8/17/11

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance crashes into home in Randallstown - Maryland

The private ambulance was involved in a crash with another car. The force of the crash sent the ambulance into the nearby home.

Aug 17, 2011, 10:15:08 PM

Legal

Chicago Ordered to Hire 111 Black Firefighters - Illinois

The employments serve as part of the overall plan to pay at least $30 million in damages to some 6,000 plaintiffs in the case.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:59:23 PM

Criminal

EMS Worker And Nurse Charged With Making Meth Near Children - West Virginia

Troopers arrested Eric Harbour and Kimberly Lewis.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:51:28 PM

Criminal

Rx fraud a growing problem - Arizona

Those under indictment or investigation run the gamut. One is David Scott San Julian, an ambulance-service paramedic.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:50:10 PM

Special Report

Elkhart paramedic and nurse counted among heroes in stage collapse tragedy - Indiana

Two of the people who jumped in to help when the main stage at the Indiana State Fair collapsed this weekend were a paramedic from Elkhart and his wife, who is a nurse. They were in the grandstands just feet away when it happened

Aug 17, 2011, 9:49:06 PM

America

EMSA Lobbies to Continue as Oklahoma City's Service - Oklahoma

The Emergency Medical Services Authority on Tuesday defended its past and future to the Oklahoma City Council, saying the public trust remains the best and cheapest way to provide the city and surrounding communities with paramedic services.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:44:05 PM

America

Photos Land Honolulu EMS Personnel in Hot Water - Hawaii

The ladies who posed are all paramedics and EMS technicians. Some of them did so reluctantly.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:40:18 PM

America

Bryan Stow Showing 'Significant Improvement' - California

Stow has been conscious and breathing on his own, but he cannot speak, said hospital spokeswoman Rachael Kagan. Stow can move slightly on command and turn his body toward people who speak to him, neurosurgeon Geoff Manley said in a statement.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:39:08 PM

America

EMS company to host job fair for Rockingham Ambulance employees - New Hampshire

An ambulance company looking to expand in the wake of the imminent closure of Rockingham Ambulance is inviting soon-to-be former Rockingham employees to a job fair next week.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:37:03 PM

America

EMT says teamwork saved lives at fair - Indiana

An EMT on duty at the Sugarland concert Saturday at the State Fair has high praise for the dozens of people that rushed in to help save lives after the stage rigging collapsed

Aug 17, 2011, 9:35:41 PM

America

Schertz mulls EMS review after operating losses - Texas

During its Aug. 2 meeting, some council members voiced their preference for the city to conduct an internal review of the department, rather than hire a consultant to conduct a top-down review of the EMS Department.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:28:22 PM

America

Increase in 911 calls puts added strain on Campbell County EMS workers - Virginia

Calls for service are way up, not just in Altavista, but across Campbell County.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:27:18 PM

America

V'land fights to keep ambulances on road - New Jersey

Those challenges mean the EMS division has been revisiting how it maintains its vehicles as it searches for a long-term funding solution.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:25:37 PM

America

County taxpayer subsidy for ambulance draws questions - Indiana

The issue wasn’t whether Porter, which has been the ambulance service provider for the county since 1988, has provided a good service, but what kind of tax subsidy, if any, the county should grant the now privately-owned company in a new contract.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:24:05 PM

America

City Council supports plan for local ambulance service - California

In an effort to provide better emergency service to residents and to gain more local control, Murrieta council members said Tuesday that they support an effort by the city's fire chief to have the Murrieta Fire Department provide ambulance service to residents.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:22:41 PM

America

EMS needs for southern Ocean County debated - New Jersey

From Lacey south to Bass River, there is only one paramedic unit available to respond to emergencies, according to local emergency medical services and first aid squads volunteers.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:21:14 PM

America

Pinellas' administrator pays outside consultant to pitch EMS plan - Florida

So far, Leytham has collected $35,087.50. Among her activities: one-on-one meetings with LaSala and County Commission members, drafting of talking points for LaSala and media training for Assistant County Administrator Moe Freaney, who oversees EMS and fire.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:20:12 PM

America

Porter hospital asks county to raise ambulance subsidy - Indiana

Officials from Porter Health began discussions with the Porter County commissioners on Tuesday regarding a new contract that could result in the county doubling the $500,000 annual subsidy it gives for ambulance service.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:17:24 PM

America

Why Napa is Getting a New Ambulance Company - California

State law mandates that every 10 years Napa County issue a request for proposals (RFP) for an exclusive ambulance franchise through an open and competitive bidding process.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:16:19 PM

America

Cape fire chief pushes to add ambulance service to department - Missouri

What Ennis doesn't like -- what he hasn't liked since he took over as chief seven years ago -- is watching as his officers do all of the initial patient treatment only to have the private ambulance company swoop in to transport the patients to the hospital.

Aug 17, 2011, 9:14:27 PM

Medevac

Stroke Patient Says Claim Denied for $58,000 Medical Helicopter Transport - South Carolina

Pridmore said a chopper was sent all the way from Conway to Rock Hill to take him to Charleston. The cost for that flight: $58,477. "I thought I was going to have another stroke," Pridmore said.

Aug 17, 2011, 8:56:04 PM

Medevac

Hospital gets new chopper - New Mexico

San Juan Regional Medical Center's new helicopter arrived Saturday. It's been in San Juan County skies frequently since then.

Aug 17, 2011, 8:47:26 PM

Medevac

Medical Helicopter Competition Heats Up - Ohio

In June, Air Evac, a private company based out of West Plains, MO., opened a base at the Pleasant Township fire department. Three days later, MedFlight, a not-for-profit company based one of its helicopters several miles away at the Fairfield County Airport.

Aug 17, 2011, 8:45:28 PM

Awards-Honors

DeRidder EMT Recognized for 20 Years of Service - Louisiana

Eric Stracener, a paramedic with the DeRidder Fire Department, was recently recognized by the Board of Directors of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for achieving 20 consecutive years as a Nationally Registered EMT. This distinction is an honor held by few EMTs.

Aug 17, 2011, 8:01:03 PM