4/22/10

Military

Fort Carson medic Cpl. Helen Ruhl to receive Bronze Star for valor

Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor

AAA Government Affairs E-Update 4-21-2010

President Nominates Dr. Donald Berwick to be CMS Administrator

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance struck on way to emergency call - New Jersey

America

Rattling Kevin Tighe's cage - California

Firefighters, EMTs cash in on movie-set gigs; raising questions about how the lucrative gigs are doled - Massachusetts

Garner EMS calls Wake County for assistance - North Carolina

Mayor, EMS at odds - New Jersey

Council OKs 80% hike in ambulance charges - Arizona

Thurman EMS given $1 in town funding because of spotty response record, lack of audit - New York

Turners Falls-based ambulance service for Montague reconsidered - Massachusetts

County OK's contract for ambulance inspections - Colorado

City working toward EMS contracts with townships - Ohio

Ambulance levy would allow for more people to support EMS response - Ohio

Editorial: Let The Sun Shine On The Bidding Process - California

PerSys Medical Announces Opening of its New Training Center in Houston, Texas

Criminal

Ambulance worker's past raises concern - Pennsylvania

Former Firefighter Andrew Joy Arraigned - Wyoming

Former paramedic investigated for allegedly sexually abusing Kentwood boy at Indiana motel - Michigan

SVU Cop Charged With Sexual Assault On EMT - Pennsylvania

Obits/Services

Public asked to help honor late firefighter/paramedic - Ohio

Apr 22, 2010, 6:35:03 PM

Obits/Services

Harold A. Keller - New Jersey

Steven Jongsma - New Hampshire

Services held for James Wadley - Oklahoma

Last call for a young EMT - North Carolina

Combat medic remembered for his selfless spirit - Tennessee

Medevac

Life Link III moves helicopter base to region - Minnesota

EagleMed to Open Base in Liberal - Kansas

Maui mayor proposes funding plan for air ambulance - Hawaii

World

US boy narrowly missed by laptop dropped from helicopter - UK

Awards-Honors

Sierra Ambulance receives the Crystal Tower Award - California