11/6/11

Features

Crawley's Rolls Royce ambulance - Nostalgia

Nov 6, 2011, 6:33:12 PM

Criminal

UCLA medical officials say patient information data stolen - California

Altogether, 16,288 patients’ information was taken from the home of a physician whose house was burglarized on Sept. 6, according to the UCLA Health System.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:30:49 PM

Criminal

Suspect Breaks Into Fire Station, Takes Ambulance Keys - California

The unidentified suspect entered the station and headed to a dorm room assigned to a San Diego Medical Services paramedic at about 6:40 a.m., according to a media release.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:28:55 PM

Criminal

Cops use stun gun on man who entered ambulance firm - Illinois

A man who called 9-1-1 screaming because he thought someone was following him, broke into an office in Vernon Hills early Sunday and then was electroshocked by police when he wouldn’t cooperate.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:27:09 PM

Ambulance Crash Log

EMS employee who caused interstate crash identified - Kentucky

The Louisville Metro EMS worker behind the wheel of a department Ford Explorer in Nov. 1 crash with two other cars has been identified as Gregory Gavin.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:20:13 PM

Legal

Former New Orleans EMS director Dr. Jullette Saussy cleared by state Board of Ethics - Louisiana

The Oct. 20 opinion from the ethics board says that because the city has no direct business relationship with Vidacare, Saussy did not violate Louisiana conflict-of-interest laws

Nov 6, 2011, 6:17:58 PM

Medevac

You may be paying the biill for helicopter rescue - Califo9rnia

Council member Marti Emerald says San Diego needs to recover its costs for use of the City’s medical/rescue helicopters.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:12:00 PM

America

5 EMS captains earn nearly $400,000 in overtime - Texas

How would you like to make more than $100,000 in overtime in just one year? I'm sure we'd all like that; but I'm not sure our bosses would.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:11:11 PM

America

Emergency services evolve: Fire depts. understaffed for added duties - Pennsylvania

Despite the amount of money going to these services, borough consultant Anna Marine Sossong found in an October report that the Chambersburg Fire Department and local volunteer companies are often plagued with staffing issues.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:11:05 PM

America

New EMS satellite office in operation - Tennessee

When Lauderdale EMS was awarded a contract to provide emergency medical care for the city of Florence and the majority of Lauderdale County, the decision was made to add a satellite station in north Florence.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:09:18 PM

America

Ambulance Service Expansion - Iowa

The West Hancock Ambulance Service will hold an open house November eighth at its recently expanded facilities.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:08:29 PM

America

Ambulance service in Fayette questioned - West Virginia

Owners of Jan-Care Ambulance say they have reduced the average emergency response time in Fayette County since acquiring their competitor, General Ambulance, but some residents of the Meadow Bridge area are still concerned about long wait times for ambulances.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:07:25 PM

America

Missing From the Falls Fire Department: Paramedics - Wisconsin

Many residents think village has paramedic service but it doesn't. Fire chief wants to change that.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:04:29 PM

America

Johnson County supervisors concerned with ambulance activity - Iowa

More students and more calls to downtown are taking a toll on the local ambulance service, requiring the county to chip in more money to support the service.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:03:31 PM

America

Officials: EMS service needs to improve - Kentucky

A Tuesday’s meeting of the Pike County Fiscal Court, Pike County Emergency Management Director Doug Tackett said he has received several complaints regarding QuestCare Ambulance Service and its response time to emergency calls.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:02:32 PM

America

Adams County Ambulance Service could see budget reduced dramatically - Illinois

The Adams County Ambulance Service may have to trim as much as $500,000 from its proposed $3.036 million operating budget for the next fiscal year to help the county avoid an increase in its total tax rate.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:01:02 PM

America

Triple-A Ambulance employees move out after Thursday fire - Mississippi

Management and employees of Triple-A Ambulance Service spent Friday moving supplies and equipment from their 28th Ave. offices following a Thursday evening fire that left the building uninhabitable.

Nov 6, 2011, 6:01:01 PM

America

Acadian Ambulance Service Acquires NorthStar EMS - Texas

Acadian Ambulance Service will enter the Houston and Dallas markets with the acquisition of NorthStar EMS. The transition will begin immediately and will be completed in the next few weeks with no interruption in service to customers.

Nov 6, 2011, 5:59:28 PM

Awards-Honors

EMS employees recognized - Oklahoma

The Cherokee Nation has recognized several of its Emergency Medical Services employees for outstanding performance during two emergency dispatches.

Nov 6, 2011, 5:57:49 PM

Awards-Honors

Charleston Firefighter, EMS Worker of the Year Named - West Virginia

Several departments gathered for the ceremony where a plaque and a helmet were awarded to both Brian Stiltner and Matt Lively, and the celebration continued with a banquet Friday evening.

Nov 6, 2011, 5:57:36 PM

Human Interest

Barry Bonds appears in video with Bryan Stow's family - California

As Santa Cruz's Bryan Stow continues to improve after being beaten into a coma on Opening Day during a Giants game at Dodgers Stadium, former Giants slugger Barry Bonds recently appeared in a video with Stow's family.

Nov 6, 2011, 5:55:57 PM

Human Interest

Emotional homecoming for well-known local firefighter - Indiana

This past August, Captain Vito Palumbo, a paramedic with the Elkhart Fire Department, was struck by an SUV while crossing the street outside Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

Nov 6, 2011, 5:50:04 PM

Human Interest

Bryan Stow able to write name - California

Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic from Santa Cruz, recently was moved from San Francisco General Hospital to a rehabilitation center.

Nov 6, 2011, 5:50:03 PM