11/29/10

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance Crashes With Pregnant Woman On Board - Pennylvania

Nov 29, 2010, 5:34:47 AM

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance Flips, Traps Crew On Icy Road In Fayette County - Pennsylvania

Nov 29, 2010, 5:34:35 AM

America

DVD Evidence: EMTs caught cruising for dates on the clock - Califor

Nov 29, 2010, 5:30:15 AM

World

Maoists target ambulance, 5 killed

Nov 29, 2010, 5:22:07 AM

World

Ambulance service in shambles; defective units and shortages - Jamaica

Nov 29, 2010, 5:19:11 AM

America

St. Petersburg considers changes to EMS - Florida

Nov 29, 2010, 5:17:53 AM

America

Volunteer rescue squads in N.J. face difficult future - New Jersey

Nov 29, 2010, 5:17:14 AM

America

Nolanville council to decide on city's new EMS provider- Texas

Nov 29, 2010, 5:14:12 AM

America

Hiring freeze for Barrow Co. fire, EMT departments - Georgia

Nov 29, 2010, 5:12:42 AM

America

Idling ambulance spews exhaust into Main Street apartment, sickening people - Utah

Nov 29, 2010, 4:47:55 AM

America

FCC May Allow You to Send Text Messages to 911

Nov 29, 2010, 4:37:31 AM

America

EMS unveils solar ambulance - Texas

Nov 29, 2010, 4:33:44 AM

Obits/Services

Paul Wilson Riley, Jr. - Iowa

Nov 29, 2010, 4:26:47 AM

Legal

Commission to decide fate of Clinton firefighters in fraud case - Iowa

Nov 29, 2010, 3:40:58 AM

Bodily Assault Log

Police: Woman Attacks Officers, Paramedics At Topless Bar - Kentucky

Nov 29, 2010, 3:39:41 AM

Medevac

Noise From Life Saving Helicopter Affecting Community - Ohio

Nov 29, 2010, 3:30:31 AM

ER /Hospital

Study: No Improvement in Hospital Safety

Nov 29, 2010, 2:50:15 AM

11/26/10

Ambulance Crash Log

Car Crashes Into Ambulance on Way to Emergency - Arizona

Nov 26, 2010, 4:50:06 PM

America

Red-Light Cam Nabs Driver Yielding to Ambulance - Texas

Nov 26, 2010, 4:43:49 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Rollover victim given ambulance after AirMed copter clips road sign - Utah

Nov 26, 2010, 4:21:43 PM

Canada

Woman wins case against N.L. ambulance service - Canada

Nov 26, 2010, 10:37:53 AM

Criminal

EMT certification of chief suspended - New Jersey

Nov 26, 2010, 10:36:13 AM

Criminal

Stolen memorial stones investigation - Mississippi

Nov 26, 2010, 10:36:12 AM

Criminal

Dec. 3 court date set in EMT shooting trial - New York

Nov 26, 2010, 10:33:17 AM

Criminal

Man arrested for making bogus 911 call - Georgia

Nov 26, 2010, 10:32:33 AM

Criminal

Man charged with impersonating doctor - North Carolina

Nov 26, 2010, 10:22:44 AM

Legal

Jury awards estate $546K in nursing home death - Illinois

Nov 26, 2010, 10:21:59 AM

Legal

Family suing Putnam EMS in rescue attempt - West Virginia

Nov 26, 2010, 10:20:53 AM

Obits/Services

Robert H. Gasche - Florida

Nov 26, 2010, 10:17:18 AM

Obits/Services

Dolores R. Stankiewicz - New Jersey

Nov 26, 2010, 10:12:33 AM

Obits/Services

Patricia Anne Taylor - Hawaii

Nov 26, 2010, 10:11:49 AM

11/19/10

Please see the main site at http://www.emsnetwork.org for current news as we are having difficulty posting to the blog while on the road.

11/13/10

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance rear-ended in 9-vehicle pileup in Vegas - Nevada

America

With ambulance service to close, Lilly eyes options - Pennsylvania

World

Man knocked out by folder falling 700ft from air ambulance - UK

Obits/Services

Paul Herrlett - New Jersey

ER /Hospital

Murrieta hospital breaks record for fines - California

Fresno County mental-health cuts boost ER risks - California

Bodily Assault Log

Man punches paramedic - - Washington

Canada

Conference held to lower rate of paramedic injuries - Canada

Criminal

Former Clinton EMS director denies city’s charges - Iowa

11/12/11

Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor

AAA Government Affairs E-Update 11-12-10

Ambulance Crash Log

Video: Man faces charges in ambulance crash - New York

Dashcam Video Captures Wild Police Chase, Ambulance Crash - Ohio

Truck with four teens runs light, rams ambulance - Indiana

Ambulance, pickup collide in West Bath - Maine

Ambulance vs. car accident in Sioux Falls - South Dakota

Man faces charges in ambulance crash - New York

America

Redding's Fire Station 2 on cutting block - California

Paramedic Services Being Changed In Wallingford - Connectcut

Ambulance service cannot last as is; Insurance, government not paying bills - Colorado

Hospital continues efforts to keep local EMTs properly trained - New Jersey

EMS director addresses Rusk County concerns - Texas

Ambulance provider rips into county decision - California

Ambulance Service Closes In One Oklahoma County - Oklahoma

Bodily Assault Log

Paramedic Assaulted While Searching Fire Scene, CPD Says - Ohio

World

Woman was molested in ambulance: prosecutors - Taipei

110,000 left stuck in ambulances - Australia

Ambulances off the road due to paramedic shortage - Australia

Criminal

Town Suspends Six In EMT Case - \Massachusetts

Report: D.C. EMS crew under investigation - Washington

Former ambulance director in court - Missouri

11/11/10

Ambulance Crash Log

Rural Metro Ambulance Involved in Crash - Tennessee

Nurse sues ambulance driver over crash injuries - West Virginia

America

Two Preston EMTs reprimanded after taking ambulance to Harmony - Minnesota

Hotchkiss is in serious need of EMTs - Colorado

Paramedic Services Being Changed In Wallingford; Only Basic Life Support Will Be Available - Connecticut

Columbus Fire and EMS Chief addresses concerns at council - Georgia

El Paso Bikers Test Out Airbag For Motorcycle Riders - Texas

City takes step forward with township fire/EMS contracts - Ohio

Head of EMS at Jersey City Medical Center tapped to become assistant commissioner of health - New Jersey

Firefighter under investigation resigns - Washington

Paramedics Train Side-by-side with Police Officers - Wisconsin

Human Interest

Massillon-based EMT plays a role in movie ‘Unstoppable’ - Ohio

Legal

Judge rules against EMT in his lawsuit involving Greene Read more: Judge rules against EMT in his lawsuit involving Greene - Michigan

No local hearing will be held for Provincetown EMT/FF - Massachusettts

Medevac

Oakland airport to house rescue helicopter - Michigan

Canada

Peel Paramedics Awarded for Bravery and Exemplary Service - Canada

ER /Hospital

St. Charles hospital seeks ambulance, financing changes - Louisiana

11/9/10

Military

Gallery: Military’s Freakiest Medical Projects

America

Ambulance services including Peru woo La Salle - Illinois

Posey County residents want equal ambulance service - Indiana

Ulysses, Trumansburg ponder how to pay for ambulance service - New York

911 pioneer invested energy, heart in DeSoto - Tennessee

EMS reaches out.. in Spanish - Maryland

Criminal

Investigation requested in Collier paramedic exam cheating allegations - Florida

Bodily Assault Log

Man Faces Felony Charges for Punching Paramedic - Illinois

Police: Man Assaulted EMT After Crash - New Hampshire

Legal

Judge allows paramedic to be sued - North Carolina

Labor board rules ambulance company illegally fired EMT for posting criticism of boss on Facebook - Connecticut

Company Accused of Firing Over Facebook Post - Connecticut

Human Interest

Student EMTs answer the call to service; SUNYIT may add squad on campus - New York

EMT Student Helps Save Life - Georgia

11/8/10

Ambulance Crash Log

6 injured in wreck involving ambulance - Georgia

Crash with city ambulance sends one to Columbus hospital - Ohio

Motorcycle collides with ambulance - Kansas

America

New Tech Connects Info From Ambulance To Hospitals - Maryland

Rural/Metro eyes efficiencies after acquisition of Pridemark - Colorado

Study: Heart attack patients need to get to the hospital sooner

New invention alerts drivers in rollover accidents

Quinebaug Valley Dispatch fee unfair, ambulance company complains - Connecticut

World

MDA to continue defying rock-throwers in east Jerusalem

Legal

$27.5 Million Settlement for 9/11 Workers

Bodily Assault Log

Call takes threatening turn - California

Obits/Services

Phillip Kneib - Missouri

Human Interest

Teen meets firefighters and paramedics who saved his life - Florida

11/7/10

Ambulance Crash Log

Suspected drunk driver crashes into ambulance - California

America

Wymore Rescue back in service - Nebraska

The Newest Heart Test Is Low-Tech

Ambulance Levy Didn't Pass In Pocatello, Now What? - Idaho

The Ambulance Stays with the Fire Department - Wisconsin

Deadline looms for 9/11 rescue workers' compensation

Lack of funding leads to sale of volunteer squad's ambulance - South Carolina

Private Ambulance Companies: A Recipe For Fraud? - Ohio

Emergency Medical Services Earns $36.8 Million

Canada

Paramedic's union says long waits have people calling 911 from emergency rooms - Canada

CUPE signs first private ambulance crew - Canada

2,500 gather in Tofino for paramedics' memorial service - Canada

Remembering paramedics Jo-Ann Fuller and Ivan Polivka - Canada

World

Stones thrown at ambulance treating Palestinian

Awards-Honors

3 Surry Co. Responders Win Int'l Paramedic Competition - North Carolina

Medic, EMT honored for help in San Bruno fire - California

11/4 and 5/10

Special Report

CMS will require ambulance services to track and report mileage to the nearest tenth of a mile

Ambulance Crash Log

Keizer ambulance damaged in Salem crash - Oregon

Car driver cited after crash involving ambulance - Oregon

Ambulance sideswiped by semi in Illinois; no injuries

Ambulance carrying 2 patients involved in crash - Pennsylvania

Paterson ambulance supervisor crashes on way to accident - New Jersey

3 hurt in Philadelphia ambulance crash - Pennsylvania

Legal

Technicality sinks suit over ambulance fee fliers - Maryland

Labor Board: Ambulance Worker Wrongly Fired For Facebooking - Canada

Canada

Driver likely asleep when ambulance plunged into lake - Canada

Ironman of EMS retires after 35 years - Canada

America

AFD, EMS reevaluating responses to non-emergencies - Texas

Bodily Assault Log

Man charged with punching paramedic at Hinsdale Hospital - Illinois

Criminal

Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Taking Drugs In Ambulance - Virginia

Paramedic pleads to drug possession - Minnesota

Sheriff’s Son Arrested For Making Prank 911 Call - Tennessee

Medevac

North Colorado Med Evac now Children's preferred provider

Legal

Memphis paramedic served prison term while on leave - Tennessee

Facebook photo leads to firing of paramedic - Connecticut

Ambulance Fee Suit Against County Dismissed - Maryland

EMT asked judge to re-consider shock probation - Kentucky

Awards-Honors

Top Innovation Award 2010: DEMERS Mirage EX SPRINTER Ambulance