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Dozens Hurt When Indiana School Buses Crash

BrianH — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:17 +0000

A school bus slammed into the back of another bus, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in northern Indiana, leaving dozens of middle and high students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured.

A chain-reaction crash involving four buses in North Webster, Ind., left dozens of middle and high school students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured.

AP Photo/Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department

National EMS Memorial Bike Ride Holds First West Coast Ride

bcarey — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:49 +0000

New routes outlined for remembrance of fallen EMS personnel.

REACH Air Medical Services Takes Delivery on New Helicopter

BrianH — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:57 +0000

In an ongoing program to modernize and upgrade its fleet of emergency air medical helicopters, REACH Air Medical Services has taken delivery of a new Eurocopter EC135 helicopter.

The new aircraft will be the sixth EC135 for REACH.

London Police Investigate Ruthless Killing as Terror Attack

bcarey — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:34:55 +0000

A number of weapons used in attack near military barracks

A tent is erected near the scene of an attack in Woolwich southeast London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack in southeast London. Scotland Yard said officers responded to reports of an assault Wednesday afternoon in the London neighbourhood of Woolwich. London Ambulance service said one man was found dead at the scene and two other men were taken to the hospital, with one in serious condition. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

University of Arizona Student EMS Born from Campus Club

bcarey — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:37 +0000

USAEMS has been operational for three semesters.

DeKalb County, Ga., May Privatize Ambulance Service

BrianH — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:47 +0000

DeKalb County commissioners are expected to approve a contract --- three years in the making and riddled with controversy --- for American Medical Response to provide countywide ambulance service to the Georgia county that includes Decatur and portions of Atlanta.

29 Injured in Ohio Bus and Car Crash

bcarey — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:10:59 +0000

19 bus passengers transported with non-life threatening injuries.

Recovery Efforts Begin in Oklahoma

bcarey — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:35 +0000

Search for survivors and victims continue amid devastation.

A member of Nebraska Task Force-1 walks through the rubble of a home along SW 6th Street in Moore, Okla., on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. A massive tornado swept through the south Oklahoma City suburb Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Brad Loper)

Face-Chewing Victim Recovering in Miami

BrianH — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:44:03 +0000

A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appears to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help pay for his care.

Ronald Poppo, a homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami, plays the guitar in his room at Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center in Cutler Bay, Fla. The attack left Poppo blind, but doctors say he's been working with an occupational therapist to learn how to take care of himself. The doctors say Poppo also has learned to play guitar and practices daily.

AP Photo/Jackson Health System

Search for Survivors in Oklahoma Nearly Complete

bcarey — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:23:02 +0000

Every damaged home in Moore has been searched at least once.

A tornado victim is loaded in an ambulance on Robinson and 142 in south Oklahoma City, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, David McDaniel)

Police Chief: No Charges Likely in Virginia Parade Crash

BrianH — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:06 +0000

The driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town's parade won't likely face charges, Damascus Police Chief Bill Nunley said Tuesday, because a medical emergency caused him to lose control of his car.

Emergency personnel respond to one of the people hit by a car, at right, during the beginning of the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival in Damascus, Va., Saturday, May 18, 2013.

AP Photo/Bristol Herald Courier, Earl Neikirk

Empire State Building Lights Up for EMS Week

bcarey — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:40:21 +0000

Landmark building continues supporting the FDNY.

The Empire State Building in Manhattan lit for EMS Week on May 20. (FDNY photo)

Paramedic Fights Drug Abuse with Electronic Pill Bottle

AllieD — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51:33 +0000

The bottle is only programmable via a pharmacist with the correct computer program.

Photo courtesy Jaren Wilkey/BYU

Columbus Fire Department Kicks Off EMS Week with Community Challenge

bcarey — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:01 +0000

CPR lessons for residents in effort to improve current survival rate.

NAEMT & NEMSMA Announce Strategic Partnership

Ryan Kelley — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:12 +0000

Many Dead, Including Children, After Tornado Strikes Oklahoma City Suburb

bcarey — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:35 +0000

Death toll lowered to 24; some victims may have been counted twice.

A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as half a mile (.8 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/ Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma School Takes Direct Hit from Large Tornado

bcarey — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:30 +0000

At least 50 dead as neighborhoods in Moore are flattened and blown apart.

This photo provided by KFOR-TV shows a house fire outside Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/KFOR-TV)

2 Children Killed, 4 People Injured, in Indianapolis Condo Fire

BrianH — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:10:42 +0000

Two autistic children were killed and four other people were injured when they were caught in a fire Monday in the Indianapolis condominium, authorities said.

Fire crews are on the scene of an apartment fire Monday May 20th, 2013, at an Indianapolis condominium building on the city's East Side. Authorities say two children have died and four other people were injured from the fire. (AP Photo/The Star, Michelle Pemberton)

Columbus, Ohio, EMS Goal Is to Increase Use of CPR by Everyone

BrianH — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:56:23 +0000

The Columbus Division of Fire's EMS and Safety Day kicked off EMS Week, a national awareness effort designed to tune communities into the challenges that their emergency medical-service workers face. Above all, they'd like Columbus-area residents to learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Maine EMS Department Promoting EMS Week

bcarey — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:52 +0000

Lisbon Emergency offers several free community events.

Several Tornadoes Strike Midwest Injuring Many

bcarey — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:59 +0000

21 injuries reported throughout Oklahoma.

A flag flies in the debris of a mobile home after a tornado struck a mobile home park near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)

President Obama Issues EMS Week Proclamation

Ryan Kelley — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:31:51 +0000

Obama: EMS professionals display "the very best of the American spirit."

Up to 60 Injured after Car Drives into Va. Parade

Ryan Kelley — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:44:13 +0000

Paramedics and other first responders participating in the parade facilitated quick response.

Emergency personnel respond to one of the people hit by a car, at right, during the beginning of the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival in Damascus, Va., Saturday, May 18, 2013.

AP Photo/Bristol Herald Courier, Earl Neikirk

Up to 60 Injured after Car Drives into Va. Parade

Ryan Kelley — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:44:13 +0000

Paramedics and other first responders participating in the parade facilitated quick response.

Emergency personnel respond to one of the people hit by a car, at right, during the beginning of the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival in Damascus, Va., Saturday, May 18, 2013.

AP Photo/Bristol Herald Courier, Earl Neikirk

Images, Video: Commuter Trains Collide in Connecticut; 60 People Injured

bcarey — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:24:01 +0000

Passengers described a chaotic, terrifying scene of crunching metal and flying bodies.

Injured passengers are transported from the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious injuries. About 250 people were on board the two trains, he said. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham)