10/28/10

Special Report

** SPECIAL REPORT: Database including 56,000 First Responders hacked; includes social security numbers - Louisiana **

America

DC Fire Investigates "Hiding Ambulance" During Mass Shooting - Washington DC

Cleveland EMS Reviewing Policies After Elderly Man's Death - Ohio

Doddridge County EMS Will Still Take Calls After Nov. 1 - West Virginia

Taxi trying to avoid ambulance crashes into newsstand, injuring five people in Flatiron District - New York

Commissioner-elect promises referendum if ambulance switch made - South Dakota

Unmanned fire engine hits Spokane home - Washington

Mo. ambulance service swamped by complaints after its phone number shows up on political calls - Missouri

Dispatcher's role in Cape death questioned - Massachusetts

Cape fire considers setting up own EMS - Florida

New emergency volunteers ready to serve Westport - Connecticut

County to move forward with new EMS - Ohio

New Emergency Services Center Coming To Fort Bliss - Texas

Southwest Ambulance up to $205k, in its effort to buy three Scottsdale City Council seats - Arizona

Legal

Testimony begins in firing of city paramedic - Massachusetts

Two Avenel-Colonia First Aid Squad leaders accused of sexually harassing, firing young EMT - New Jersey

Criminal

Man jailed for stealing funds from ambulance association Read more: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/305443#ixzz13hvPWbS9 - Pennsylvania

Firefighter fired over online nude photos - Texas

Firefighter charged with driving under the influence - Florida

Paramedic sentenced for stealing narcotics - Missouri

Awards-Honors

Kittanning ambulance service turns 50 - Pennsylvania

Monument honors ambulance corps member who died in line of duty - New Jersey

Obits/Services

Randall Davenport - Missouri

Brian Keith Duncan - Washington

Human Interest

After Half-Century of Service, a Fire Department Legend Retires - Illinois

'You don't forget': Medic's Holocaust diary tells story of hell

Canada

Saskatchewan government uses throne speech to launch plans for EMS helicopters - Canada

Paramedics spend more time caring for patients in hospital hallways than before - Canada

World

365 booked in an hour for blocking ambulance, PCR - India