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Senate approves tax credits for fire and EMS volunteers - Pennsylvania
St. Sen. Lisa Baker, who sponsored the measure, says it will assist in retaining existing volunteers and attracting new recruits
Ambulance service puts out call for help - Pennsylvania
Buckingham pays a flat fee to Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue to help sustain the unit, in particular its substation in Wycombe that serves the township.
FDNY probes why SI ambulance dispatched to midtown Manhattan - New York
The Fire Department of New York is investigating why an ambulance on Staten Island was dispatched to assist an 88-year-old woman who had collapsed on a midtown Manhattan street.
EMS owner may stop service in Florala - Alabama
Haywood Nawlin of Opportunity EMS addressed the Florala City Council Monday to "clear the air" about reasons why he could possibly stop providing ambulance service in the city.
EMS reps, town officials to discuss ongoing service - New Jersey
A meeting has been scheduled for June 11 among Howell officials and representatives of the town's first aid squad's to discuss the future of those volunteer units.
State: Why Were Ambulance Personnel At Party? - Connecticut
The state Office of Emergency Medical Services has launched an investigation into the presence of two members of the Stonington Ambulance Corps at a party on June 1 at which police said teenagers drank alcohol.
Ambulance service shuffles schedules in wake of flood - Indiana
The Greene County Ambulance Service had to shuffle a few schedules, but has been standing ready to serve all areas of the county over the last few days.
City Renews Contract With Acadian Ambulance - Louisiana
DeRidder City Council agreed to renew the city’s contract with Acadian Ambulance, Monday evening, but postponed making a decision on whether to grant the service provider’s request to raise rates for area ambulance services.
Ambulance companies struggle with high gas prices - Ohio
The high price of gas is creating an emergency situation for many private ambulance companies.
Palm Beach Fire-Rescue Department gets demonstration of Hov Pod hovercraft - Florida
With a rear propeller whirring, a blue hovercraft floats across a grassy area north of the Southern Memorial Bridge and slides into the Intracoastal Waterway, whipping up sand along the way
Rum numbs pain for penis snake bite - New Zealand
A man who was bitten on the penis by a deadly snake used a cold rum can to soothe the pain while he rang his mother to say a final goodbye.
Medication error led to probe - Arizona
Shortly after, paramedic Nathan Carter, of River Medical Inc., the city’s only private ambulance company, arrived at the house. In a scathing assessment filed with his supervisor later that night, Carter, recently relocated to Lake Havasu from Denver, described the scene as chaotic.

ER /Hospital
Hospital gets ambulance for infants - MississippiT
uesday morning, FGH administrators unveiled a specially-outfitted ambulance that will be used to transport and care for infantsLegal
Hospital Held Liable for Hiring Incompetent Air Ambulance Contractor - New Mexico
In a decision of first impression, the Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico has affirmed a judgment in favor of Kim Talbott and Bonnie Talbott, who sued Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after their 21-year-old son, Damon K. Talbott, died in an air ambulance helicopter crash near Roswell, New Mexico on October 19, 2001.

Ambulance company reviewing work of fake paramedic - Colorado
The Greenwood Village-based company placed Todd Teel on unpaid leave when it discovered last December that he had forged a national certification card.
Ex-EMA boss may not show for hearing - Alabama
hearing is officially scheduled for Friday for former DeKalb Emergency Management Agency Director Susan Battles, but her attorney said she won’t be there.

Criminal
Grand jury drops drug charges against former ambulance chief - Alabama
Maze had been arrested after a methamphetamine lab was found in her home in 2006.

Military
Hospital's program trains military medics - Arizona
Master Sgt. Tony Gurrola and his colleagues, clad in camouflage fatigues, arrived at Scottsdale Healthcare's Osborn campus Monday with a special mission in mind. The more than a dozen men and women representing the Arizona National Guard, U.S. Air Force and Army Reserves came to learn how to save lives.

Medevac
Air Evac to Operate From Ohio County Airport - West Virginia
An emergency medical helicopter company that specializes in servicing rural communities is scheduled to start operating at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on July 1.

Obits/Services
John Carson, Paramedic - Virginia
Several years ago a Roanoke Times editorial staff member wrote an article concerning the passing of Buchanan Town Mayor Stull Carson, who had been captain of the rescue squad and a member since the squad's inception. Recently, John Carson, his son, better known as Johnny, passed away at age 50.

Features
A blood substitute's effectiveness and safety addressed in clinical trial
Published in the June edition of the Journal of Trauma, this study is the first Phase III trial to compare a blood substitute to regular blood and was conducted at 46 sites in the United States, Europe and South Africa.
History of US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA
In 1940 the U.S. government legislated the design of sealed beam headlamps as a safety improvement to automobiles.

Canada
Chemical Fumes Take Out Six Airport Staff - Canada
Six airport workers at Canada's Ottawa International Airport were sickened by fumes early Tuesday and required medical assessment.