10/11/11

America

Oklahoma City to stick with EMSA for paramedic service - Oklahoma

Officials may look for ways to change how the EMSA Trust works over the next five years.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:56:14 PM

America

Conemaugh Township EMS Facing Financial Struggles - Pennsylvania

With the recent economy and funding cuts, many local emergency services have been facing some tough financial issues, and the Conemaugh Township EMS is no exception. They've already laid off seven employees and they're still hurting.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:52:46 PM

America

STEMS Ambulance Service To Serve Rural Taylor County - Texas

If you live in rural Taylor County, your emergency medical services are no longer in limbo.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:51:28 PM

America

Commissioners remove ambulance debt from books - Florida

Collier County commissioners removed 4,974 ambulance services accounts from the emergency medical services fund. The accounts have been deemed bad debt expenses, and commissioners needed to approve removing them from the books.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:50:38 PM

America

Ambulance service wants to start billing - New York

Residents of Holland who need emergency medical care or transport now receive it free of charge, thanks to a crew of volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel. However, at Thursday’s board meeting, Joseph Gonter, president of Holland Emergency Medical Services, or HEMS, said those ranks are dwindling.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:49:07 PM

America

City ambulance changes hit red light - Illinois

Movement to allow multiple ambulance companies to operate in the city has stalled after Jacksonville officials tabled an ordinance that would have established new regulations.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:48:22 PM

America

Ambulance squads face volunteer shortages, work out new strategies - New York

When the call for help came into the Croton ambulance squad time and again during much of this year, no one was there to respond.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:47:07 PM

America

Possible job cuts for Valley EMS employees - Alabama

The City Council of Valley voted unanimously Monday night to accept proposals from emergency service providers as a way of cutting costs

Oct 11, 2011, 10:45:43 PM

America

Stockdale EMS To Cease Operations - Texas

Last May voters in Wilson county turned down a proposed Emergency Services District that could have kept the Stockdale Emergency Medical Service up and running. That decision could leave thousands of residents without EMS service beginning Tuesday.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:42:49 PM

America

Ambulance company cancels fire station lease - California

The cancellation comes a few months after Murrieta City Councilman Alan Long criticized AMR’s contract with Riverside County during a public committee meeting. Fire Chief Matthew Shobert also has recently complained about the contract. Also, in August, the city asked Riverside County for permission to start its own ambulance service.

Oct 11, 2011, 10:41:02 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

Ambulance Involved in Fatal Accident - South Carolina

Mary Thompson, 79, of Buckeye Court died as a result of blunt force trauma sustained in the accident, Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall said.

Oct 11, 2011, 5:49:45 PM

Criminal

Former Paramedic Convicted on Child Pornography Charge - Virginia

Daniel Joseph Brown will now spend 12 years in prison.

Oct 11, 2011, 5:49:19 PM

Criminal

Nashua man charged in murder of EMT who ‘died a hero' - New Hampshire

A local man was arrested in Wareham, Mass. on a charge he murdered a Nashua EMT who his mother said tried to help two women who were being attacked.

Oct 11, 2011, 5:49:18 PM

Canada

Actors Dressed As Zombies Confuse Paramedics After On-Set Accident - Canada

Among the many problems zombies have to worry about, sustaining further injuries is not usually one of them.

Oct 11, 2011, 3:53:20 PM

Job Listings

Alaska: EMT/Firefighter

Oct 11, 2011, 3:52:05 PM

Job Listings

Alaska: Administrative Assistant

Oct 11, 2011, 3:51:18 PM