2/26/10

Colleton County rescue worker loses job over Facebook post - South Carolina

America
Congress Should Pay $12-16 Billion for Public Safety Network
Simple Arm Cuff Limits Heart Damage in STEMI Patients
Tool can transmit X-rays from ambulance to hospital
Frequent Fliers: Hundres of 911 Calls for non-emergencies - Colorado
City to include ambulance corps on 911 - Colorado
Andover Rescue Squad asks for town support - New Hampshire
Life-saving emergency response reminds Brillion alderman Mel Edinger value of contract service - Wisconsin
EMTs see problem firsthand - Pennsylvania
Metro fire district plans to staff all engines with paramedics - California
AMR will address concerns - Texas
Panel opts to require paramedic training programs to be nationally accredited - Ohio
Hopkins Co. firefighters using new incident system - Kentucky

Awards-Honors
White Township plow driver honored for aiding ambulance crew - Insiana

Legal
Wesley Lynn in court for motion hearing - Kentucky
Northeast payroll may violate court order - Missouri

Criminal
Sugar Creek firefighter suspended after drug arrest - Indiana

World
Pranksters superglue air ambulance gate - UK

ER /Hospital
Hospital employees disciplined for taking pictures of shark bite victim - Florida

Obits/Services
Terry Wise: Assembly honors 'a fallen hero' - Wisconsin

Canada
Paramedics' battle loses steam - Canada