11/28/11

Military

Red Air

The US Army burdens its Dustoff helicopters with Red Crosses due to internal political struggles about who controls the helicopters. This leaves patients bleeding on battlefields.

Ambulance Crash Log

Omaha ambulance En Route To Call Collides With Car - Nebraska

An EMT said the ambulance almost rolled in the crash.

Plainsboro Rescue Squad Ambulance Involved in Accident on Ridge Road Sunday - New Jersey

An ambulance from Plainsboro was heavily damaged in a traffic accident Sunday morning on Ridge Road.

Nov 28, 2011, 6:07:19 PM

America

Woman Falls From Ambulance, Dies At Hospital - Pennsylvania

As the men were lifting the stretcher into the ambulance, Dianne Wills allegedly slumped to her side and fell from the stretcher, hitting her head on the pavement.

Nov 28, 2011, 6:05:51 PM

Human Interest

Trauma center director started as volunteer EMT - North Dakota

He was originally a volunteer firefighter in Velva, but through acquaintances of his who were affiliated with the ambulance service, Sather switched to the other side. That was in 1979.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:54:37 PM

Human Interest

Jessica Finley is a real lifesaver for JoCo Med-Act - Missouri

Some people think being a paramedic is a “superhero job,” she said. Others think it’s all blood and sadness. Actually, it’s somewhere in the middle.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:54:25 PM

Awards-Honors

Flagler County personnel sweep university competition - Florida

Nov 28, 2011, 5:53:20 PM

America

Butte County ambulance taxing district discussed by commission - South Dakota

Butte County voters may be asked to add an ambulance taxing district to their governmental agencies in the next county-wide election.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:51:54 PM

America

Glencoe gains 24/7 EMT service for the first time - Alabama

The city's police and fire chiefs were able to do it with volunteers and part time workers.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:50:19 PM

America

Firefighter loses arm in tanker accident - Texas

Officials say a volunteer firefighter lost her left arm in an accident while assisting at the scene of a fiery tanker truck crash in southeast Texas.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:49:58 PM

America

Gold Cross to add 7 new ambulances - Georgia

Seven new Gold Cross ambulances will roll out onto the streets of Richmond and Columbia counties in about two weeks.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:47:04 PM

America

Pilot Knob Fire Department first in region with female chief - New York

Paris, who was elected to the position in July, is believed to be the first female fire chief in the area.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:45:25 PM

America

Not-for-profit ambulance service ending its run in Saratoga Springs, Greenfield - New York

The ambulance service serving the Spa City and neighboring Greenfield is calling it quits amid financial trouble and plans to hand the reins over to a for-profit company.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:43:54 PM

America

Steelton ambulance service could be contracted to Community Life Team - Pennsylvania

“Emotionally, nobody really wanted to think about it, especially me,” she said. “In the early 1970s, I was the first female EMT in Steelton. ... The ambulance is near and dear to my heart.”

Nov 28, 2011, 5:37:16 PM

America

Medicare back on the brink over cuts to doctors

It's become a symbol of sorts for the federal government's budget dysfunction: Unless Congress acts before Jan. 1, doctors will again face steep Medicare cuts that threaten to undermine health care for millions of seniors and disabled people.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:36:24 PM

America

Jewish women want to join all-male EMT group - New York

Most Orthodox Jewish women avoid touching men except direct relatives. They don't sit next to men on buses or even at weddings. They have separate swimming hours at indoor pools. But for an emergency birth, Orthodox Jewish women will usually turn to the all-male volunteer ambulance corps known as Hatzolah.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:33:31 PM

America

No ER closure could improve patient choice - California

Opponents say the proposal could burden already overcrowded emergency rooms that don't have space for more patients. But, advocates say the change would force hospital staff to be more efficient throughout the facility, ensuring that patients like Arthur Handy have a choice.

Nov 28, 2011, 5:31:31 PM