Saturday, January 29, 2011

1/29/11

Features
Paramedics called 'heroes' for forethought of care; Officer Steven Dodds' condition upgraded to serious - Oreg


Jan 29, 2011, 3:33:17 PM

Features
New iPhone app crowdsources EMT responses, heroism


Jan 29, 2011, 3:33:16 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
18-Wheeler Collides With Ambulance In Colbert County - Alabama


Jan 29, 2011, 2:20:45 PM

America
Marcus Hook Trainer ambulance disbands - Pennsylvania


Jan 29, 2011, 1:49:32 PM

America
Fire Chief Ticketed For Helping Injured Woman - New York


Jan 29, 2011, 1:40:52 PM

America
Ambulance association shifts to paid crews - Pennsylvania


Jan 29, 2011, 1:37:18 PM

America
Glenview Fire Department Cuts Some Night Ambulance Service - Illinois


Jan 29, 2011, 1:24:50 PM

Legal
AG: Towner County ambulance board broke the law - North Dakota


Jan 29, 2011, 12:55:57 PM

Criminal
EMT nabbed for stalking a patient after driving her to the hospital: cops -New York


Jan 29, 2011, 12:55:56 PM

Criminal
EMT charged in stalking of Queens woman he met in ambulance - New York


Jan 29, 2011, 12:54:57 PM

Criminal
Escambia County, Fla. Medic Shot in Alabama


Jan 29, 2011, 12:38:54 PM

Medevac
Acadian gets new helicopter fleet - Louisiana


Jan 29, 2011, 12:02:51 PM

Medevac
Medical Chopper Returns Safely To Hospital - Colorado


Jan 29, 2011, 12:02:00 PM

World
We have only 11 ambulances: WR tells court - India


Jan 29, 2011, 12:00:03 PM

Friday, January 28, 2011

1/28/11

Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 1-26-11


Jan 27, 2011, 3:56:00 AM

Ambulance Crash Log
Car, Ambulance Collide In Local Intersection - Texas


Jan 28, 2011, 4:56:23 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance with patient involved in Phoenix crash - Arizona


Jan 28, 2011, 4:55:09 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
Police ID Driver In Fatal Ambulance Crash - Oregon


Jan 28, 2011, 4:50:02 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
No one injured in ambulance roll-over outside of Dickinson - North Dakota


Jan 28, 2011, 4:37:37 PM

America
National Fire Academy Offers New EMS Courses


Jan 28, 2011, 4:09:04 PM

America
‘The contract allows a lot of latitude for those who would manipulate the system for their own financial gain’ - Nevada


Jan 28, 2011, 4:05:29 PM

America
Failed Detroit EMS system: Two EMS workers fired, after man dies - Michigan


Jan 28, 2011, 4:03:33 PM

America
Tucson shuts down ambulance-based telemedicine network


Jan 28, 2011, 4:02:58 PM

America
Georgetown Fire department proposes starting local ambulance service - Massachuetts


Jan 28, 2011, 3:48:20 PM

America
Holland begins evaluating future of its emergency services - Michigan


Jan 28, 2011, 3:46:43 PM

America
Two Detroit EMS Workers Terminated - Michigan


Jan 28, 2011, 3:46:11 PM

America
Ambulance Service Denies "Profits Before Patients" Accusation - Tennessee


Jan 28, 2011, 3:42:52 PM

America
Poor ambulance service frustrates Detroit officials - Michigan


Jan 28, 2011, 3:41:33 PM

America
Two firings follow EMS director's resignation - Tennessee


Jan 28, 2011, 3:40:56 PM

Criminal
EMT supervisor admits stealing $127K from Honey Brook ambulance company - Pennsylvania


Jan 28, 2011, 3:40:30 PM

Awards-Honors
Great Falls EMTs honored for service - Montana


Jan 28, 2011, 3:40:21 PM

America
Response times drive EMS budget increase Canada


Jan 28, 2011, 2:45:20 PM

Features
Fmr. paramedic pulls man from icy river - Michigan


Jan 28, 2011, 2:42:52 PM

Features
Paramedic finds the good in everything - Florida

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

1/25/11

Medevac
Defibrillators appear to work in medical helicopters


Jan 25, 2011, 1:58:28 PM

America
State EMS expert reviews final recommendations - Colorado


Jan 25, 2011, 1:53:41 PM

America
Thurman offers new contract to EMS squad - New York


Jan 25, 2011, 1:52:50 PM

America
Obesity forces changes for Galesburg businesses dealing with life and death - Illinois


Jan 25, 2011, 1:51:54 PM

America
Grant Town Ambulance In Jeopardy Of Shutting Down - West Vorginia


Jan 25, 2011, 1:51:17 PM

America
Mismanagement, not money, cripples EMS service, Detroit City Council concludes - Michigan


Jan 25, 2011, 1:50:48 PM

America
Nearly 60 percent of Detroit's EMS rigs out of service today, council told - Michigan


Jan 25, 2011, 1:49:08 PM

America
Detroit’s EMS System: If Cleveland Can Do it Why can’t We? - Michigan


Jan 25, 2011, 1:48:41 PM

America
With many rigs out of service, Detroit EMS criticism increases - Michigan


Jan 25, 2011, 1:47:38 PM

America
The Detroit EMS situation is worse than you thought - Michigan


Jan 25, 2011, 1:47:08 PM

Legal
Fired Bourne paramedic collecting paycheck nearly two years later - Massachusetts


Jan 25, 2011, 1:31:22 PM

Legal
Facebook firing case of AMR worker goes to federal court - Connecticut


Jan 25, 2011, 1:31:06 PM

Legal
Firefighter suspension hearings to be public - Massachusetts


Jan 25, 2011, 1:31:05 PM

Criminal
U.S. recovers $4 billion from health-care fraud cases


Jan 25, 2011, 1:30:17 PM

Criminal
Search continues for missing Eastern Pines EMS worker - North Carloina


Jan 25, 2011, 1:30:16 PM

Criminal
EMT Mark Tosland Used Ambulance Rides to Pick Up Women, Says Department of Health - Washington


Jan 25, 2011, 1:30:15 PM

Criminal
DA's Office: Charges not filed against disgraced Anderson fire chief because statute of limitations expired - California


Jan 25, 2011, 1:28:52 PM

Bodily Assault Log
Man jailed for assaulting MidMichigan paramedic - Michigan


Jan 25, 2011, 1:27:46 PM

Bodily Assault Log
Killeen woman accused of biting paramedic on the way to the hospital - Texas


Jan 25, 2011, 1:27:45 PM

World
Bill issues EMT pay to airport firefighters - Guam


Jan 25, 2011, 1:00:19 PM

Saturday, January 22, 2011

1/22/11

Ambulance Crash Log
High-speed fatal crash in Northeast Portland injures ambulance crew, shuts down MAX - Oregon


Jan 22, 2011, 4:59:48 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
Cruiser Hits Ambulance Responding To Crash - Ohio


Jan 22, 2011, 4:59:33 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
Fatal crash in East Portland injures ambulance crew - Oregon


Jan 22, 2011, 4:58:41 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance hit after 2 other vehicles collide in Glendale - Arizona


Jan 22, 2011, 4:58:28 PM

Ambulance Crash Log
Car hits ambulance in Branford - Connecticut


Jan 22, 2011, 4:51:26 PM

Features
Dane Co. EMT's Employing "Snowbulances" - Wisconsin


Jan 22, 2011, 4:50:11 PM

Features
Paramedic and a doctor scramble to rescue injured worker - Illinois


Jan 22, 2011, 4:50:09 PM

America
Union: Ambulance Cut Poses 'Serious Threat' - Illinois


Jan 22, 2011, 4:13:59 PM

America
Downers Grove paramedic credited with saving man’s life after trapped at Good Sam - Illinois


Jan 22, 2011, 4:07:26 PM

America
Department of Health suspends EMT's license - Washington


Jan 22, 2011, 4:04:03 PM

America
Debt Collection Agency To Pursue Unpaid Ambulance Fees For FDNY - New York


Jan 22, 2011, 3:53:23 PM

America
Ambulance Flap Results In Two Resignations - Tennessee


Jan 22, 2011, 3:49:13 PM

Criminal
Former Camas paramedic who admitted replacing drugs with tap water gets 27 months - Oregon


Jan 22, 2011, 3:48:56 PM

Criminal
Arrest Made In Crash That Killed EMT - Alabama


Jan 22, 2011, 3:48:29 PM

Criminal
Ambulance, 3 cars hit with rocks thrown from bridge in Lake County - Ohio


Jan 22, 2011, 3:48:03 PM

World
Iraq: Use of Ambulances in Attacks a War Crime


Jan 22, 2011, 3:12:24 PM

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

1/19/11

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance employees hurt in interstate rollover - Illinois


Jan 19, 2011, 4:53:48 PM

Human Interest
In twist of fate, Fire Department emergency responder rescues coworker's family without realizing it - new York


Jan 19, 2011, 4:40:46 PM

Criminal
Alleged spitter faces charge reduced from attemted murder to assault - Alaska


Jan 19, 2011, 4:31:49 PM

Criminal
Man takes Lifecare Ambulance on joyride - Michigan


Jan 19, 2011, 4:30:39 PM

Legal
Cardinal EMS service issues statement on Ch. 11 filing - Illinois


Jan 19, 2011, 4:15:53 PM

Legal
First Blizzard Suit: Victim's Family Sues City For $20 Million - New York


Jan 19, 2011, 4:15:52 PM

America
City to outsource ambulance service - California


Jan 19, 2011, 4:01:27 PM

America
EMS head resigns - Tennessee


Jan 19, 2011, 4:00:27 PM

America
County EMS under new management - Tennessee


Jan 19, 2011, 3:58:03 PM

America
Sumter may turn to private ambulance service - Florida


Jan 19, 2011, 3:56:10 PM

America
Grand Junction ambulance service up for bid - Colorado


Jan 19, 2011, 3:54:44 PM

America
42 People Laid Off at TEEX - Texas


Jan 19, 2011, 3:47:20 PM

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

1/18/11

Ambulance Crash Log
Longview officer struck in squad car, struck again during ambulance transport - Texas


Jan 18, 2011, 4:03:33 AM

Special Report
EMS Association Moving Forward with Competency Agenda
Skip Kirkwood, 2011-12 president of the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA), said the development of competency models for three levels of EMS officers is well under way.

Jan 18, 2011, 5:55:28 AM

Legal
EMT discipline hearings postponed - Massachusetts


Jan 18, 2011, 5:35:30 AM

Canada
Two separate collisions involved multiple vehicles, grader, ambulance - Canada


Jan 18, 2011, 5:33:19 AM

Human Interest
Above the Crowd: Meet Dave Tesh - Virginia


Jan 18, 2011, 5:29:06 AM

Human Interest
B.C. artist Roy Henry Vickers pays tribute to paramedics Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/artist+Henry+Vickers+pays+tribute+paramedics/4117094/story.html#ixzz1BOgokxVm


Jan 18, 2011, 5:28:33 AM

Obits/Services
River Edge EMT, 37, found dead in driveway of squad building - New Jersey


Jan 18, 2011, 5:27:58 AM

Obits/Services
Sandown firefighter dies during training - New Hampshire


Jan 18, 2011, 5:25:08 AM

Features
Regimens: Doubt on IV Fluids as Routine for Trauma Victims


Jan 18, 2011, 5:23:36 AM

America
Pomfret’s ambulance on the road once more - Connecticut


Jan 18, 2011, 5:22:33 AM

America
Germantown considers ambulance service - Tennessee


Jan 18, 2011, 5:22:00 AM

America
NMSU Student Organization Lobbying In Santa Fe For On-Campus Ambulance - New Mexico


Jan 18, 2011, 5:21:27 AM

America
Two Dalmatia ambulance crew members become ill treating burn victim - Pennsylvania


Jan 18, 2011, 5:20:36 AM

America
8 set to graduate from Metro EMS' first EMT academy - Kentucky


Jan 18, 2011, 5:20:04 AM

America
Ambulance manufacturing plant in northern Indiana closing - Michigan


Jan 18, 2011, 5:19:11 AM

America
Shortage of medical volunteers grows in county - New York


Jan 18, 2011, 5:18:25 AM

America
Third ambulance crew at issue - Indiana


Jan 18, 2011, 5:17:35 AM

America
Lack of volunteers; Wilmington fire district in need of an EMT - New York


Jan 18, 2011, 5:16:04 AM

America
New billing company has goal of maximizing city ambulance revenue - Wisconsin


Jan 18, 2011, 5:14:25 AM

America
* Email * o Share o | o o * Print * o o o o Text Size No special treatment for Giffords, says Paramedics - Arizona


Jan 18, 2011, 5:13:54 AM

America
EMS coordinator: Paid crew helps county improve rescue service - Virginia


Jan 18, 2011, 5:13:05 AM

America
Tucson shootings highlight military's role in trauma care - Arizona


Jan 18, 2011, 5:12:23 AM

America
Paramedic: 'It was chaos ... my mind went blank' - Arizona


Jan 18, 2011, 5:11:53 AM

America
Silver Creek EMS plans to join fire department - New York


Jan 18, 2011, 5:09:16 AM

America
After Tucson Shooting, a Race to Save Lives - Arizona


Jan 18, 2011, 5:08:21 AM

America
Paramedics describe hellish shooting scene - Arizona


Jan 18, 2011, 5:07:31 AM

America
The emergency response in Tucson: Timeline shows ambulance delays - Arizona


Jan 18, 2011, 5:06:30 AM

Medevac
AAMS responds to FAA Air Ambulance safety NPRM


Jan 18, 2011, 5:03:32 AM

Medevac
Virtua Takes Court Action to Preserve Integrity of New Jersey's Emergency Air Medical System


Jan 18, 2011, 5:03:04 AM

Medevac
Southwestern Utah gets medical helicopter - Utah


Jan 18, 2011, 5:03:01 AM

Medevac
Helicopter transport increases survival for seriously injured patients - Montana


Jan 18, 2011, 5:01:55 AM

Medevac
LifeFlight boosts baby-carrying ability - Maine


Jan 18, 2011, 4:50:09 AM