8/3/11

Legal

City, Emergency Medical Transport head to court - Ohio

Massillon-based Emergency Medical Transport, owned by Ken Joseph, claims the city violated the terms of a settlement reached in another lawsuit filed against the city in 2007.

Aug 3, 2011, 9:26:45 PM

Legal

EMS Workers In Trouble Over Facebook Posting - Tennessee

"His statement was he took it for training purposes," says Cook.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:43:21 PM

Legal

Ambulance whistle-blower has own issues - CaliforniaAmbulance whistle-blower has own issues - California

A different portrait of Heffner is drawn in a breach-of-contract lawsuit that Rural/Metro filed against him in October and then withdrew days later.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:39:28 PM

Criminal

Woman Arrested For Calling 911 2000+ Times In One Month - California

The conversations weren't about anything in particular.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:37:43 PM

Criminal

Man Accused Of Improperly Using Ambulance Lights, Sirens - Kentucky

Police said the 1991 model red and white retired ambulance was privately owned by a Louisville man who said he was using it to take injured animals to an animal hospital.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:36:21 PM

Criminal

Cleveland County paramedic charged with DWI in head-on crash - North Carolina

A Cleveland County paramedic faces an impaired driving charge after state troopers say he drove past a stop sign and slammed into an oncoming car Saturday.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:35:26 PM

Job Listings

Texas: Paramedic (Baytown)

The City of Baytown's Health/EMS Services is currently looking for candidates to fill an open paramedic position.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:32:15 PM

America

City allowed to continue running ambulance services, for now - New York

A panel of state Appellate Division judges finally released the decision Wednesday, about a week after it was expected.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:30:05 PM

America

Rockingham Ambulance closure leaves Candia in lurch - New Hampshire

The decision to shutter Rockingham Ambulance Inc. is causing immediate concern for town officials, where it’s the only contracted ambulance service for the town of 3,900 people.


Aug 3, 2011, 8:24:47 PM

America

Ambulance changeover 'smooth' - Georgia

Vital Care EMS ceased to be the county's emergency medical services provider at midnight Sunday, and American Medical Response began its one-year contract as the county's EMS provider.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:24:31 PM

America

Preston Ambulance Service will defend its improving service record - Minnesota

The state Emergency Medical Services Review Board (EMRSB) proposed an order for the Preston Ambulance to agree to allegations that it has not sufficiently provided emergency medical service coverage and comply with its conditions, or risk suspension of its licensure.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:23:05 PM

America

Tarrant County emergency heat calls rising with temperature - Texas

As of July 23, MedStar had responded to 169 heat calls. That's nearly 40 percent more than last year. The Tarrant County Health Department reports 52 hospital ER visits for heat.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:21:55 PM

America

ETMC names new vice president for EMS - Texas

East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System has named Ron Schwartz as the new vice president/chief operating officer for ETMC EMS.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:20:45 PM

America

Debate Resumes Over Barboursville Ambulance Station - West Virginia

Bill Blake says his wife needed an ambulance a few weeks ago. One came to his house from the EMS station about 12 minutes away in Ona. He says he'd feel better knowing Barboursville had its own station.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:19:32 PM

America

Possible Merger Of HFD, EMS Raises Questions - Hawaii

City officials are sifting through a 200-plus page study completed by the Emergency Services Consulting International, which evaluated a possible merger of the two departments.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:17:56 PM

America

Budget cuts prompt end of NH ambulance service - New Hampshire

One of New Hampshire's largest ambulance services is shutting down, putting more than 160 people out of work.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:17:08 PM

World

Ambulance crashes en route to job on M2 - Australia

Aug 3, 2011, 8:12:54 PM

World

Ambulance billing contract signed - Guam

The agreement allows the department to recoup costs for services

Aug 3, 2011, 8:11:56 PM

Human Interest

Saving lives and making lunch: All in a days work for EMTs - Oregon

Battalion Chief Rob Bullock says he was impressed with how his guys reacted to the situation.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:10:35 PM

Awards-Honors

Sussex County EMS honored - Maryland

The award is the culmination of a string of recent accolades for the unit.

Aug 3, 2011, 8:07:09 PM