EMSNetwork News

11/7/09

2009-11-07T11:54:00.001-09:00

America
Interview: Medic who treated the Fort Hood hero cop and the suspected shooter - Texas
First responders calm amid chaos - Texas
Plattsmouth extends contract with AMR rescue services - Nebraska
SF Fire Dept participates in paramedic exchange program - California
Mother: 5-Year-Old Accidentally Given Wrong Drug In Ambulance - West Virginia
City revving up for start of ambulance service - New York

Criminal
Former Island Falls firefighter indicted - Maine
Buffalo Grove police charge alleged fire, police impostors - Illinois

World
Prosecutions for assaults on Sussex ambulance crews have doubled - UK

Obits/Services
EMS Captain Deland dies on duty - Florida

Canada
Back-to-work order ends paramedic strike - Canada

11/6/09

2009-11-06T10:02:00.001-09:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Involved In South Topeka Accident - Kansas
Sanitation worker killed when struck by ambulance - Georgia
Car runs red light, collides with Tacoma ambulance on Hilltop - Washington
Ambulance gets involved in accident after leaving I-20/59 accident - Alabama
Victorville ambulance carrying patient involved in crash -California

Special Report
For Fort Hood first-responders, shooting scene was 'controlled chaos" - Texas

Public Affairs
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 11-6-09

Criminal
Jury Acquits Local Paramedic Accused Of Fondling Female Patient - Texas
Detroit man accused of stealing ambulance - Michigan
Two PGFD firefighters charged with arson - Maryland
Ex-fire captain indicted in time sheet case - Ohio

America
Grandview Copes Without Ambulances - Washington
Taxes, fees should have us steaming - Wisconsin
A $1.3M budget hole opens - Washington
Stipend replaces pension for volunteers - Connecticut
Air Methods Q3 profit tops market estimates
Northeast fire board directors deadlock on bills - Missouri
'Lunch Box' is boon to Richfield firefighters - Pennsylvania
Mobile monitors gives medical personnel head start on heart treatment - Maryland
I Can't Hear You,- - Over! - Missouri
Rusk County to keep ambulance service - Texas
Voters deny fire-based ambulance service - Colorado
Family Says Man Waited Over Hour For City Ambulance - Maryland
Former Jackson fire chief tapped for ambulance district director in Scott County - Missouri
Newton selectmen split over hasty ambulance purchase - Massachusetts
Richmond considers parcel tax to fund paramedics - California
Cutbacks worry Reading fire chief - Pennsylvania

ER /Hospital
Frisbie Hospital adds paramedic intercept truck to emergency fleet - New York

Medevac
Avera Pilot Relives Emergency Landing - South Dakota

Awards-Honors
Air Evac Lifeteam flight nurse honored for nursing excellence - West Virginia
Calstar: A quarter century of moving patients - Caslifornia

Human Interest
Family of firefighters serves Mead - Nebraska

Obits/Services
Services for Marion "Hack" McCoy - Texas
Paul Ivan Boyer III - North Carolina
Hundreds mourn Ron Aliano - ConnecticutB

odily Assault Log
Air Force Medic shot trying to give victim aid - Mexico

Canada
Flu fells emergency workers in Calgary - Canada

11/4/09

2009-11-04T14:52:00.000-09:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance on scene before Winchester crash happens - Massachusetts

America
911 Habitual Callers - Washington
Voters OK benefit for ambulance volunteers - New York
Ambulance availability on decline in Watseka area - Illinois
'No hurry' for new city ambulance group - Texas
EMS mulls ambulance upcharge for heavy patients - Kansas
Medics on a mission - Florida
N.C. paramedic gets Bibb EMA director nomination - Georgia
Plattsmouth rescue squad addresses staffing problems - Nebraska
City shifts gears on ambulance costs - Wisconsin
EMS receives Wal-Mart grant - Georgia

Criminal
Possible phone scam in Prosser - Washinton
Man Without Ride Home Steals Ambulance From Hospital - Michigan

Legal
New Ambulance Car Seat Laws to Take Effect - North Carolina

Human Interest
EFR volunteer Chris Merritt retires after 38 years - Washington
Former paramedic reunites with family he helped with 1983 birth - Ohio

Obits/Services
Valera K. (Behnke) Bender - Colorado
Jeffery Rennekamp - Kentucky

Special Report
Medicare Fraud, The New Cocaine Cowboys

11/3/09

2009-11-03T13:45:00.001-09:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Man killed after being run over by ambulance - Arkansas

America
Swoyersville hears ambulance gripes - Pennsylvania
Electronic trauma system benefits injured patients - Maine
Elmwood Park 'way ahead' in ambulance technology - Illinois
Amarillo Firefighters union to talk about ambulance service - Texas
LIFENET system could help save lives in area - Pennsylvania
Firefighters spend most of their time solving medical problems - not battling fires - California
East Moline ambulance issue leads to competing Web sites - Iowa
Community Ambulance To Open Duncan Falls Station - Ohio

Obits/Services
Marion "Hack" McCoy - Texas
Nicholas O'Neil - Massachusetts

Legal
Off duty Erie firefighter involved in hit-and-run won't be disciplined - Pennsylvania
Lawsuit filed over school and ambulance district construction contracts - Missouri
Hearing Delayed for Eunice Fire Chief - New Mexico

Criminal
Former Cove Paramedic Accused Of Fondling Female Patient Goes On Trial - Texas
Walker County fireman arrested for attempting sex with minor - Georgia
ER Physician convicted in cycling case - California
Trial set for embezzlement suspect - South Dakota

Medevac
BMH to change air ambulance services - Indiana

Human Interest
Paramedic, firefighters bond with saved girl, family - California

11/2/09

2009-11-02T10:29:00.001-09:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance hits taxi, injuring one - Massachusetts

America
MedStar program seeks to curb non-emergency calls - Texas
Commission discusses EMS, county overtime - Kansas
FEMA Could Tweak Its Fire Grant Award Process
Virginia cutting its pharmacy for the mentally ill will impact EMS
Eagle EMS Seeks To Widen Scope - Massachusetts
Dramatic rescue in south Bakersfield caught on tape - California
911 response needs studied - Florida
Dickinson Township approves Cumberland Goodwill EMS services - Pennsylvania
Woman Calls 911 to Report That She Is Driving Drunk - Wisconsin
Did An Ambulance Company Take Taxpayers For A Ride? - Tennessee

Criminal
Former EMS Members Plead Guilty in Case - West Virginia
Rural Metro ambulance stolen - New York
Halloween night ambulance thief busted - Michigan

Medevac
Mercy Flight accuses police helicopters of stealing emergency calls for publicity - New York

World
Baby in crash ambulance 'safe' - UK
Paramedic suspended after letting trainee try to save patient who was already dead - UK
Mandatory jail charge downgraded for paramedic assault - Australia

Obits/Services
Ronald Aliano - Connecticut

10/31/09

2009-10-31T14:19:00.002-08:00

America
Tober pulls paramedic certification for all East Naples firefighters - Florida
City under pressure to approve ambulance sale - Texas
Medina voters asked to keep EMS funding intact - Ohio
Avon ambulance station will open Tuesday - Colorado
DHHS letter to Mike Wood published - Nebraska
Flagler firefighters get 2nd chance at certification - Florida
Rescue services pledge more cooperation after county gives groups $216,000 - North Carolina
Applications Being Accepted For Ambulance Task Force - Wisconsin

Legal
Investigator Exclusive: Family says paramedics covering up why woman suffered brain damage - Ohio

Photos
Two killed in wrong-way crash on Interstate 5 - California

Medevac
Jubilee to showcase Life Flight - Utah

10/30/09

2009-10-30T14:01:00.001-08:00

Canada
Special EMS units answer flu calls - Canada

America
Jason Demerath resigns as Sauk Prairie Ambulance Service Director - Wisconsin
St. Charles County ambulances to treat youngsters to glowing bracelets on Halloween - Missouri
County starts review of ambulance proposal - Tennessee
Council sets price on 911 response - Alabama
Taking `Trauma' to the Point - California

Criminal
Vancouver ambulance stolen during run - Washington

Awards-Honors
50 years of saving lives - Wisconsin
Greene County first responder to be honored at Colts game on Sunday - Indiana
Lungren to pay tribute to American Legion Post 108 - California

Human Interest
EMT saves young boy involved in a lawn mower accident - North Carolina

Legal
Misplaced street sign delayed ambulance, lawsuit says - West Virginia

Photos
Off-duty EMT injured in accident - New York

Medevac
Hemet negotiates partnership for air ambulance service - California

10/29/09

2009-10-29T13:57:00.001-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Car into Ambulance - Texas

Features
Internet Turns 40 Today: First Message Crashed System

America
Video: MedStar arranges for taxi rides for flu patients
EMT fee schedule changes in Castle Hills - Texas
Hattiesburg becomes part of AmbuBus evacuation - Mississippi
Vincent signs agreement with ambulance service - Alabama
Oshkosh offers degree program, money to firefighters- Wisconsin
Student org to ready EMT service - Wisconsin

Awards-Honors
PSF&RD paramedic receives All Star award - Florida

Photos
Swallowing an entire canteen of cutlery

Obits/Services
Chip Taylor - West Virginia

Criminal
Discovery documents detail murder charges filed against EMT - Kentucky

Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 10-29-08

Human Interest
NBC Cancels 'Trauma' - Sends Medical Drama to the Morgue

10/28/09

2009-10-28T13:53:00.001-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Lincoln ambulance involved in crash - Kentucky
3 Injured In Ambulance Crash On Route 28 -Pennsylvania
NTSB says pilot error probably caused fatal Md. medevac crash

America
Firefighter Pinned; Thunderous Crash Between Two Fire Trucks Leaves 13 Firefighters Injured - New York
Flu? Call an Ambulance, Get a Taxi - Texas
Rescue squads demand H1N1 shots, threaten to skip flu calls - New Jersey
Three EMS contracts approved - Idaho
Tuscaloosa ambulance rates to be regulated - Alabama
Carper against extra ambulance fees for obese patients - West Virginia
City, county agree to 911 pact - Indiana
Director of Silt-based West Care ambulance quits - Colorado
Updated:Tie vote splits decision to hand over ambulances to county - Florida
A burning desire to save Van Nuys' Station 39 - California
Grand County EMS gets more critical - Georgia
Duluth task force will consider city-run ambulance service - Minnesota

Criminal
Documents show possible marriage problems for EMT accused of murder - Kentucky
Owner of valley ambulance business pleads not guilty to theft - Ohio
Former fire captain charged with felony theft - Maine
Former ambulance company owners appear in court - Ohio

Medevac
ThedaStar copter takes to Fox Valley skies - Wisconsin
Maryland State Police Respond To NTSB Report

Obits/Services
Lisa Crabb - Texas
Louis E. Grasser - Illinois
James Paul Bloxom, Sr. - Virginia

Human Interest
Off duty San Ramon firefighter saves jogger's life- California

Military
Aghan Training Mission Gets Underway in Fresno - California

10/26/09

2009-10-26T13:59:00.000-08:00

Insights
Insights from Across the Big Pond

America
Firefighter Pinned; Thunderous Crash Between Two Fire Trucks Leaves 13 Firefighters Injured - New York
Paramedic filmmakers - California
TV series 'Trauma' begins shooting on Alameda Point runway
Officials test potential ambulance operators - California
Farmer City puts ambulance service question on ballot - Illinois
SCAA Chairman Bob Schriever Appearing on "The Doctors" October 28
Workshops for EMT's and First Responders - Nebraska

Legal
Beaufort County EMS faces suit - North Carolina

Military
Army Nurses Brave Afghanistan's War Zones

Awards-Honors
County EMS honors Rodak for services - Colorado

Obits/Services
David Cline Funeral Services to be Held Monday - Tennessee

10/25/09

2009-10-25T15:07:00.000-08:00

Firefighter Pinned; Thunderous Crash Between Two Fire Trucks Leaves 13 Firefighters Injured - New York

Features
The Next Page: Freedom House Ambulance -- 'We were the best'

Ambulance Crash Log
Coroner: Woman died from ambulance crash injuries, not medical condition - Ohio

Legal
Beating victim files suit against EMS - South Carolina

America
Middleboro fire chief warns ambulance service company not to take so long - Massachusetts
Former Salisbury ambulance squad can't serve township, study says - Pennsylvania
Meriter reprimands Sun Prairie EMS - Wisconsin
Ambulance service may return to Eden, Hazelton - Idaho
Ambulances for the Ample
EMTs on sidelines just in case - Texas
Cities want ambulance rights - Florida
Rescuers fear Yuppie 911
Chief should know fire engines aren't taxis - Alaska

Obits/Services
Family and Friends Remember Victims of Ambulance Crash - Tennessee

10/24/09

2009-10-24T11:23:00.001-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Authorities try to piece together I-65 ambulance crash - Tennessee

America
Ephrata reviews ambulance options - Wahington
Selectmen delay vote on change to paramedic service - Massachusetts

Awards-Honors
NAEMT names Honda Paramedic of the Year - Hawaii
MGH physician receives award - Indiana
Weber State paramedic program nearing 35 years - Utah

Canada
This is an emergency - Canada

Criminal
Travolta 'disappointed' over mistrial
Louisville EMT suspended, charged with child molestation - Kentucky

World
Ambulances, hospital beds in short supply in Darwin - Australia

YESTERDAYS TOP NEWS

Ambulance Crash Log
Paramedic killed on way to drop zone call - North Carolina
Ambulance driver cited after Dover crash - Delaware
Tennessee ambulance crash video
Ambulance, TDOT truck collide on I-65; ambulance driver killed, attendant critical- Tennessee

Special Report
House Passage of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act

10/23/09

2009-10-23T13:03:00.001-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Paramedic killed on way to drop zone call - North Carolina
Ambulance driver cited after Dover crash - Delaware
Tennessee ambulance crash video
Ambulance, TDOT truck collide on I-65; ambulance driver killed, attendant critical- Tennessee

Special Report
House Passage of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act

America
Ambulances Charging More For Obese Patients - Kansas
Officials over ambulance sticker shock- Kentucky

World
Dezomeshiki: FireFighting Japanese Style
Boat ambulance boon for Majuli patients - India

Canada
Coroner probes EMS delay - Canada

Ambulance Crash Log
Autopsy to shed light on woman who died in ambulance crash - Ohio

10/22/09

2009-10-22T13:51:00.000-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Autopsy to shed light on woman who died in ambulance crash - Ohio

America
Grant County Fire District 5 terminates ambulance service - Washington
Preliminary Talks for Ambulance Service - Texas
Oceanside agrees to keep ambulances despite cuts - California
All Acadian's operators now EMD certified for PERS accounts - Louisiana / Utah
Commissioners Hear From Citizens About Ambulances - Georgia
Ambulances pose staffing challenges - Illinois
Joint rescue squad urged - Pennsylvania
Superior to consider changes to ambulance service - Minnesota
Regional Medical Center at Memphis may pull plug on lifeline - Tennessee

Features
Miraculous recovery for EMT with H1N1 - Tennessee
Knowing the signs and taking quick action saved Painesville EMT from heart attack - Ohio

Canada
Nurses, paramedics face emergency challenges at STARS Academy - Canada

Legal
An eighth woman sues ambulance company over paramedic's alleged groping - Oregon
Meeks' lawsuit tossed by judge - Nevada

Criminal
Woman accused of stealing from ambulance service - Kentucky

Awards-Honors
THS grad honored with 2009 San Luis Ambulance Explorer Scholarship - California

Human Interest
Homewood paramedic in right place - Illinois
Paramedics going pink - Nebraska

10/21/09

2009-10-21T12:16:00.000-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Ex-NYPD cop shoots wife, hits ambulance as he flees - New York
Grandfather dies after ambulance crash in Tampa - Florida
A crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Edwin C. Moses Boulevard is causing a traffic backup. - Ohio
Lawsuit filed in Kane County ambulance crash - Illinois
Ambulance taking woman to hospital hits cow - Kentucky

Public Affairs
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 10-21-09

S.R. cuts ambulance services - Iowa
Who should provide ambulance services, fire department or Gold Cross? - Minnesota
City faces paramedic fee billing choice - California
Tempers flare on the cusp of mediation for ambulance service - Wisconsin
East Moline council votes down ambulance - Iowa
Taser maker: Don't fire it into someone's chest
The Balancing Act and MyRapidMD Want to Know-- Does Your Phone Have ESP?
Health information exchange conquers new frontier: Emergency medical services - Indiana
Pinellas blasts St. Pete's bill on EMS system - Florida
EMS to Cost $1.48 Million - Wisconsin
Fire personnel to study how to add ambulances - Illinois
Newville sticks with West Shore EMS - Pennsylvania
TransCare Ambulance buys Alamo Ambulance Service - New York

Criminal
Walker Co. Chief Resigns After Investigation - Tennessee

Legal
Proposition 10 would allow ESD workers to serve on board for four years - Texas

Medevac
REACH Air Medical Services Collaborates in Award-Winning, Life-Saving Effort
Rescue Helicopters Elevate Profits - Arizona
Helicopter Crash Outcome: Eroding Consequence Will Erode Safety - Texas

ER /Hospital
Many doctors ignore heart drug guidelines

World
Now, an emergency medical service system that predicts caller's fate - India
Two locked up for ambulance smash in Birmingham - UK
Birmingham boxer given four-year sentence after causing paramedic serious injuries - UK

Human Interest
Emergency Cardiac Care Doc Aufderheide Elected to Institute of Medicine
Chris Merritt retires after 38 years of volunteering - Washington

Military
RAW VIDEO: Coast Guard Rescue - Texas

Obits/Services
Ann McCarthy - Wisconsin
Ardeth Laake - Iowa

10/20/09

2009-10-20T07:39:00.001-08:00

America
Firefight Over the Red, White and Blue - Pennsylvania
Rochester officials to study EMS changes - New York
Ambulance Service in Raleigh- Pay Up or Else! - North Carolina
2 years on, Gloucester County EMS a success - New Jersey
Fire Dept. cuts seen as a step backward -California
Lee County firefighters' pay too high, critics say; districts defend contracts, policies - Florida
$14 million settlement reached in case stemming from EMS copter crash - Texas

Criminal
State officials seek to penalize fake EMTs - Wisconsin
Paramedic accused of drunken driving - New Mexico
Paramedic jailed for groping autistic boy - Canada

ER /Hospital
Florida plan advises hospitals to bar some patients in event of severe flu pandemic - Florida

Obits/Services
Gary Lombardi, 58, pushed broader use of defibrillator, dies - New York

World
Tiny island of Tershcelling gets fully electric ambulance from Th!nk

Military
Air Force Medic; Soldiers survive IED blast - Afghanistan
National Guard Medics Care for Local National Workers - Iraq

Medevac
Still aloft after 30 years: Life Flight's helicopters keep riding to the rescue - Ohio
LifeNet helicopter lands at HCCC for hands-on EMT experience - New York

10/17/09

2009-10-17T14:01:00.001-08:00

America
Whiteside Co. Ambulance Service Running In The Red - Iowa
Orchard Park Fire District starts nonprofit EMS - New York
Committee to refine Montgomery County ambulance guidelines - Tennessee
Town writes off $86G in debt - Massachusetts

Legal
Beach fire chair gets job back - Florida
Penalties proposed for fake fire fighters/EMT's - Wisconsin
ACAD readies for TIF lawsuit - Missouri

Obits/Services
Susan M. LePage - Massachusetts
Robert J. "Bob" Bauer - North Dakota

10/16/09

2009-10-16T13:41:00.000-08:00

Features
Medics with guns from Law Enforcement Technology at Officer.com

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Lands On Its Side After Collision - Maryland

Military
Airman renders combat first aid to Soldiers - Afghanistan

World
Ambulance wars hit Israel

America
DC Cops Got Wrong Vaccine Dosage - Washington DC
Gold Cross medics raise safety concerns - Minnnesota
Kingston Twp. withholds funds from ambulance group - Pennsylvania
Medic Who Mistakenly Declared Man Dead Suspended - Maryland
County OKs fee hike for ambulances - Oregon
Port Orange adds ambulance to fire fleet - Wisconsin
Ambulance bid is questioned - Kentucky
Azle EMS 'beefs up' its ambulance fleet - Texas
MESTA looks toward securing grant funds - Oklahoma
Premedics launches sister company to take defibrillators to masses - Tennessee
The medic is naked. He's doing something no one wants to see. And there's more - Florida
Intermedix Corporation Acquires Billing Services Division of ESO Solutions, Inc
LifeStar audit shows more than $150,000 owed to Medicaid - Ohio

Criminal
Police say woman stole purse from ambulance - Indiana
Ex-EMS major indicted for embezzlement - North Carolina

Canada
Winnipeg paramedics might use cars - Canada
Human Interest

Many emergency calls are answered by volunteers - Connecticut
Hurricane Ike 911 Call Haunts Dispatcher - Texas

Job Listings
Minnesota: Operations Supervisor

Medevac
Air ambulance company stationing helicopter near Meadville - Pennsylvania
Company Claims Medevac Bidding Process Rigged - Maryland
Family defends pilot's role in '07 U-M crash - Michigan

Awards-Honors
Rescue squad member receives Chandlee Award - New Jersey

Obits/Services
DPS Memorial, Benefit for Fallen Officer Bruce Harrolle - Arizona

Bodily Assault Log
Bridgeton firefighter assaulted - New Jersey

10/15/09

2009-10-15T08:54:00.000-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Driver Hits CHP Officer, Crashes Into Ambulance - California

America
Refuse ambulance ride and you'll get charged - Georgia
911: Will that be cash or charge? - Texas
Obese drug dealer sent to prison via ambulance - New York
Proposal would block Austin officers from collecting blood - Texas
Monterey County, AMR to open talks over objections - California
Preparing for a Nightmare: Rescuers Train For Mass Shootings - Missouri
EMSA Curing Problems - Oklahoma

Legal
Another woman files suit against AMR Northwest over molestation claim - Oregon

Criminal
Teen arrested in burglaries of paramedics' vehicles - Nevada

Human Interest
Memphis man earns first responder scholarship - Tennessee

Public Affairs
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 10-14-09

Canada
23k runs later Percy prepared to retire - Canada

Obits/Services
Dragon Slayers creator Chief Pete Brown dies - Alaska

10/13/09

2009-10-13T14:05:00.000-08:00

Human Interest
Neighbors, EMT passing by pull woman from burning house - New Jersey

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance Driver Cited For Crash - Tennessee

America
EMS Responders get more than they bargained for - Tennessee
Paid ambulance service looms as bottom line shifts - New York
Montgomery County ambulance regulations go back to committee - Tennessee
Charlotte Emergency Workers Demand Unions - North Carolina
Ambulance panel suspicions arise: Medic chief worries review was 'tainted' - California
Man jumps from moving ambulance, dies - Alabama
Sioux City Fire Rescue to start new programs - Iowa
Paramedic service added - Indiana
Asotin County commissioners meet with Lewiston EMS committee - Idaho
Kronenwetter picks Rib Mountain for ambulance service - Wisconsin
Deerfield Twp. Firefighter Confirmed With Swine Flu - Ohio
Tri State AED loaner program - Wisconsin

Criminal
Niagara Falls woman arrested after calling 911 400 times - New York

Bodily Assault Log
Beaumont Police Tase Man Who Pulled Knife on EMT Workers - Texas

Medevac
Carolina LifeCare flying again - South Carolina

Obits/Services
Memorial Service for Chief Robby Brown - Florida
Johnny Leon Varnedoe - Georgia
Stocks honors memory of trooper/paramedic husband - North Carolina
Fallen firefighter's family to help others - Ohio
Marcin remembered at the Elmwood Park Fire Department - Arizona

World
Long Waits: Ambulance drivers order Pizza while they wait at Westmead Hospital - Australia

10/12/09

2009-10-12T12:20:00.001-08:00

Special Report
No funeral blues for Aniak fire chief, a party instead; Dragon Slayer and Kick Ash creator holds goodbye bash - Alaska

America
MedStar Lends a Pink Covered Hand to Fight Breast Cancer - Texas
Outspoken city EMS chief retiring - Pennsylvania
Montgomery County proposal troubles First Call - Tennessee
Monterey County Supervisors study AMR deal for ambulance service - California
Wheels rolling on Silt, New Castle ambulance service deal - Colorado
Walworth town, village consider shared services - Wisconsin
Paramedics first to get H1N1 vaccine mist - Ohio
EVAC gets Volusia County's help - Florida

Criminal
Lawrence Man Arrested For Stealing Ambulance - Kansas

Awards-Honors
Surry paramedics win state title - North Carolina

Obits/Services
Funeral services announced for Cameron Parish paramedic - Louisiana
Cameron Parish ambulance worker dies after weather-related accident - Louisiana
William Owens - Ohio

Human Interest
'Poor student' becomes educator - Iowa
Working in emergency medical service can be chaotic - Pennsylvania
'CSI: NY' star Hill Harper touts off-screen volunteering roles as CBS hit works with iParticipate

World
The quiet heroes: The soldiers almost burnt alive in Basra and the heroic medics who saved them
Paramedics 'tampering with drugs' - Australia

10/11/09

2009-10-11T09:18:00.000-08:00

Criminal
Former Powell Co. Ambulance Service bookkeeper arrested for embezzlement - Montana

World
Medic! Spanish bifuel ambulances curb emissions, disappoint drivers

America
Cleveland EMT fights for his Life - Ohio
Lenexa City Council approves restructuring, transfers ambulance services - Missouri
EMS debates adding town - Wisconsin
Bedford Co. rescue squad ambulances back in service - - Virginia
Monterey Supervisors consider opening negotiations with AMR - California
Medical Laake offers up site for EMS base - Washington
EMS Committee may cut Clarkston - Idaho
Ambulance fees tax Lexington schools - South Carolina
AVLs could improve ambulance response time - Michigan
Cumberland Goodwill EMS wins preferred provider status from 3 municipalities in 2 days - Pennsylvania
Firefighters seek to delay ambulance decision - Massachusetts
Unclaimed Tuxedo Ambulance Corps' bonanza worth $10K - New York
Panels support AMR for ambulance deal - California

Awards-Honors
Atlantic Highlands First Aid Named 2009 EMS Magazine Gold Award Winner - New Jersey
Lee County emergency medical services earns top honors - Florida

Human Interest
Platelet drive to honor firefighter - Georgia
Paramedics struggle with emotional toll - New Hampshire

Legal
Lawyer: Ambulance Company Settles Four Remaining Sex-Abuse Lawsuits - Oregon

10/10/09

2009-10-10T19:07:00.000-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance flips over - Tennessee
Ambulance Driver Cited in Crash - Tennessee

World
Five die as ambulance rams into truck - India

Legal
AMR settles with four female patients after $3.25 million verdict - Oregon

America
Commission to sell EMS stations - Ohio
Trooper's Attorney Under Fire for Possible Conflict of Interest - Oklahoma
Mental patient jumps from moving ambulance on Interstate 65 north of Gardendale - Alabama
High stakes for Farmer City ambulance tax referendum - Illinois
Public process thwarted - California
NE fire director declares state of emergency - Nebraska
Modesto firefighters no longer are sent out on nonemergency calls - California
Centerville fire, ambulance department gets new custodian - Indiana
Custom ambulance geared toward kids - Iowa
MedStar program sends paramedic to homes of some repeat callers before they dial 911 - Texsas
First responders found daughter dead in Cashion wreck - Oklahoma

Medevac
Feds clear Air Evac Lifeteam after two-year investigation - Arkansas
NTSB: Medical helicopter lacked safety features - South Carolina

Awards-Honors
'Dr. Pete' recognized for 20+ years of service - Florida

Human Interest
EMS instructor at RCC taking ideas national - California
Meet your neighbor, Todd Shorkey, driver and EMT for the Bay City Fire Department - Michigan

Obits/Services
Tom Cordell - Georgia
Martha L. Coffey - Ohio
Services for 1st Sgt. Bradley Bohle - Maryland

10/8/09

2009-10-08T16:12:00.000-08:00

Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance hits deer, firefighter taken to ER - Illinois

America
Newton firefighters seek chance to bring ambulance service in-house - Massachusetts
Put patient care first; change EMS/fire services policy - South Carolina
Salineville officials hoping to lure ambulance service to village - Ohio
Ely to receive new ambulance from Las Vegas - Nevada
Garrard ambulance director's condition upgraded to serious - Kentucky
Ambulance trust moves step closer - Oklahoma
Montgomery County Commission proposes rules for ambulance companies - Tennessee
Ambulances in critical condition - Connecticut
Monson to restore 2 EMT posts in wake of $147,000 in federal stimulus funds - Massachusetts
Daisy Mountain supports PV paramedic program - Arizona
Kronenwetter weighs ambulance bids from Schofield, Rib Mountain, Mosinee - Wisconsin
Ousted EMS Service Not Going Anywhere - Arkansas
NJ health care workers among first to get vaccines
Voters will decide to pool manpower, resources in fire/EMS levy - Ohio

Public Affairs
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 10-7-09

Military
Alabama Guard medics train Iraqi military and police in Combat Lifesaving

Canada
Man's death puts spotlight on paramedics' wait-for-police policy - Canada

Paramedic hurt in ambulance crash - UK

Medevac
Carolina LifeCare to resume service in upcoming days - South Carolina

World
Ambo staff levels flat-line? - Australia

10/7/09

2009-10-07T15:24:00.001-08:00

Insights
Being Part of the SolutionIt's time to provide the right resource, to the right patient, at the right time and in the right setting.

America
Ambulance Controversy Could Lead to Strike - New York
North Lyon Fire District on schedule for ambulance service by late December - Nevada
Newtonsville residents: Don't close village fire station - Ohio
Crawford County Picks Ambulance Service - Arkansas
Mesa weighs splitting police and fire dispatch - Arizona

Legal
No disciplinary action for officers in EMT training scandal - Massachusetts

Criminal
Northfield ambulance's doors glued shut - New Jersey
Family of EMT accused of murder says he's not guilty - Indiana
Racine County Man Fakes 911 Call to Avoid Speeding Ticket - Wisconsin
Former Paramedic Found Guilty In Ambulance Assault - Colorado
Man accused in EMT's death was drinking, prosecutors say - Delaware

Medevac
Helicopters to land soon at Roseburg hospital -Oregon
DOJ drops action against air ambulance operator - Missouri
Air Evac Lifeteam Cleared in Government Inquiry - Missouri
Air ambulance helicopter service won't renew contract - New Jersey
Docs slam air ambulance service; province says it won't pay bills for transfers made without consultation - Michigan

Military
MEDEVAC pilot on third Iraq tour recalls most difficult decision

Human Interest
Allen Pulliam: Guiding force on Grand County EMS - Colorado
Miami Fire-Rescue Vet Still Smokin' - Florida

Obits/Services
Fallen Paramedic Honored - Kentucky
Group jumped gun on tribute to slain EMT - New York
Capt. Luke Yustin - Vermont
Melissa R. (Schaefer) Farris - Idaho
Flight crew remembered at memorial - South Carolina