7/23/11

Ambulance Crash Log

LAPD squad car, ambulance collide; 2 hospitalized - California

A Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance and a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser collided Friday.

Jul 23, 2011, 1:35:40 PM

Awards-Honors

EMS Chief Honored for Outstanding Service - Florida

Snelling received the fire department’s prestigious meritorious service ribbon award for 15 years of outstanding service, exemplary and highly unusual accomplishments for the overall betterment of the department.

Jul 23, 2011, 6:54:01 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance hits SUV taking patient to hospital - Kentucky

The patient, from Perry County, was taken to Central Baptist in another ambulance.

Jul 23, 2011, 6:46:12 PM

America

MetroCare says rural pullback just rumor - Texas

Jul 23, 2011, 6:45:50 PM

America

Boy OK after long wait for ambulance- Nebraska

Jon Rosenlund, Hall County emergency manager, said the 911 emergency dispatchers followed procedure, but the problem may lie with not enough trained medical personnel on rural volunteer fire departments.

Jul 23, 2011, 2:02:08 PM

Photos

Helicopter pilot from Oregon firm helps rescue man off mountain - Colorado

Pilot PJ Hunt made a tricky "toe-in landing" with a helicopter skid touching the ground and the rotor still turning to keep the craft level to let a paramedic from the sheriff's office get out of the helicopter and reach Yearm

Jul 23, 2011, 1:43:07 PM

Legal

Collier medical pilot who won whistleblower lawsuit placed on leave - Florida

Emails obtained by the Daily News show Mark Holmes, 53, an EMS paramedic and pilot for 13 years, was placed on paid leave by Jeff Page, chief of Collier Emergency Services — against the recommendation of Deputy County Attorney Scott Teach - hours before Holmes was to work as the EMS pilot Friday night.

Jul 23, 2011, 1:43:06 PM

Canada

N.B. close to paramedic breakthrough - Canada

New Brunswick is taking steps to prepare the provincial ambulance system for the use of advanced-care paramedics - a move that would fulfil an important recommendation from the provincial trauma report.

Jul 23, 2011, 1:00:11 PM

Obits/Services

Jason Andrew Parker - Texas

Jul 23, 2011, 12:57:45 PM