1/2/09

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ambulance Crash Log
Report Raises Questions In Fatal Ambulance Wreck - Tennessee
Sheriff's deputy, ambulance slide off road - Colorado

America
Woman's blood alcohol content topples state records - South Dakota
3 hurt in wreck involving Richmond firetruck - Virginia
OEM head weighs in on scene protocols - Colorado
Firefighters' Union battles Mayor, Chief over Jewel Lake ambulance - Alaska
More static between the mayor and AFD - Anchorage
Kronenwetter gets new ambulance service Friday - Wisconsin
Fire department to cut ETMC dispatch contract - Texas
Ambulance pact held for more study - Indiana
Pike County Ambulance Service agrees to three-year deal for paperless patient system - Illinois
Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps can't give emergency medical technician exam on site - New York
High-Tech Ambulance Helping Westmoreland Co. Patients Survive - Pennsylvania
Life Care, SFD at odds over response - Colorado
Wor-Wic offers new EMS scholarship - Maryland
Firefighters' Union Express Concern over Ambulance Contract - Wyoming
Lode’s ambulance regulatory agency in flux - California
Fake Beacon Messes With Rescuers - Colorado

Legal
County EMS, five others named in lawsuit over Bluffton man's death - South Carolina

Medevac
Helicopter ambulance to take off in April - Mississippi

Obits/Services
Dennis V. Duford Sr. - New York
Belmont firefighter Miller collapses, dies - North Carolina
Memorial Planned For Robert Johnson - Massachusetts
Paramedic Paul Holmes funeral is Saturday - Georgia
Raymond F. Hood: In memory of the ultimate sacrifice - Florida
Former deputy, EMT Berg remembered - Idaho
Richard Ibarra was a devoted firefighter, EMT and dad - California

Criminal
Hillsborough County Fire paramedic charged with DUI after crash - Florida

Canada
Helijet will provide air ambulances for Olympics - Canada

12/29/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Report Released On Ambulance, TDOT Truck Crash - Tennessee
Ambulance driver in fatal I-65 crash had health issues - Tennessee
Update: Ambulance Crashes On Way To Wreck - North Carolina

America
City Workers Face Fatigue - Oklahoma
Female assistant takes over, a first for department in Bristol - Indiana
Franklin Park votes to reduce responders - Illinois
Firefighters could set limits on service calls - Texas
Smith to hang up hat - West Virginia
Johnson & Johnson expands voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain caplets
Firefighters ambulance dies in committee - Illinois
Bloomington hires agency to collect on unpaid ambulance bills - Illinois
St. Charles County Ambulance District meets new pediatric care standards - Missouri
DeKalb County approves crash fee - Georgia
911 non-emergencies a growing problem nationwide

Criminal
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Copper Stolen from EMS Tower Site - West Virginia

Obits/Services
Randy S. Widdoss - New Jersey
Funeral Saturday for paramedic killed in ambulance wreck - Georgia
Detroit paramedic mourned after fatal crash - Michigan

Human Interest
Ambulance ride-along eye-opener for Grim - West Vrginia
Top Sussex paramedic to retire - Delaware

Awards-Honors
Six EMTs at Med Center honored for heroic actions - New Jersey

Medevac
Medical chopper to be based in Winona - Mississippi

ER /Hospital
Record Number of Injuries at Area Hospitals and Doctor's Offices - Virginia
San Mateo County hospital sued for negligence - California

12/28/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Westchester corrections officer charged with DWI after hitting ambulance - New York
Driver Of Minivan Killed In Crash With Ambulance - Pennsylvania
Ambulance Involved In Collision - Ohio

Human Interest
ER nurse becomes a paramedic - Nebraska

America
Ambulance changes opposed in Natick - Massachusetts
Mayor proposes for-profit ambulance service - Rhode Island
Rural ambulance crews count on young volunteers - North Dakota
2 Children Die When Toy 4-Wheeler Goes into Creek - Texas

ER /Hospital
Hearne Looks At Possibility Of A Level IV Trauma Center - Texas

Legal
Abbott Ambulance sues over injuries worker sustained on job - Illinois

Canada
Detroit paramedic dies in Tilbury crash - Canada/Michigan

World
Six Die in Ambulance Crash in Northern Colombia

12/26/09

Our best to you this season.From the VOLUNTEERS that keep EMSNetwork News going. Valerie DeFrance, John McMaster, Matt Zavadsky, Ron Haussecker


Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance struck by vehicle in Johnston County - North Carolina
3 injured in helicopter ambulance crash in Decatur - Texas
No one hurt when ambulance, mini-van crash near downtown - Indiana

Legal
EMTs claim unfair treatment - New Jersey

America
Ambulance Nearly Goes Off Cliff During ATV Rescue - California
Riverwest fire company to close Sunday - Wisconsin
Oklahoma blizzard leaves 1 dead, spurs emergency state
Lawyer says EMTs followed protocol - New York
Health Officials Expect 'Third Wave' Of H1N1 Flu
Fire Dept. gets OK to upgrade Pepperell ambulance service - Massachusetts
Paramedic and firefighter deliver baby in ambulance - California
EMT with broken wrist revives man on sidewalk - New York

World
Dubai receives world's largest ambulance car

ER /Hospital
Inept nurses free to work in new locales - California
Phila. ERs seek solutions to crowding - Pennsylvania

Human Interest
Spirit of Christmas: Ambulance company 'giving back' - Texas
Paramedics bring cheer to pediatrics unit - Idaho
Christmas Spent On The Job - Mississippi
At 78, oldest paramedic an inspiration to younger generation - Alabama

Military
Joint Tasking Way of Life in AOR
Iraq to Everest: Red Bull medic aims for Earth’s highest peak

12/24/09

Our best to you this season.
From the VOLUNTEERS that keep EMSNetwork News going.
Valerie DeFrance, John McMaster, Matt Zavadsky, Ron Haussecker

Military
Medic Treats Himself After Being Shot by Sniper - Iraq
690th ground ambulance company coming home today - Georgia

Ambulance Crash Log
Semi crashes into ambulance - Minnesota
Passenger car, Dixon ambulance both hit Saturday in crash - Missouri

America
Stanislaus EMS coverage to shrink - California
Internal strife still dogs ambulance - Pennsylvania
Natick firefighters say town should run ambulances - Massachusetts
Fire board votes to keep ambulance service - Florida
Ambulance program gets push - Oregon

Legal
EMT Accused of Ignoring Dying Woman Sought Anonymity - New York
EMTs Who Ignored Dying Woman Might Face Jail Time - New York
'Ignored' patient sues Las Vegas hospitals - Nevada
Ambulance Hearing To Take Several More Weeks - Michigan
EMT lawsuit sparks flashpoint in developing Paterson mayor's contest - New Jersey
State orders town to rehire medic - Connecticut

World
Meet the Xmas party medics - UK

Criminal
Macon Man Fired Guns Because Ambulance Was Slow - Georgia
EMT pleads guilty to possessing child pornography - Texas
Father says man charged with ambulance theft was at Lakes Region General Hospital for mental evaluation - New Hampshire
Person In Custody After Ambulance Taken Outside Hospital - New Hampshire

Canada
Christmas Angels - Canada

Human Interest
'Hero' paramedics save beaten woman - New York

Awards-Honors
Local ambulance district recognizes employees for life saving efforts - Missouri
First Responders Recognized - New York
Man of the YEar: In an emergency, he's the man to call - Massachusetts

Obits/Services
Kurt M. Price - North Carolina
Thomas Quirk - Connecticut

12/22/09

Public Affairs
Status of Extensions of Medicare Ambulance Relief

America
Chopper 5 HD video used to clear paramedics - Texas
Closest L.A. fire units in recent emergencies shut down because of budget cuts - California
Stanislaus County to end EMS alliance- California
Between Taliban, Army
Five people exposed to cyanide gas, hospitalized after responding to suicide - Missouri
Accused EMTs' lawyer decries 'rush to judgment' - New York
Dispatchers Watching Movie Fail To Send Troopers To Crash - Colorado
Southwest Ambulance is officially out, Gold Cross on duty - Utah
Firefighter layoff causes rift in Brookfield - Illinois
Choice of paramedic service questioned in Dickinson Township - Pennsylvania
Veteran Fire Chief Hired As New FDNY Commissioner - New York
Dickinson supervisors debate EMS response time - Pennsylvania
No decision yet on need for city ambulances - New York

World
Medics Stuck

Job Listings
Pennsylvania: Operations Director

Features
'The Chronicles of EMS' reality series brings EMS together with social media

Obits/Services
Services Planned For Duplin County EMS Supervisor - North Carolina

Insights
EMS Insights - Back to Basics

12/21/09

Insights
EMS Insights - Back to Basics

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance, taxi collide in Ridgewood - New Jersey

Military
MASCAL tests medical resources - Iraq

America
Measure Would Be Fair to EMTs; Take Pressure Off State Fund that Pays for Continuing Education - New Jersey
Southwest Ambulance leaves Utah; dozens out of work
Opinion : Grinch is living at Tucson City Hall - Arizona
Morris area ambulance squads in danger of shutting down - New Jersey
Lakeport Fire ladder truck used to rescue seizure victim from rooftop - California
Bonita Fire considers ambulance service; Lee EMS may oppose - Florida
Three Jackson County emergency medical stations get new ambulances - Alabama
Ambulance company betting on its quick response time in Town of Lloyd - New York
Council to revisit ambulance service request - South Dakota
Neighbors Clear Path For Ambulance Rescue - Massachusetts

Human Interest
Graduates donate ambulance - North Carolina

Criminal
Intel EMT hospitalized - Massachusetts
Probation for RI jail medic in sex prisoner case - Rhode Island

World
Red Crescent’s air ambulance service launched

Legal
Supreme Court Rules Woman Who Saved Friend Is Liable

Obits/Services
Robert A. Kraft Sr. - Illinois
Wendy Jeanne Natkong - Alaska/North Carolina

12/20/09

Helicopter forced down on golf course - California

America
Rescue team overwhelmed by number of stranded motorists - West Virginia
EMT duo on break let pregnant mom die - New York
The City of Cleveland to Layoff 260 Employees; - Ohio
Special report: 911 callers waited desperately for help during last year's snowstorm - Washington
No Man's Land: Emergency response to remote areas sometimes is delayed by confusion - New Mexico
County saddled with ambulance bills - Florida
Medical professionals provide service despite snow - Maryland
County needs funding to draw more quality paramedics - Maryland
Ambulance co-owners move on from theft - Pennsylvania
Storm paralyzes Burke County - North Carolina

Legal
Judge dismisses South Harrison Township's lawsuit against ambulance company - New Jersey

Criminal
Equipment losses, theft from IHS total millions

Human Interest
Tis the season to be working - Texas

Medevac
Air Bear helicopter program taking off - Ohio
Medical helicopters offer lifesaving chance for rural areas, wreck victims - Texas

Public Affairs
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 12-16-09
AAA Health Care Reform Update 12-17-09

12/19/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Victim's family reacts to EMT's plea deal in crash death - Kentucky

America
Emergency Crews Work Through The Snow - Virginia
Hundreds Of Accidents Reported On Snow-Covered Roads - North Carolina
Plea For Help - Washington
Emergency services merit meaningful review - South Carolina
Shaneyfelt named County EMA Director - Indiana
Worst Case Scenario For Tulsa Budget Could Mean Hundreds Of Jobs - Oklahoma
Rural Metro Station 9 closing - Aeizona
Burns Harbor looking at providing backup for ambulance service - Indiana
New Haven switches EMS - Wisconsin
Paramedic dropouts will pay back costs = West Virginia
Ypsilanti City Council approves moving emergency dispatchers to county - Michigan
Mesa hands over records in dispute with PMT Ambulance - Arizona
Lehigh fire board votes to retain ambulance service - Florida
Blanco County board overhauls emergency service in wake of scandal - Texas
Pleasant Valley saves money with new paramedic service - New York

Criminal
Investigation Continues After Five Firefighters Were Arrested in Eunice - New Mexico
EMT guilty plea in child porn case - Texas
Former EMT charged with murder takes plea deal - Kentucky

Awards-Honors
St. Paul Honors New Underprivileged EMT Class - Minnesota
Siouxland Paramedics receives honor - Iowa
Hillsborough Emergency Medical Services receives top award - New Jersey

Legal
Legislation would help rural areas facing shortage of emergency paramedics - Minnesota
Ethics Questions Raised in Newton Controversy - Mississippi
Rescue Workers Hope For Law Change - Virginia

Canada
Ambulance orperators puzzled as contracts signed, but money not released - Canada

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

12/15/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Elderly Woman Struck, Killed By Ambulance in Bath Beach Section Of Brooklyn - New York

Military
American Valor: Medic Shines In Ambush - Afghanistan

America
City's defibrillator shocker: EMS honcho John McFarland says cancel tuneups, use expired monitors - New York
Med-Trans goes up for auction on Wednesday - Tennessee
End of Mount Olive volunteer ambulance squad suggested - New Jersey
ETMC, TMF vie for Bullard EMS service - Texas
Ambulance contract near - California

Job Listings
Vermont: EMT's

Human Interest
On other side of police tape, students see EMS in action - Delaware

Medevac
New goggles light the night for LifeFlight - Tennessee
Rooftop helipad checks out at St. Elizabeth East - Indiana

Criminal
Patient flees ambulance, leads police on chase - Massachusetts
Fire chief pleads guilty in asbestos case - Missouri
New warrants issued for Beaver Creek Township fire chief - Michigan

12/14/09

America
140 firefighters, officers in Tucson face layoffs - Arizona
UMC shows lackadaisical attitude toward stunning breach of patient privacy - Nevada
City seeks change in joint EMS agreement. Officials want to avoid fees for ambulance trips - Virginia
Athens puts ambulance contract on hold - New York
Ambulance service to offer special holiday transportation - Florida
Barstow firefighters elect first female president - California

Military
San Diego firefighters go from fighting flames to fighting in war - California

Criminal
Crook Uses Ambulette As Getaway Car - New York

Medevac
New helipad ready at St. Elizabeth East - Indiana
Lifestar Makes Some Big Changes - Texas

Human Interest
Spend a shift riding along with LifeLine - Arizona
Mobile's first black female firefighter loves her job - Alabama

12/13/09

America
50 Car Accident in Shelton - Connecticut
Medical emergencies 70 percent of fire dept calls - Louisiana
My Turn: Commission should allow vote on VFDs - Alabama
Video of fatal shooting prompts Atlanta Fire Rescue probe - Georgia
Firefighters preparing counteroffers - West Virginia
Atlanta Fire Rescue begins internal investigation - Georgia
Scotts Hill residents to ask Pender board for fire substation - North Carolina

World
US-styled paramedics on call soon - Brunei Darussalam
Grandfather weighing 30 stone 'died after falling off paramedics' stretcher' - UK

12/11/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Several injured in crash involving ambulance - Missouri
Ambulance overturns near Allegan, patient has to be extricated - Michigan
No injuries in ambulance accident - Illinois

America
Ambulance Hearing Continues, Another Student Comes Forward - Michigan
Crash snarls traffic on, EMT reportedly struck - Wisconsin
Debate over Chicago Fire Department staffing heating up - Illinois
FinCom endorses EMT upgrades - Massachusetts
Ambulance Offers Corrective Plan - Connecticut
Hillsdale County board, ambulance services agree to contract change - Michigan
Ambulance firm reflects direction of health care - Michigan
Ambulance service adjusts to hospital move - Indiana
Baltimore County Fire Department places 8 new medic units in service - Colorado
Keep pushing to get all EMS response times - South Carolina
EMA director job application process restarted - Georgia
State steps in to help resolve EMT issues - Tennessee
State director of Emergency Medical Services retires - South Dakota

World
Mortara device lands in Italian ambulances

Human Interest
Volunteering in EMS is life changing - Colorado

Criminal
Woman Arrested After Theft of Ambulance - Oklahoma
Doctor pleads guilty to fraud - North Carolina

Awards-Honors
Six Paramedics and EMT’s Honored - New York

Bodily Assault Log
Colbert man accused of striking an EMT - Alabama

12/10/09

Top News
Two North Port firefighters fired after a call was skipped; woman died - Florida

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance driver cited in crash - Illinois
Ambulance involved in minor accident in Toms River - New Jersey

America
Fire departments adapt to dilemma of transporting larger patients - Florida
Millersport reluctantly agrees to EMS/fire contract - Ohio
Slippery Sidewalks Keep Tri-State Ambulance Busy - Wisconsin
Franklin hires private ambulance firm - Indiana
Ambulance Costs Create Debate - Virginia
Ambulance service controversy continues in West Frankfort - Illinois
Md. emergency personnel get permission to administer flu shots
Women not common in California fire stations

Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
Summary of December 9 Ambulance Open Door Forum

Criminal
MMR Vice President charged - Michigan

Medevac
Flight for Life moves to 24-hour, 7-day service - Colorado
MONOC to get new helicopter service - New Jersey

World
Man's death prompts care review - UK
Driving ambulances in Helmand -Afghanistan
HMOs to Cover Ambulance Service - Israel

Obits/Services
Paramedics say goodbye to one of their own - New York
Julie Rose (Jules) Royer - Colorado

Awards-Honors
Van Alstyne EMS wins emergency services competition - Texas
Emerson EMTs honored - New Jersey

12/9/09

Military
Baghdad Emergency teams find horror all too familiar

America
Private ambulance operators leery of plan - Tennessee
Tisbury votes $6.8 million for new EMS building - Massachusetts
County eyes EMS tax rate change - Maryland
Bullard to choose EMS provider in January - Texas
EMS board may be eliminated - Tennessee
Guest column: Volunteer firefighter force will not work - Indiana
Search continues for Warren EMS director - Ohio
Firefighter-paramedic French facing suspension over rolling engine incident - Florida
City offers six-year EMS/fire deal - Michigan

Criminal
Sex abuse trial of former ER doctor begins - Alabama
Former EMS chief pleads guilty to theft - Ohio

Obits/Services
Horry County Council honors medical helicopter crew - South Carolina
DeLand Firefighter Dies In Motorcycle Crash - Florida

Human Interest
Director of state emergency medical services retires - South Dakota

Awards-Honors
Peoples, Godfrey awarded for service to the Belen Fire Department - New Mexico

World
Ambulances left queuing for hours at a&es across Birmingham - UK

Klobuchar amendment attempts to reduce paramedic shortages - Washington DC

12/8/09

Klobuchar amendment attempts to reduce paramedic shortages - Washington DC

Ambulance Crash Log
Seven injured after ambulance hits two cars in South Londonderry Twp. - Pennsylvania
Ellicott City man, 47, dies of injuries suffered in collision - Marylandd

America
Local Ambulances Deemed Unsafe - Michigan
Grappling with ambulance funding - Iowa
Montauk Ambulance Company addresses concerns about emergency response time - New York
Ambulance contact raises some voices - Texas
3 Firehouses Set To Close Under New Proposal - Maryland
Cleveland EMS puts H1N1 calls in new category to keep ambulances rolling - Ohio
East Moline takes no action on ambulance issue - Illinois
Pittsylvania County residents to get chance to weigh in on proposed ambulance billing - Virginia
County EMS response times faster than national standards, director says - South Carolina
Belding approves new ambulance station for Life EMS - Michigan

Criminal
Paramedic charged with stealing pain pills from Morgan Hill patient - California
EMT armed to the teeth - Massachusetts

Bodily Assault Log
Woman sentenced for assault on EMTs - Ohio

Obits/Services
Emergency workers to honor Highland paramedic Tom Brush - New York
Thomas M. Brush - New York

Legal
Feds want Corvette, Harley that they say were bought with Medicare, Medicaid fraud - Tennessee
EMT files race discrimination suit - New York

World
Country's first ambulance boat to be launched soon - Pakistan

Canada
Man killed after car struck by ambulance - Canada
First responders riding trucks; Firefighters trained to give medical help - Canada

Awards-Honors
Somerville’s Cataldo Ambulance Service receives honorary EMS award - Massachusetts

12/7/09

Ambulance Crash Log
Five injured after car collides with Rural Metro ambulance in Syracuse - New York

America
Woman killed in crash as she tried to follow ambulance carrying husband - Alabama
Plan would close 3 Baltimore fire companies - Maryland
Funeral Homes Running Ambulance Services - Tennessee
Fire district story takes another turn - Missouri

Bodily Assault Log
Police say patient bit EMT's ear during ER brawl - Connecticut

Medevac
Illinois company files to provide helicopter ambulance service - Michigan

Canada
One dead after ambulance-vehicle collision near Stewiacke - Canada

World
Siren sounds on ambulance maintenance - Hong Kong

Job Listings
California: Multiple-Paramedic, EMT, CCTRN, Comm Manager, Comm Specialist

12/6/09

America
Ambulance monopoly chases off competition - Utah
ALS or basic? Cost is issue - Virginia

Legal
Law curbs state workers' ambulance use - North Carolina

Obits/Services
Alan J. Borg - North Carolina
Bill Sparkman - Texas

Criminal
Taking the ambulance that brought her to Catskill Regional hospital - New York

Human Interest
Focus On: Paramedics - Connecticut
Paramedic/FF is named Ms. Regency - Virginia
Learning life lessons through medicine - Pennsylvania

12/5/09

America
State yanks ambulance company license - Michigan
Temp firms a magnet for unfit nurses - California
Paramedics go for new union - California
City Reviews Boston EMS Procedures - Massachusetts
Nine EMTs to be out of work - Pennylvania
Plan would change county EMS - Virginia
Cherokee County 911 dispatch to get upgrades- Kansas
Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District Employees Awarded Back Pay - Missouri
Report: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate Unchanged in 30 Years

Military
Area students, paramedics form training partnership - Ohio

Human Interest
Life Flight is Windle’s ‘passion’ - Wyoming

Criminal
Man found in NH school with stolen ambulance - New Hampshire
Man charged with stealing medical bag from ambulance - Tennessee

12/4/09

America
Bogus flu vaccine registry is Internet scam
Boston EMS Under Fire For Heart Attack Response - Masachusetts
Town, Emergency Agencies Come To Agreement - Connecticut
EMS levy request goes back before voters - Idado
Ambulance firm takes swipe at E.V. leaders - Arizona
Natick officials consider ambulance options - Massachusetts
New Milford Ambulance on Probation - Connecticut
Study finds hospitals speeding heart attack care - Nevada

Criminal
Rescue squad captain faces charge - New York
Treasurer arrested for taking funds from ambulance program - Iowa

Obits/Services
David P. Hamilton - New Hampshire

Human Interest
Woman Gets Chance To Thank Medics Who Saved Her - Minnesota
First female mayor of West Newton fills roles as EMT, trainer, clown - Pennsylvania
'He loves what he does' - Iowa

Awards-Honors
Rescue Squad Marks Its 45th - Virginia

Legal
Dennis Rubin's deposition made public - Washington DC
Adams Ambulance Ordered to File Financial Reports -
US Senate mulls bill named for VT ambulance driver - Vermont

Medevac
Medical helicopter bill is 'a tough pill to swallow' - Texas
TraumaOne: airborne lifeline of Shands - Florida

12/3/09

EMSN Notices
EMSNetwork News Total Shut Down

FDA Warns King Airway to Cease Dissemination

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance wrecks on way to hospital - Ohio
2nd death in Jacksonville crash involving ambulance - Florida
Ambulance and Pickup Collide on Philips Hwy. - Florida
$6.5M award upheld in ambulance-trash truck crash - Michigan
Newport News man fair after collision with ambulance on its way to explosion scene - Virginia

America
Head of D.C.'s ambulance service calls it quits - Washington DC
2 localities may merge 911 systems - Virginia
New compact guarantees ambulance service for Elmore County - Alabama
Soon, bill may follow run in a county ambulance - Nevada
For now, fight cools in EMA clash - Georgia
Tug of War Over East Moline Ambulance Continues - Iowa

Medevac
REMSA medical helicopter fills need - California
U-M Survival Flight team wins METI Cup for critical skills competition
Mercy Flights applies for Connect Oregon grant - Oregon

Criminal
EMT accused of bilking firm of $32K - Massachusetts
nce Chief Guilty Of Larceny, Fraud - New York
North Port man charged after fighting to escape ambulance - Florida
Firefighter jailed for kicking teen boy after basketball game - Nevada

ER /Hospital
Criminals Take Advantage Of Dying Man In Hospital ER Waiting Room - Pennsylvania

Military
All-female Military Medevac Crew Makes History - Iraq

Job Listings
Oregon: Administrator/Paramedic
Montana: FT Paramedic

Obits/Services
Kindle Bret Rouse - Kansas
Fireman Emanuel Porter II Killed With Own Gun - Florida
Ernest W. "Bill" Rogers - Pennsylvania

World
Honduran woman gives birth in a hearse