12/17/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Jury convicts man involved in accident that killed Wellmont paramedic - Tennessee
EMS driver in fatal wreck pleads guilty to manslaughter - Kentucky
Man charged after ambulance hit in North Austin - Texas
Injured Paramedic Helps Driver Who Caused Crash - Tennessee

America
Former Whatcom County Fire Chief Loses EMT License - Washington
Somerville-based Cataldo Ambulance to reimburse overcharged customers - Massachusetts
Washington Co. Commissioners OK revised EMS plan - Maryland
Dissent threatens Colton Fire District - Oregon
Georgetown-based ambulance company expanding services to Waco, hiring more employees - Texas
Indian River County opens door to competition for ambulance transport - Florida
New ambulance contract signed - California
Ambulance Task Force Goes Behind Closed Doors - Minnesota
$25M school-ambulance pact due tainted firm - New York
Tucson City Council anticipates 300 layoffs for city employees after holidays - Arizona
City has history in ambulance service - Wisconsin
MED-Star awarded EMS contract for 2010 - South Dakota
Monterey County Board of Supervisors OKs new ambulance contract - California
Veteran Paramedic Weighs In On Atlanta Fire Response - Georgia

Legal
Former EMT Challenges Firing - Texas

Human Interest
Man Delivers Baby With Instructions Found On Internet
Congressman turns EMT to help Olean driver- New York
Off-duty EMS worker jumps into action - Tennessee

Medevac
Air ambulances leave some with sky-high bills

Obits/Services
Peter A. Bruno - New Jersey
Elfrieda Liebenstein - New Jersey
John Starkey - Colorado
Darin Dean Moser - Oklahoma
Bernadine M. "Bernie" Carter - Arkansas

Criminal
Competency questioned in ambulance theft - New Hampshire

ER /Hospital
UMC to fire six employees in ignored patient probe - Nevada