10/13/10

TOP NEWS

Ambulance Company Owner Sentenced to 15 Years and $1.3 Million Restitution for Running Health Care Fraud Scheme - Texas

SUV hits ambulance; 1 dead in Alexander - North Carolina

West Union Mourns EMT Rick Poorman's Death - Indiana

Human Interest

Woman in Wheelchair Saved from Fire By Passing EMS - Michigan

Awards-Honors

Mark Wintle NAEMT EMT OF The Year

NAEMT presents Mark E. Wintle with 2010 EMT of the Year Award

Morris Minute Men NAEMT Voluntter Service of the Year

America

Officials eyeball ambulance study to reduce firefighting costs - Ohio

DeMaio, Fire Chief Spar Over San Diego EMT Pay - California

Gov. Patrick plans to amend ambulance proposal citing cost concerns - Massachusetts

Scottsdale ambulance rivalry grows over campaign gifts - Arizona

County to take closer look at rescue, EMS operations - Virginia

Audit finds poor record-keeping in Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District - Missoiuri

EMS agreement with county extended - Florida

Supervisors OK ambulance rate hike - California

Medevac

Helicopter causes unexpected disruption at York Twp. Fun Fest - Pennsylvania

Criminal

44 Charged in Huge Medicare Fraud Scheme

Paramedic: Obscene drawings on ambulance a prank - Texas

Paramedic under investigation for painting inappropriate pictures on an ambulance - Texas

EMT charged with doing nothing while pregnant woman died during asthma attack, surrenders - New York

Jackson County Paramedic Who Allegedly Made False 911 Call Had Previous Trouble - Florida

Obits/Services

Fire Department mourns sudden death of EMS chief - Missouri

Canada

Hundreds gather for funeral of slain paramedic - California