EMSNetwork News: August 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

8/30/11

EMSN Notices

Aug 29, 2011, 8:27:56 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Hingham ambulance crew in crash while responding to accident - Massachusetts

A Hingham ambulance crew was in an accident on its way to a crash involving two pickup trucks, police said.

Aug 30, 2011, 8:11:58 PM

Human Interest

Ambulance driver takes the scenic route to become teacher, linguist - Illinois

Bill Cantrall of Oak Brook has several more books in mind, but for now, he’s celebrating the release of memoirs that took eight years to write about driving an ambulance during World War II.

Aug 30, 2011, 7:30:59 PM

Criminal

Drug trafficking concerns sparked Metro EMS investigation - Kentucky

More details have become available about an investigation at Louisville Metro EMS. We have learned that an inside source expressed concerns about seven employees potentially involved in prescription pill trafficking.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:54:55 PM

Criminal

Bourne firefighter may face trespassing charge - Massachusetts

A former Bourne firefighter who was fired for posts he made referring to the fire department on Facebook could face a criminal charge of trespassing on the fire station lot.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:52:31 PM

Criminal

NP teen traps ambulance personnel, threatens ti kill them - Nebraska

Upon entering the home, Carlos Charging Elk, 19, of North Platte, allegedly locked the door and threatened to kill the two emergency responders

Aug 30, 2011, 6:45:20 PM

America

Leadership change for Oldham EMS - Kentucky

here has been a shakeup at Oldham County Emergency Medical Services. The agency's board removed its interim director and moved him back to paramedic.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:44:00 PM

America

Ambulance Trip Will Cost Patients More - Texas

Taking a trip to the hospital is going to cost a bit more. The El Paso City Council voted on Tuesday to begin charging

Aug 30, 2011, 6:42:59 PM

America

Hurricane Irene: Stateliners Sent to Help - Illinois

C.J. Scaminachi hasn't slept in four straight days. He and another paramedic from ATS medical services left Loves Park on Friday morning and drove thirteen hours to New York.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:42:20 PM

America

McDowell Ambulance Authority: ‘Incident case of unfortunate timing’ - West Virginia

When two students were injured during last week’s football game between Mount View and River View high schools, there were no ambulances immediately available to respond to the Vic Nystrom Stadium in Welch.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:42:01 PM

America

Clinic and MCCC team up for EMS Academy- Ohio

The joint venture will bring more resources to students including an online curriculum where students can take tests, review lectures and receive tutoring from instructors.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:41:04 PM

Canada

Air ambulance swoops in - Canada

Premier Christy Clark announced today (Tuesday) dedicated helicopter air ambulance service will begin serving the Central Interior immediately.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:40:41 PM

Canada

Court case examines status of Daniel’s Harbour ambulance operations - Canada

The issues of the not-for-profit organization will be dealt with when the matter is called in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador later this week.

Aug 30, 2011, 6:38:36 PM

Obits/Services

Morgan W. Aguilar - Nevada

Morgan was an active EMT and paramedic-to-be in Florida before joining the Air Force.

Aug 30, 2011, 4:59:06 PM

Obits/Services

Medical helicopter crash victim served Chillicothe - Missouri

One of the four people killed in the medical helicopter crash Friday, about 30 miles south of Cameron, had served as a firefighter/paramedic with the Chillicothe Fire Department from 2001 through 2007.

Aug 30, 2011, 4:12:37 PM

Obits/Services

Norman T. Savery - Nebraska

He was also one of Nebraska’s first Emergency Medical Technicians and later became an E.M.T. instructor as well.

Aug 30, 2011, 4:00:28 PM

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Monday, August 29, 2011

8/29/11

Ambulance Crash Log

Low fuel suspected in deadly helicopter crash - Missouri

The helicopter crash near Mosby in Clay County is the latest in a string of air ambulance crashes that have been increasing as the business spreads rapidly across the country.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:49:55 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Photos: Federal investigators go through helicopter wreckage - Missouri

Aug 29, 2011, 8:48:47 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Husband heartbroken after wife dies in chopper crash - Missouri

His wife, Terry, died Friday night when the medical helicopter she was being transported in to Liberty Hospital, crashed in a field north of Liberty.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:48:17 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Crash investigation continues; victims identified - Missdouri

The four victims of a fatal LifeNet helicopter crash were identified Saturday while investigators combed the scene looking for clues of what brought down the aircraft.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:45:18 PM

Medevac

NTSB hopes to make air ambulance flights safer

The National Transportation Safety Board calls the number of medical helicopter crashes "unacceptable." The helicopters transport 400,000 patients annually and 77 people died between 2003 and 2008. After 49 weeks without any fatalities, 22 people were killed between Sept. 2009 and August 2010.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:44:35 PM

Medevac

CRMC looking at own air ambulance - Wyoming

Hospital leaders have evaluated four proposals from air ambulance services, and CRMC trustees voted Thursday to "further follow up the proposal from AirLife Denver," hospital spokesman James Watson said.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:44:20 PM

Obits/Services

Lawrence Honors Fallen Princeton Rescue Worker - New Jersey

Flags have been lowered to half staff at Lawrence Township firehouses in honor of the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad member who died in the line of duty during Hurricane Irene on Sunday, Aug. 29.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:30:43 PM

Obits/Services

EMT dies after NJ water rescue attempt - New Jersey

An EMT has died after being swept away by fast-moving water during a rescue attempt early Sunday morning in Princeton, New Jersey.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:30:42 PM

Obits/Services

Kenneth J. Lee - Pennsylvania

Kenneth James Lee, 40, of Northeast Philadelphia, a forensic investigator, died of heart failure Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:30:29 PM

Special Report

Hero paramedic hopeful in becoming Olympic torchbearer - UK

Jeanette Yeoell, of Ticehurst Close, was nominated because of her heroic actions in coming to the aid of the 73-year-old woman at her Clifton Rise bungalow in November 2009.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:12:53 PM

America

Fundraising continues for fallen EMT technician - Alabama

Ongoing efforts to help the family of fallen Emergency Medical technician Danielle Rene Tinch will continue with a one-mile walk this weekend at an east Montgomery park.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:11:48 PM

America

New Collier EMS plan a waste of resources? - Florida

Collier County EMS rolled out new procedures for first responders. Firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement will all be sent out no matter what the emergency may be. Some call it helpful, others see it as a waste of resources.

Aug 29, 2011, 8:06:04 PM

America

Collier ready to try out new guidelines for sending out EMS, fire units - Florida

After gaps in ambulance response times in the Naples area this year led to concerns for public safety, leaders in emergency services met to find ways to make the system work better

Aug 29, 2011, 8:02:35 PM

America

For Some Medical Evacuees, Safety Brought Its Own Difficulties - New York

As winds rocked the boxy ambulance and rain poured down its windshield, Mr. Clark looked on while ambulance personnel pleaded that he and about 45 other residents of the Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Far Rockaway, Queens, be admitted.

Aug 29, 2011, 7:55:33 PM

America

Local ambulance team deployed to NYC - Vermont

A Bennington Rescue Squad ambulance and crew has deployed as part of a Federal Emergency Management Authority ambulance task force deployment to assist in evacuating New York City residents that require Ambulance transport.

Aug 29, 2011, 7:52:51 PM

America

Lehigh Valley EMS crews help in Atlantic County, N.J., evacuation - Pennsylvania

Emergency medical services crews from the Lehigh Valley helped evacuate residents from Atlantic County, N.J., early this morning ahead of Hurricane Irene’s arrival there

Aug 29, 2011, 7:50:51 PM

America

Jim Gertsema steps down as Murray County's EMS director- Minnesota

An emergency board meeting took place Aug. 18 “for the purpose of allowing the Board to consider complaints” against Gertsema, an agenda of the meeting states.

Aug 29, 2011, 7:43:28 PM

America

Northampton EMS study discussed - Virginia

A main topic of discussion expressed at the joint meeting was the need for better communication between all entities

Aug 29, 2011, 7:41:57 PM

Canada

SAR: A dangerously important, selfless job - Canada

Exceptionally fit and meticulously trained, Canadian Forces search-and-rescue technicians (SAR techs) in British Columbia operate in a squadron whose four-word motto says it all: That Others May Live.

Aug 29, 2011, 7:30:01 PM

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Friday, August 26, 2011

8/26/11

Ambulance Crash Log

Raw video of medical helicopter crash site - Missouri

Aug 26, 2011, 7:27:50 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

4 dead in Missouri medical helicopter crash

The Eurocopter AS-350 was carrying three crew members and a patient when it went down at about 7 p.m. in a field a mile north of Midwest National Air Federal Aviation

Aug 26, 2011, 7:26:13 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance crashes in Flint Township outside church - Michigan

It wasn't clear where the ambulance was headed or if it was transporting a patient at the time of the crash.

Aug 26, 2011, 7:06:19 PM

America

Some 911 response will come from nurses, not fire and ambulances - Washington

Starting January 1, 2012, when you call 911 for medical help in Yakima County dispatchers may not send an ambulance.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:58:43 PM

Special Report

Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps buys two rowboats to prep for Hurricane Irene

Aug 26, 2011, 8:31:39 PM

Special Report

EMS Strike Teams Leave Kanawha County to Help During Hurricane Irene

Aug 26, 2011, 8:31:01 PM

Special Report

Upstate EMS crews on standby as Irene approaches coast

Aug 26, 2011, 8:29:55 PM

Features

Oregon paramedic treated Libyan rebels for Medical Teams International, stunned by their toughness - Oregon

Wagner was struck by the toughness and determination of the rebel fighters, who refused food, water -- even intravenous fluids -- because of religious fasting, regardless of their injuries.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:24:07 PM

Features

Boy saved from blaze in illegal Allston home - Massachusetts

The boy narrowly avoided death, thanks to the heroic efforts of neighbors and an off-duty Boston emergency medical technician.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:24:06 PM

Bodily Assault Log

Man charged with assault of EMT - Kentucky

Investigators say he started fighting with an EMT and eventually spit blood all over the EMT.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:22:25 PM

Criminal

Former owner of ambulance service on trial - Ohio

Prosecutors say he and his mother diverted 90-thousand dollars from Pellin Ambulance into their own account.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:22:24 PM

Criminal

EMS captain cleared of using squad defibrillator for personal gain - New York

The North Warren Emergency Squad captain who was arrested for allegedly renting a squad-owned defibrillator to a business where he worked was found not guilty of a misdemeanor charge Tuesday following a trial.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:21:02 PM

Criminal

Police: Woman charged for abuse of 911 - Tennessee

A local woman was charged with abusing the 911 system early Wednesday morning after she contacted dispatchers about 10 times over 15 minutes, police said.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:19:23 PM

Criminal

Chapel Hill man accused of stealing ambulance tells his story - North Carolina

The man who stole a Chapel Hill ambulance back in April will not face felony charges.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:18:06 PM

Human Interest

Oconee Medical Center dedicates EMS memorial - South Carolina

The memorial was dedicated Tuesday night. “The Oconee County Emergency Medical Services, that we operate, has built a memorial to honor the memory of former EMS medics who had more than 10 years of service and who are now deceased,” said Heather Goss, the medical center’s marketing director.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:16:58 PM

Human Interest

Benefit being held for paramedic's ailing son - New York

Due to the family's mounting medical bills, a benefit will be held on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the North Greece Fireman's Field, 3666 Latta Road.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:15:46 PM

America

Durham Ambulance Company Doesn't Want To Release Financial Data - Connecticut

While that figure represents just a tiny amount of Durham’s overall $4.5 million budget, town leaders decided this year that it was time to see how the ambulance group handles its finances.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:12:12 PM

America

Supervisors head-scratching over proposed ambulance contract - Pennsylvania

Shippensburg Township Supervisor Steve Oldt and Southampton (Cumberland) Supervisor Tom Ginnick both expressed a reluctance to commit township funds to SAEMS by inking the proposed agreement. They say they have a number of other questions, too.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:11:14 PM

America

All packed, nowhere to go yet - South Carolina

Ten EMS workers had their equipment packed and five ambulances were prepped to leave Anderson for North Charleston, to assist with a planned hurricane evacuation, when the phone call came.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:10:26 PM

America

Preston will amend language; plans to keep ambulance service - Minnesota

The city was supposed to have agreed to the EMSRB Stipulation and Consent Order by Aug 5, which would effectively suspend the license of the Preston Ambulance Service (PAS) for non-compliance allegations dating back through a time span of the previous two years.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:09:09 PM

America

Questions on ambulance agreement fielded - Colorado

The first question to be asked was why Life Care Ambulance was not considered a viable option for the continuing service in the county during the negotiations.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:07:59 PM

America

Ambulance District hammers out contract - Idaho

A new contract between the Blaine County Ambulance District and fire departments will define the level of service that departments are required to provide while addressing ongoing staffing problems

Aug 26, 2011, 8:05:10 PM

America

Peninsula nixes ambulances - New York

The Rockaway hospital stopped taking in ambulances at the beginning of the week and its board has been involved in several long meetings trying to hammer out its future, a spokeswoman said

Aug 26, 2011, 8:04:20 PM

America

Rural/Metro to provide ambulance service to 3 west Orange communities - Florida

Windermere, Winter Garden and Ocoee voted this month to approve

Aug 26, 2011, 8:03:09 PM

America

Des Plaines Panel Recommends Ending Resident Payment For Ambulance Service - Illinois

Members of Des Plaines' Public Safety Committee Monday night agreed to urge all eight aldermen to support a plan to increase fees charged for fire department ambulance service, but to eliminate the requirement that local residents pay for any costs not paid by insurance.

Aug 26, 2011, 8:01:59 PM

America

City agrees to fire-based EMS system - Colorado

The Sterling City Council gave the final answer to a question that has been asked for the past three years in numerous meetings, on the street, through the media, in public hearings, and by two government entities. There was even a lengthy community analysis by a state agency. How can the most cost-efficient yet best quality of ambulance and EMS service be provided in Logan County?

Aug 26, 2011, 8:00:48 PM

America

Fire Department becoming Fire and Rescue - Nebraska

The Hastings City Council has taken another step toward taking over ambulance service

Aug 26, 2011, 7:56:26 PM

America

EMS service draws budget questions - Indiana

Richmond Fire Department's plans to expand its ambulance services drew many questions at city council's budget meeting Tuesday, questions about the need for a city-run service and government's role in providing it.

Aug 26, 2011, 7:41:45 PM

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

8/23/11

Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor

AAA Government Affairs E-Update 8-17-2011

Aug 22, 2011, 3:55:00 AM

America

County to continue using Bonham EMS - Texas

That contract has been renewed for several years and most currently at a yearly cost of $522,000 for the county.

Aug 23, 2011, 12:58:28 PM

America

Fannin Co. votes to stay with Bonham EMS as ambulance service - Texas

Just a few weeks ago, Fannin County was considering outsourcing EMS service because leaders felt using the city's services was costing too much money.

Aug 23, 2011, 12:58:23 PM

Human Interest

Olympian leaps into action after freeing himself from his RV - Washington

Moments after another vehicle slammed into his RV on Saturday, Tim Andruss, an off-duty Bellevue firefighter/emergency medical technician, sprang into action to deliver emergency care to the woman driving the car that struck his vehicle in the 8700 block of Yelm Highway.

Aug 23, 2011, 12:56:10 PM

Legal

11 cities agree to pay nearly $1.7M over allegations of Medicaid fraud - Texas

The U.S. and Texas contend all the Cities caused "upcoded" claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid for city-dispatched 911 ambulance transports between 2006 and 2010.

Aug 23, 2011, 12:42:51 PM

Job Listings

Texas: Paramedic (Signing Bonus)

$5,000.00 Signing Bonus

Aug 23, 2011, 10:01:33 AM

Obits/Services

Plaistow mourns William Scully, true public servant - New Hampshire

Scully was a volunteer Plaistow firefighter and EMT for more than 40 years and served as the town's director of Emergency Management from 1988 to 2010.

Aug 23, 2011, 9:53:59 AM

Canada