
County rescue squad ready to save lives - North Carolina
Cleveland tightens paramedic sick-time rules - Ohio
Mercy EMS ambulance service ready to roll - New York
Doctor with KC ties nominated to be Homeland Security's chief medical officer
Heat-Related EMS Calls Increasing - Texas
Butte changes emergency medical review providers - California
EMS Paramedic Greene Named Regional Training Coordinator - Tennessee
St. Charles ambulance board urges member to resign - Missouri

Medevac
Air Evac Explains Possible Move - West Virginia

Obits/Services
John William Borland, Jr. - Ohio

World
Helivac leads in new era in event medical care - New Zealand

Human Interest
Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue Team Turns 60 - California

Job Listings
International: Multiple Positions

Criminal
'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse - Connecticut

8/6/09

America
Firefighters respond to own building _ twice - Texas
Garage fire destroys 2 ambulances in Paonia - Colorado
L.A. Fire Department cutbacks begin today; response times to increase - California
Midland City switches ambulance service - Texas
HCV switches EMS provider - Texas
Questions Arise About IGH's Fire Response Time - Minnesota
Ellis wants ambulance review - New York
$1.50 a month 'ambulance tax' proposed in Irving - Texas
Former Pike County paramedic Adam Hammitt returns as county's ambulance administrator - Illinois
Layman named Caroline’s first Fire-EMS Chief - Virginia
Virginia Tech Rescue Squad adds new vehicles - Virginia
EMS asks for more funds after cutting budget - Texas
Chapel Hill EMS station opens - Tennessee
City fire department struggles to collect fees for ambulance service - OklahomaCriminal
Drugs go missing from ambulance in Roanoke Co., former employee responsible - Virginia
Ambulance care for ambulance driver after he’s charged with sex offense - New York
Former Troutville volunteer fire chief indicted on drug charges - Virginia

Awards-Honors
SH fire department celebrating 100 years - North Carolina

Medevac
Air Evac: No Bad Feelings About Move - West Virginia
Air Evac Business At Airport "Flies Away" - West Virginia

Obits/Services
Gerald W. Willard - Alaska
Donald C. Teague - Massachusetts
Robert E. Barkman - Ohio
Paul H. Stelter - Minnesota

Special Report
Establishing AED Programs in House of Worship

Human Interest
Off-duty paramedic revives a Tampa toddler who nearly drowned - Florida

Legal
City uses HIPAA wrongly as shield - Texas

8/5/09

America
Mayor Jackson tells paramedics to report to work - OhioAug
Union looks into ambulance billing issue - Maine
Raymore Firefighter Survives Lightning Strike - Missouri
Hospital, city reach deal on ambulance transport - Montana
L.A. Fire Department cuts some rescue vehicles, paramedic supervisors - California
Hamilton drops ambulance appeal - Massachusetts
More Room for Ambulances at Police HQ - Connecticut
Cleona sounds siren on ambulance plan - Pennsylvania
EMS union says city is not giving back - Texas

Criminal
OpEd: Atlantic Cty firehouse investigation; What's the holdup? - New Jersey
AG hands indictments in EMT training scandal - Massachusetts
Foley among those indicted in EMT scandal - Massachusetts
City Auditor, Fire Chief Join Investigation Regarding EMS Education - Oklahoma
It’s house arrest for ambulance treasurer - Pennsylvania

ER /Hospital
Kaiser Trauma Center opens - California

Medevac
Air ambulance in the mountains - Kentucky

Obits/Services
Charlotte H. Yaeger - Wisconsin

Human Interest
Moore becomes first female firefighter in West Alexandria - Ohio

Awards-Honors
Area fire and EMS recognize Congressman Obey - Wisconsin

8/4/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Involved In Minor Crash En Route To Call -

America
L.A. Fire Department begins cutting rescue, paramedic services - California
Metro NY emergency care ranked dead last - New York
City to not contribute to Austin County EMS - Texas
Ambulance plea gets cold shoulder - Illinois
Cleveland EMS chief orders paramedics to cancel vacations - Ohio
Cleveland EMS Staffing Emergency - Ohio
Asotin County signs EMS contract with Lewiston - Idaho
Warren Ambulance Service mulls changes, future - Maine
St. Petersburg drops challenge to EMS funding - Florida
Brevard ambulances sport decontamination device - Florida
Adair County Ambulance District names new administrator - Missouri
An Emergency Medical Services Company Wants More Money - California
County Discusses EMS Response - Virginia
Homeland Secretary Napolitano predicts severe flu epidemic for fall
Emergency Medical Services Q2 Profit Rises; Lifts FY09
Falls to add part-time ALS to ambulance - Minnesota
NH negotiating with teen over $25,000 rescue fine - New Hampshire

Legal
Pickens County, family settle wrongful death suit - South Carolina
Danvers cops also punished for role in EMT scandal - Massachsetts

Canada
Pandemic planners fear doomsday scenario in isolated North - Canada

World
Mobile Clinics, Kenyan Style: On Camelback

Obits/Services
Lester Donald Saunders - Ohio
Craig Warren - Oregon

Human Interest
Former embalmer becomes lifesaver - LouisianaA

wards-Honors
Local emergency responders honored - Michigan

America
Video: EMT mistakenly deaclares live man dead - Maryland

8/3/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Car runs Kingsport stop sign, strikes EMS truck transporting patient - Tennessee

America
Baltimore EMTs 'Reassigned' After Mistakenly Declaring Man Dead - Maryland
EMT Patient Declared Dead, But Is Alive - Maryland
LA Fire Dept. to begin service 'brownouts' - California
Patients as Large as 800-Pounds Forcing Nebraska, Iowa Paramedics to Get Creative
Crews strain to help obese patients - Nebraska
EMS Corp. Announces Public Stock Offering by Existing Equity Holders
Philly Works To Avoid 'Devastating' Budget Cuts - Pennsylvania
Council to hear ALS proposal - Minnesota
Group seeks go-ahead for ambulance station - Hawai
Kennebunk Fire and Rescue works to create new revenue streams, retain workers - Maine
Aiding EMS staffing - Ohio
Campbell Co. EMS Looks to Improve - Virginia

Legal
Firefighter Says He Was Fired For Speaking Up - Wyoming
Five Hamilton cops agree to penalties in EMT fraud case - Massachusetts
Impersonators jeopardize trust in first responders - Wisconsin

Criminal
Firefighter accused of breaking into restaurant - Ohio

ER /Hospital
EMS director: Moving hospital hurts services - Virginia

Human Interest
Paramedics, boy saved 13 years ago bond - New York
Judy Birchmeier retires after 31 years with Twin Township Ambulance - Michigan
Meet the EMTS: The Dadiks, couple about town - Connecticut
NREMT Associate Director Gregg Margolis Selected for Health Policy Fellowship
Call for Candidates for the National EMS Museum Foundation, Inc
Volunteer firefighters balance work and family - North Dakota

Awards-Honors
Leland paramedic team places 2nd - North Carolina

8/2/09

Ambulance Crash Log
1 injured as Cadillac hits ambulance - Ohio

America
Lacey Fire District paramedic injured aiding man - Washington
Shortage of paramedics forces city to route some emergency calls to higher-priced private services - Georgia
Firefighters emphasize medical side of service - Indiana
EMS caught in middle of city, county 'fight' - Tennessee
Solano co-op should renew contract with Medic Ambulance - California
Ambulance service loss will take toll - Pennsylvania
Professionalism and calm at the eye of the storm - Maryland
Chronic addicts, mentally ill help run Dallas' homeless tab to $50 million - Texas
Northwest MedStar unveils new ambulances - Washington

Criminal
Former chief and others accused in widespread EMT training fraud - Massachusetts

Obits/Services
Megan Noel Bartley - Idaho

8/1/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Reason behind EMT's death may never be determined - Vermont

America
Daily Outrage: Uninsured man sticks taxpayers with $118,158 worth of ambulance rides - California
Butte County considering signing a new EMS contract - California
Cuts Planned to L.A. City Firefighters and Paramedics - California
MedTrans asks to hold on to county ambulance - Tennessee
City and county upgrading 911 systems - California
City Will Slash 3,000 Jobs If Budget Woes Continue - Pennsylvania
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital comments on Ambulance Services - Louisiana

Criminal
Penalty sought for impersonating EMTs - Massachusetts

Human Interest
Off-duty EMT saves Roslindale man’s life - Massachusetts

ER /Hospital
Database: What are death, readmission rates for your hospital? - Texas

Awards-Honors
Local heroes, just doing their jobs - Colorado
Nor-Cal EMS honors Gerber man - California
Firehouse Friday: Delaware City - Pennsylvania

Canada
Ontario Appeal Court reinstates air ambulance lawsuit - Canada