8/1/11

Ambulance Crash Log

Three in hospital after Air Evac helicopter hits power line - Tennessee

An an Air Evac helicopter hit a power line on its way back from picking up a patient in a car accident.

Aug 1, 2011, 9:12:09 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Medical helicopter responding to wreck hits power lines in Polk County - Tennessee

Aug 1, 2011, 9:10:05 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Head on crash between ambulance and van on U.S. 101 sends six to hospital - Oregon

An ambulance was headed south with a paramedic tending a patient in the back around 3:15 a.m. when an oncoming van crossed the centerline.



Aug 1, 2011, 9:06:12 PM

Criminal

Downey man who allegedly stole ambulance fatally shot by police - California

A 38-year-old Downey man who commandeered an ambulance, crashed into a Boyle Heights church, barricaded himself inside and then was fatally shot by Los Angeles police was identified today by the coroner's office.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:33:59 PM

Human Interest

Paramedic pulls two out of burning truck; evacuates apartment - California

An off duty paramedic is credited with saving the life of a burning man Monday morning after his truck burst into flames while he was driving.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:32:59 PM

America

Surveys find widespread violence against nurses and other hospital caregivers - California

"We should not have to wait until a nurse, doctor or EMT or patient is seriously injured or killed before something is done," Sandoval recalled telling her bosses, who later installed an armed officer in the emergency room.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:30:17 PM

America

Rockingham Ambulance Shutting Down - New Hampshire

Rockingham Ambulance is one of the oldest and largest ambulance services in the state, but 164 employees were told Monday morning that it will be closing down.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:25:02 PM

America

Hundreds of Lake EMS employees told their company will dissolve on Oct. 1 - Florida

This comes after the agency's decade-old partner, Sumter County, decided earlier this year to hire Rural/Metro, a private company, to provide its emergency medical and ambulance services.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:22:29 PM

America

Ambulance teams see more trauma out west - North Dakota

Dunn County Emergency Manager Denise Brew agreed, adding with an increase in population the number and types of calls ambulance teams are responding to have really changed.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:18:34 PM

America

NorthStar EMS expands to Huffman; reaches out to community - Texas

Huffman’s new emergency medical services provider strives to be a member of the community for which it has a contract to care.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:17:40 PM

America

Storm knocks out power to 5,500 in Westchester, medical helicopter forced to land in Rockland - New York

Pigott said winds could top 60 miles-per-hour, downing trees as it whips through the area and causing power outages.

Aug 1, 2011, 8:14:48 PM

ER /Hospital

Acute-care hospitals to see higher Medicare payments

Aug 1, 2011, 8:09:21 PM

Canada

Arbitration board refuses to put brakes on Island EMS speed policy - Canada

Medavie EMS Group, the parent company of Island EMS, sent a memo to its staff on Feb. 9, 2009 informing them of a new vehicle operation code

Aug 1, 2011, 8:08:12 PM