CNN News Update (2-9-2010 4 PM EST)
The latest news happenings in the U.S. and around the world.
CNN News Update (2-9-2010 3 PM EST)
The latest news happenings in the U.S. and around the world.
CNN News Update (2-9-2010 2 PM EST)
The latest news happenings in the U.S. and around the world.
CNN News Update (2-9-2010 1 PM EST)
The latest news happenings in the U.S. and around the world.
CNN News Update (2-9-2010 12 PM EST)
The latest news happenings in the U.S. and around the world.
2/8/10
Special Report
Counting the dead along America\'s roads
America
Lying for service symptom of deeper ambulance problem
State rule threatens local ambulance monopoly - California
Ambulances slip, slide their way to deliver care - Maryland
Ambulance takeover in Superior lauded, argued at Ambulance Task Force meeting - Minnesota
Firehouse Roof Collapses Under Snow - Virginia
Beauport gets contract as ambulance backup - Massachusetts
EMS: Patient transport could rake in new revenues - Michigan
Even the well ride NY ambulances to hospital - New York
Ambulance abuse on the rise - New York
\'Frequent flyers\' abuse ambulance rules for a free ride to Syracuse hospitals - New York
Ambulance Refuses to Respond to Rural Medical Call - Arkansas
303 Diagnosed With Mumps In NYC Suburbs - New York
Obits/Services
Fruita Monument alum killed in Med Evac crash, family mourning - Colorado
Criminal
Nurse to Stand Trial for Reporting Doctor - Texas
Bodily Assault Log
Man charged for pointing gun at paramedics - Canada
Would-be patient threatens paramedics - Canada
Plainfield Township man accused of biting paramedic, trying to bite police officer - Pennsylvania
Human Interest
97-year-old woman gives away ambulance - Florida
World
Strange ambulance mystifies port workers in Lagos
Upset as Saints beat Colts in Super Bowl (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100208/ts_alt_afp/amfootnflsuper\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100208/capt.photo_1265617388714-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=SKqyrFA8YqsV8FHcOE2LzQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"93\" width=\"130\" alt=\"The Indianapolis Colt\'s #29 Joseph Addai breaks through to the 23rd yard line during play at the Super Bowl XLIV. Just 4 1/2 years after their domed stadium became a house of horrors for those trapped by floodwaters and waiting in vain for help or rescue, the Saints touched off the biggest celebration of all in a city known for its party scene.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - Inspired by a city still rebuilding from the 2005 devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints captured their first Super Bowl crown on Sunday by rallying for a 31-17 triumph over Indianapolis.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
2/7/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance crashes into presidential motorcade - Washington DC
Middle Twp. police talking to witnesses of ambulance crash - New Jersey
Ambulance involved in crash at Natick hospital - Massachusetts
Cop, ambulance collide heading to accident -
Paramedic injured in ambulance crash - Florida
Helicopter crashes, killing 3-member crew, during training exercise - Texas
Investigators looking at cause of helicopter crash - Texas
El Paso man among 3 killed in McGregor Range helicopter crash - Texas
3 killed in medical helicopter crash at Fort Bliss - Texas
Medical Helicopter Crash On Texas Army Post Kills Three - Texas
Obits/Services
John Springer - Connecticut
John A. Mulholland - Pennsylvania
Christopher D. Gebhart - Wyoming
John P. Reidy - Pennsylvania
Susana Maria Valdez - Colorado
Mary Endthoff - Wisconsin
Anthony Archuleta - Texas
Criminal
Brunswick County paramedic arrested for embezzlement - North Carolina
Former paramedic indicted on forgery charges - Kentucky
EMT reassigned after accusations - Rhode Island
Brunswick paramedic charged with embezzling from Calabash - North Carolina
Legal
Lawsuit: Woman Claims Ambulance Company Caused Mother to Suffocate - New York
Awards-Honors
Honors for EMT Long - Vermont
Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 2-3-10
Mayor-elect of New Orleans makes crime top priority (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100207/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsneworleans\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100207/capt.photo_1265535711761-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=M6KsGmCb_r5lluqaW58hRQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"86\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Lt. Governor of Louisiana Mitch Landrieu visits with voters in the Lakeview area in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 6. Landrieu said Sunday reducing New Orleans\' notorious violent crime rate would be his top priority, as the city strains to rebuild nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina.(AFP/Getty Images/Sean Gardner)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu said Sunday reducing New Orleans\' notorious violent crime rate would be his top priority, as the city strains to rebuild nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
1 killed in Cyclone Oli in French Polynesia (AP)
AP - An official in French Polynesia says swelling ocean waters driven by Cyclone Oli have left at least one person dead on the South Pacific archipelago.
Super Bowl fever swamps storm-ravaged New Orleans (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100205/ts_alt_afp/usstormamfootnflsupersaints\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265353306852-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=KdixRhxfPBJsV84GrNHxMQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"88\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Win or lose on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints will return from their first-ever Super Bowl to a hero\'s welcome, complete with their own Carnival parade, from a long-suffering city still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Graythen)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - Win or lose on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints will return from their first-ever Super Bowl to a hero\'s welcome, complete with their own Carnival parade, from a long-suffering city still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal for La. (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.39242510c0e94704b054b46723761347.health_care_breakdown_wx111.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=5IYT9NG8PvMb2tJ37xZZeA--\" align=\"left\" height=\"86\" width=\"130\" alt=\"FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009, file photo, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., right, talks with an aide on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats say they never saw it coming, but the breakdown of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was abetted by their own mistakes. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-ravaged state in the Senate health care bill.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Saints carry hopes of rebuilding city into Super Bowl (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100203/ts_alt_afp/amfootnflsupersaintskatrina\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265233282703-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=EOyc5XJfKjA3Ia4L9T5t5A--\" align=\"left\" height=\"89\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints addressing the press during Super Bowl XLIV Media Day on February 2 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Carrying the hopes of a city still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the New Orleans Saints have extra motivation for Sunday\'s Super Bowl showdown with Indianapolis.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Doug Benc)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - Carrying the hopes of a city still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the New Orleans Saints have extra motivation for Sunday\'s Super Bowl showdown with Indianapolis.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
AAA Health Care Reform Update 1-31-2010
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance struck by van on Route 5 - New York
Vehicle hits ambulance leaving accident scene - Florida
America
Alabama files tax liens against Decatur EMS - Alabama
Natick firefighters defend town-run ambulance service - Massachusetts
Firm Issues Findings On East Moline Ambulance Service - Iowa
Nez Perce Tribe to get ex-Hanford ambulance - Connecticut
Ambulance corps reduces controllable expenses - Connecticut
No changes to Tulsa\'s fire service - Oklahoma
If You Call 911 in Brazos Co. Will You Get A Bill? - Texas
Consultant agrees with EM chief\'s findings - Iowa
Ambulance response leveling off - California
SOMC And Life Ambulance Strengthen Partnership - Ohio
Features
How One Woman\'s Cells Changed Medicine
Awards-Honors
Calhoun County EMS continues to grow as it marks 20th anniversary - South Carolina
World
Ambulance in Mumbai - Just Another Vehicle in Congested Streets
Football energizes storm-beleaguered New Orleans (Reuters)
Reuters - Henry Irvin lives alone -- very alone -- on a deserted city block in the hurricane-hit section of New Orleans known as the Lower Ninth Ward. But he has finally found something to make him feel part of his community: an inspirational football team called the Saints.
Judge dismisses case over Katrina bridge blockade (AP)
AP - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit over a police blockade that kept some Hurricane Katrina victims from crossing a bridge out of New Orleans in the storm's aftermath.
Mardi Gras? Nah, it\'s New Orleans\' Saints Super Bowl warm-up. (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Al âCarnival Timeâ Johnson saved only a few possessions from the wreck of his house in the Lower Ninth Ward after hurricane Katrina: a few family photos, some laminated newspaper clippings detailing his music career, and a Saints football cap.
Push to send FEMA trailers to Haiti stirs backlash (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100129/ap_on_bi_ge/us_leftover_trailers_haiti\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100129/capt.0a74cd4e014946e8950365b7fa37fa32.leftover_trailers_haiti_ardj501.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=nxM9pg7KStEFVF0i2scBBg--\" align=\"left\" height=\"81\" width=\"130\" alt=\"FILE - In this March 2, 2007 file photo, some of about 20,000 mobile homes and travel trailers owned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency sit at the Hope Municipal Airport near Hope, Ark. The trailer industry and lawmakers are pressing the government to send Haiti thousands of potentially formaldehyde-laced trailers left over from Hurricane Katrina, an idea denounced by some as a crass and self-serving attempt to dump inferior American products on the poor. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - The trailer industry and lawmakers are pressing the government to send Haiti thousands of potentially formaldehyde-laced trailers left over from Hurricane Katrina — an idea denounced by some as a crass and self-serving attempt to dump inferior American products on the poor.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Ex-FEMA worker pleads guilty to $721K fraud (AP)
AP - A former Federal Emergency Management Agency worker and her cousin have pleaded guilty to orchestrating one of the biggest Hurricane Katrina scams to become public since the 2005 storm.
1/26/10
America
Cambridge woman injured by fire engine hose - Massachusetts
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance and van collide on Interstate 5 - Oregon
America
Parkland ends Coral Springs fire contract - Florida
Dead, not dead: Review underway - Maryland
Batavia Council votes against extra level of life-saving service for city residents - New York
Storey officials making plans to close fire station, lay off firefighters - Nevada
Ambulance service a concern in Clive - Iowa
World
Paramedic attack figures revealed - UK
Canada
Inquiry proposes paramedic options - Canada
Criminal
Former EMT pleads guilty to sex crime - Georgia
1/25/10
Features
Battlefield Surgery 101: From the Civil War to Vietnam Exhibit
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance, Car Collide In Burlington - Connecticut
Ambulance driver faces charges - Massachusetts
America
Halting ambulance diversions didn\'t affect ED waits - Massachusetts
Justin man dies after jumping from ambulance, officials say - Texas
Water rescue teams prove key during storms - California
Cities tighten policy on EMS responses - Ohio
Rescue Crews Affected By Budget Cuts - New Mexico
Chicago donates ambulances to Haitian relief - Illinois
Political maneuvering heats up St. Charles County ambulance board - Missouri
Two incidents bring review of county\'s EMS procedures - South Carolina
Legal
EMT worker claims he was wrongfully fired after punching patient - Illinois
Flanders squad request prompts new state \"Lemon Law\'\' for ambulances - New Jersey
Human Interest
Ashtabula County firefighter Semai honored for 50-year career - Ohio
FF/EMT David Hughes retires after 24 years - Texas
Obits/Services
Carl Howard Moody - Georgia
Bodily Assault Log
Rowan student faces assault, drinking charges in attack on EMT -New Jersey
Medevac
Medevac team shares common background - Oklahoma
Life Flight crew shrinks rescue time for badly injured patients - Oregon
World
Paramedics treat 1,600 at Big Day Out - Australia
1/22/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Genoa-Kingston ambulance flips on slick road - Illinois
America
EMTs Deny Not Helping Pregnant Dying Woman - New York
Bill aims to crack down on non-emergency 911 medical calls - West Virginia
Fire district won\'t bid for Salinas services - California
Claysburg to lose ambulance service - Pennsylvania
Criminal
Convicted firefighter terminated - Massachusetts
Ambulance Burglary Suspect Speaks Out - Texas
World
\'Medics careless\' - New Zealand
Paramedic\'s fears over ambulance delays - UK
Crush injuries can be deceptively dangerous - Haiti
1/21/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance involved in collision in Tulare - California
Ambulance, van crash in Utica sending 3 to hospitals - New York
Blissfield bus, Riga Township ambulance bump on icy road - Michigan
Ambulance, bus in wreck this morning in North Augusta - Georgia
Driver ticketed for accident involving an ambulance - Texas
America
EMS transport policy debate heats up - South Carolina
Cutting Gold Cross ambulance service in Superior complicated and in some case, more expensive - Wisconsin
City shuts out ambulance corps - New York
Ambulance service for southwest Nueces County on May ballot - Texas
State auditor to deliver ambulance district audit - Missouri
Emergency responders suspended - New York
State health dept. to offer advice on EMS system - Colorado
147 Firefighters To Be Notified Of Layoffs Friday - Oklahoma
AMR transitions into service - Texas
Ambulance board nomination causes one member to walk out - Missouri
Mount Olive sees outpouring of support for volunteer first aid - New Jersey
Medevac
Saints Flight helicopter to be stationed at St. Mary\'s Hospital - Illinois
Canada
Adult law student punched paramedic - Canada
ER /Hospital
New Rules/Time Standards Set for H.M.O.’s in California
Human Interest
St. James Ambulance Service receives the “Golden Stork Award” - Minnesota
Obits/Services
Pamela Lou (DeSpain) Channel - Missouri
US charity for Haiti outpaces giving after tsunami (AP)
AP - Donations to U.S. charities for Haiti earthquake relief are outpacing donations from the days after the Asian tsunami in 2004 but haven't kept up with the outpouring of gifts following Hurricane Katrina.
Haiti quake poses key test for American Red Cross (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100121/ap_on_bi_ge/us_haiti_red_cross\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100121/capt.34d36702027f4dc0a10641c92bc6036e.haiti_red_cross_ny111.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ICJw3LlUne2Y1v_ESUabaA--\" align=\"left\" height=\"86\" width=\"130\" alt=\"In this Jan. 19, 2010 photo provided by the American Red Cross, Eleanore Rose of the Canadian Red Cross holds six-month-old Sebastian Joseph at Hospital General in Haiti. Sebastians mother was killed in the Jan. 12 earthquake. For the American Red Cross, a surge of donations to help its relief efforts in Haiti provides a dramatic chance to prove it learned from its flawed responses to Hurricane Katrina and the 9/11 terror attacks. (AP Photo/American Red Cross, Talia Frenkel) NO SALES\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - For the American Red Cross, a surge of donations to help its relief efforts in Haiti provides a dramatic chance to prove it learned from its flawed responses to Hurricane Katrina and the 9/11 terror attacks.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Brees proud of Saints journey from Katrina (Reuters)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100121/us_nm/us_nfl_saints\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100121/i/r4113232063.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=YaC8W_F7ZzZZ69NYyBt7fQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"95\" width=\"130\" alt=\"New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (R) is congratulated by team owner Tom Benson (C) and his wife Gayle (L) after the Saints defeated the Arizona Cardinals in their NFL Divisional playoff game in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 16, 2010. REUTERS/Sean Gardner\" border=\"0\" /></a>Reuters - Five years ago, quarterback Drew Brees found himself a free agent with a straight choice -- the laid back Florida lifestyle of the Miami Dolphins or the challenge of a New Orleans still recovering from the devastation of hurricane Katrina.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
1/20/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Prince George\'s ambulance crashes while responding to call - Maryland
Ambulance involved in crash; 2 EMTs receive minor injuries - Kentucky
EMT Page injured in ambulance crash - Keene, New Hampshire
America
California Storms: 500 Evactuated; Mudslide Threat, Rain Continue
Ambulance fire clears Defiance offices - Ohio
EMS worker extinguishes ambulance fire - Kansas
Supervisors OK rescue billing - Virginia
Palm Desert Debuts First in U.S. CNG Ambulance on Jan 22 - California
More bad news for Mobile EMS workers - Indiana
Twin EMS contract up for debate - Ohio
East Moline ambulance report not yet complete - Iowa
After debate, Berlin awards ambulance contract to Barre Town - Vermont
Officials to vote on EMS agreement - West Virginia
City EMS/fire proposal up in smoke - MichiganWorld
Ambulance carriage \'pinnacle of flashness\' - New Zealand
France alarmed over anthrax-tainted heroin in Europe
Medevac
New Hampshire Medevac Unit Provides Necessary Service to Iraq
EVAC uses history to predict where help is needed next - Florida
Legal
Lemon Law to include emergency vehicles - New Jersey
Military
Oregon medevac back in U.S. after year in Iraq - Oregon
Obits/Services
Westergard passes away at 51 - Utah
Job Listings
New Jersey: Open Tour Chief Position
Human Interest
EMS workers risk their own lives to save others - South Carolina
Sheriff\'s paramedic, who saved lives in the San Gabriel Mountains, retiring after 30 years - California
Criminal
Family-Owned Company Accused Of Defrauding Taxpayers - Tennessee
Former employees burglarize EMS Station - Texas
ER /Hospital
United Medical Center Admits Supply Woes - Washington DC
US donations to Haiti track Asian tsunami, Katrina (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100119/ts_alt_afp/haitiquakeaiduscharity\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100119/capt.photo_1263918179098-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=wmnpqsnxrq3DioiQJe6NhA--\" align=\"left\" height=\"86\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Residents of Miami Beach and surrounding neighborhoods deliver goods to a truck being loaded in South Beach to be delivered to the nation of Haiti on January 14. US donations to Haiti relief have reached 189.9 million dollars, a level similar to the outpouring of aid after the 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to a foundation tracking charitable contributions.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Angel Valentin)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - US donations to Haiti relief have reached 189.9 million dollars, a level similar to the outpouring of aid after the 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to a foundation tracking charitable contributions.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
For La. Haitians, earthquake rekindles terror (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_re_us/us_haiti_katrina\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100119/capt.b8a4815901f242ed842635f198ba6564.haiti_katrina_laps101.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=cakwuGsSKTpufPs7.PKXdg--\" align=\"left\" height=\"130\" width=\"89\" alt=\"This Jan. 14, 2010 photo shows Pierre Confident posing in his backyard, where a neighbor's roof that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina is visible in New Orleans. Confident, who grew up near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and has lived in New Orleans for more than 20 years, is still rebuilding his home after it was flooded when the levees broke during Katrina. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - Alone in a home once flooded with 5 feet of water by Hurricane Katrina, Pierre Confident watched the television images of collapsed buildings, the dead piled on the streets, limbs hanging from the rubble of Haiti, his homeland. His life was stuck in a disaster loop.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
1/18/10
Ambulance Crash Log
3 Injured After Ambulance, Car Collide In Nashua - New Hampshire
Special Report
National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, Inc \"Muddy Angels\" routes for the 2010 ride
America
Cameras Now Standard On Covington Ambulances - Kentucky
Yuma Fire Department Ambulance Proposal - Arizona
Boyne City looks at ambulance authority - Michigan
Employee: Mobile EMS has closed - Indiana
Trained, ready to respond - Nebraska
CareFlite rolling out newer, safer ambulances - Texas
Wellsville EMS rallying support for communications center public vote - New York
An emergency call? - Ohio
New Oklahoma City-area ambulances get off-road use - Oklahoma
EMTs and the Economy - Nebraska
Tracy fire chief placed on leave - California
Firefighters decry budget cut - Delaware
Human Interest
Flushing area man has \'emotional\' meeting with four off-duty paramedics who saved his life on a plane - Michigan
Obits/Services
Tioga Firefighter given a funeral procession with full firefighter honors - New York
Awards-Honors
Sussex EMS honors outstanding paramedics - Delaware
1/16/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance crash kills patient, injures driver, paramedic - New Jersey
Muskogee ambulance involved in Tulsa crash - Oklahoma
Carol Porphy, 68, identified as victim in White Township ambulance accident - New Jersey
America
Falls mayor accused of stalling ambulance - Ohio
Ambulance crew fired up over request in Schaefferstown - Pennsylvania
Chief resuscitates ambulance proposal - Vermont
Private-ambulance fee pitched - California
St. Charles County ambulance board member with DWI past steps down - Missouri
Stat EMS gets ambulance contract with Linden - Michigan
County EMS looking to expand - West Virginia
Palm Desert fire station to show off CNG ambulance next week - California
Paramedics Count on BlackBerry Devices in the Field
World
Creating Hospitals From Thin Air
Obits/Services
Final Salute for EMT Broghamer - Pennsylvania
Some communities won't have to repay Katrina loans (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100115/ap_on_re_us/us_biden_new_orleans\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100115/capt.8c7cef2eac3c4c708d9a6e41af48d28c.biden_new_orelans_lawh102.jpg?x=111&y=130&q=85&sig=GzyF3KdfViklUxelfPB0MQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"130\" width=\"111\" alt=\"Vice President Joe Biden gestures as he makes a speech on the areas recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in New Orleans. Biden is in Louisiana to announcing steps that the Administration is taking to assist recovery efforts from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - Cash-starved communities recovering from Hurricane Katrina have heard good news from Vice President Joe Biden on his visit to New Orleans.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
1/14/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Des Moines teen \'remorseful\' following crash with ambulance - Iowa
America
City and County Grapple Over Cost to Support Ambulance Services - Idaho
Extension likely for ambulance firm in Solano County - California
EMS Station holds grand opening in Laurel - Delaware
Citizens group debates adding volunteer firefighters to force - Illinois
Criminal
Area Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating EMT - Michigan
Legal
Female firefighter in HFD graffiti claim balks at return to work - Texas
Human Interest
EMS ready to help - South Carolina
Obits/Services
Donna M. Giblin - Pennsylvania
Canada
Paramedics not to blame for bill delays - Canada
Awards-Honors
Council honors Ruth Leine for 30 years of service to First Aid Squad - New Jersey
NC court hears challenge to big coastal rate jump (AP)
AP - A North Carolina appeals court is weighing whether to freeze or even reverse homeowners' insurance premiums that soared by up to almost 30 percent along the coast while sliding by a third in counties farthest from the shore.
Entergy Corp. sues fed agency in Katrina flooding (AP)
AP - Entergy Corp., two of its Louisiana power utilities and their insurance company are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over floods that hit southeastern Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
1/13/10
Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
AAA **CALL TO ACTION**
Ambulance Crash Log
Three injured after ambulance, pick-up crash in Lakewood Ranch - Florida
America
EMT\'s Body Found In Burning Vehicle - Pennsylvania
Ignoring Emergency Vehicles Is A Dangerous Problem - Colorado
Expanding life support by Joliet firefighters - Illinois
Sand Lake residents voice concern over medic rig - Alaska
Portland Fire accepting 4000 applications for trainees, EMTs - Oregon
4 Grasonville Firefighters Injured in Crash - Maryland
New Ruling for Eunice Fire Chief - New Mexico
So far, so good, for privatized local ambulance services - Georgia
No. Branford seeks paramedic funds - Connecticut
Fighting fires isn\'t what it used to be - Oregon
Human Interest
Jenkins steps down after three and a half decades of service - Wyoming
First WV Roadside Memorial Remembers Paramedic Killed by Drunk Driver - West Virginia
Criminal
EMT loses license after arson and DWI - Minnesota
Paramedic Had Sex with Teen Girl - New York
Paramedic accused of stealing from blind patient turns self in - West Virginia
EMT charged with stealing patients\' drugs - West Virginia
Awards-Honors
Accorti honored as paramedic of the year - Florida
Canada
Paramedics draw attention to Bill 21 - Canada
1/11/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Dashcam Video Details Events Of Deadly Ambulance Crash - Pennsylvania
Bodily Assault Log
EMTs attacked by a man wielding a samurai sword - Mississippi
America
Cleveland EMS will reject some calls on minor ailments to save money - Ohio
Emergency workers face struggles - Texas
Ambulance owner appears before zoning board - Ohio
911 calls tougher to pinpoint - California
Cleveland State study says 14 suburbs can save big by consolidating dispatching work - Ohio
Can CT scans help rule out heart attacks faster?
Faster alerts for EMS frustrates Fire Department - Texas
World
Volunteers to rescue as snow halts ambulances - UK
Criminal
Paramedic whose scuffle with OHP trooper caught on video arrested in Vian - Oklahoma
Human Interest
31-year Marion EMT hangs up her stethoscope - Florida
Hurricane propels Jackson's justice quest at EPA (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100110/ap_on_re_us/us_out_for_environmental_justice\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100109/capt.9fb54245aec44e0db7b2f34c1a1aba86.out_for_environmental_justice_wx208.jpg?x=128&y=130&q=85&sig=hLLBRhxCK.RBHz5RpGEVWw--\" align=\"left\" height=\"130\" width=\"128\" alt=\"in this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson speaks at Tulane University in New Orleans. Jackson obtained her Bachelor's degree at Tulane's School of Chemical Engineering, then went on to Princeton University for her master's degree in chemical engineering. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - More than four years after Hurricane Katrina, the single-story brick rancher in Pontchartrain Park where Lisa Perez Jackson grew up stands empty.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
1/9/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Egg Harbor Township ambulance hit by allegedly drunk driver - New Jersey
Ambulance Rollover - Minnesota
Ambulance parked at accident scene hit by vehicle - Colorado
Ambulance in wreck - Kentucky
EMS Finishes Ambulance Wreck Investigation - North Carolina
Paramedic and motorist injured in crash on I-94 - Michigan
America
Raleigh County Ambulance Service Shuts Down - West Virginia
Icy roads stall fire trucks, slow ambulance response times - Tennessee
City To Take Up \'Patient Dumping\' Issue - California
Fire district faces big decision - Utah
Ambulance service employees protest repeated paycheck bounces - Alabama
NMMC: Clerk error led to false billing - Maine
Ambulance service plans major changes - South Dakota
Woodburn Ambulance hit hard with budget cuts - Oregon
HRMC contends conflicts exist in ambulance routing - Florida
Richter headed to Acadian Ambulance - Texas
Berlin mulls 3 ambulance proposals - Vermont
In Lake Twp. Trustees approve wage, EMS contracts - Ohio
Criminal
Owner of South Amboy medical transportation company charged with stealing $155K - New Jersey
Obits/Services
Mark Vernick- Arizona
Legal
Appeals court reverses ruling on ambulance trust decision -Oklahoma
Job Listings
Colorado: MS Distributed Education Faculty
World
4 killed in ambulance-van collision - India
First aid by motorcycle paramedics - Romania
PERCOM Launches Online EMT Paramedic Course Worldwide
Canada
Photo: Paramedics sit together for the Czapnik service - Canada
Brave paramedics among funeral\'s VIPs - Canada
Bodily Assault Log
Man arrested for threatening EMT crew - California
1/7/10
Features
Startling Report: Are 911 operators ready for your call?
America
New system may save money by reducing non-emergency 911 calls - Arizona
Milwaukee officials scramble to address paramedic, firefighter shortage - Wisconsin
Stuart appointed as acting Sussex EMS director - Delaware
Huntsville\'s Ambulance team makes preparations for bad winter weather - Alabama
Plattsmouth Rescue Squad aims to stay all volunteer - NebraskaE
R /Hospital
The cold weather packing hospitals - Florida
Human Interest
County EMS director prepares for retirement - Delaware
Legal
Former paramedic sues after tractor trailer hits ambulance - West Virginia
EMT illegally removed from job, D.C. court rules - Washington DC
Firefighter\'s suspension disputed by Dunmore councilmen - Pennsylvania
Obits/Services
Ted E Zeke Cederblom - Washington
Firefighter/Paramedic Paul Holmes Services - Georgia
1/6/10
Special Report
Experts on ambulance safety meet at Phoenix event
Ambulance Crash Log
Annapolis Ambulance Crashes Into School Bus - Maryland
Skidding car slams rear of South Park ambulance - Arkansas
America
St. John\'s EMS members upset about upheaval - New Jersey
11 AMR employees may shift to part-time - California
Rural/Metro CEO steps down, chairman takes helm
Editorial: City needs steely look - Texas
Rural/Metro Initiates Search for New President and Chief Executive Officer
HRMC chief: Ambulances favor Florida Hospital - Florida
AMR gets ambulance service contract - Texas
Fresh ambulance director looks to lift EMT morale - Wisconsin
Great Bay EMS gets a new captain - New Jersey
Obits/Services
Charles J. Bartlett - Arkansas
Julia “Julie” Kristine (Williams) Rueda - Nevada
Awards-Honors
Trinity County native receives California EMS Medal of Valor - California
1/5/10
Special Report
Mass Alert Tomorrow Morning Just Drill
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance flips on I-196 black ice - Michigan
Criminal
Man Charged In Ambulance Theft Placed On House Arrest - New Hampshire
America
Appearance of impropierty could dog EMS project - Kentucky
New year, new ambulance arrangements - Idaho
Off-road rescues in Mat-Su may soon come with a bill - Alaska
Ambulance Crews See More Cold Weather Calls - Missouri
Ambulance company pays state $303,000 - Rhode Island
The Trauma Hole - Texas
Montgomery County Commission hears more about ambulance resolution - Tennessee
Bids received for $2M EMS project - Kentucky
Salinas cuts pit library against paramedics - California
EMS Roadblock - Washington
Bingham County Terminates Ambulance Contract With City - Wyoming
Human Interest
Longtime EMS paramedic, trainer Stonestreet retires - North Carolina
Founding members share memories of Brookneal squad\'s creation - Virginia
Obits/Services
Paramedic Widdoss funeral - Pennsylvania
Paul A. Bazinet - New York
1/4/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance rolls over on I-75, closes one lane - Ohio
Ambulance Collision in Maplewood - New York
Criminal
Violent patient damages D.C. ambulance, medics flee - Washington DC
Bodily Assault Log
Man charged with kicking V\'land EMT - New Jersey
Awards-Honors
Fire Museum in Bellflower honors heroes - California
Medevac
MedStat to launch aeromedical program - Mississippi
America
Rural/Metro Corp. heads to Schilling - Tennessee
Marion County EMS making upgrades - South Carolina
General Devices Announces Grant Assistance Program
Fire Department takes steps to cut costs, improve service - Louisiana
Health bills could expand IRS role
1/3/10
Criminal
Homicide ruled for man, 81, in road-rage fight with paramedic - Pennsylvania
America
Oklahoma City calls rise as funds decline for EMSA - Oklahoma
Helping Heroes: Program Offers Training for Fire/EMS Pros in Need
Ambulance sent to wrong address, Detroit Man dies - Michigan
Medevac
Helicopter ambulance to take off in 2010 - Mississippi
Upland working to get air ambulance off the ground - California
Human Interest
CPR saved life; shows need for more
Ambulance Crash Log
Report Raises Questions In Fatal Ambulance Wreck - Tennessee
Sheriff\'s deputy, ambulance slide off road - Colorado
1/2/09
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Ambulance Crash Log
Report Raises Questions In Fatal Ambulance Wreck - Tennessee
Sheriff\'s deputy, ambulance slide off road - Colorado
America
Woman\'s blood alcohol content topples state records - South Dakota
3 hurt in wreck involving Richmond firetruck - Virginia
OEM head weighs in on scene protocols - Colorado
Firefighters\' Union battles Mayor, Chief over Jewel Lake ambulance - Alaska
More static between the mayor and AFD - Anchorage
Kronenwetter gets new ambulance service Friday - Wisconsin
Fire department to cut ETMC dispatch contract - Texas
Ambulance pact held for more study - Indiana
Pike County Ambulance Service agrees to three-year deal for paperless patient system - Illinois
Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps can\'t give emergency medical technician exam on site - New York
High-Tech Ambulance Helping Westmoreland Co. Patients Survive - Pennsylvania
Life Care, SFD at odds over response - Colorado
Wor-Wic offers new EMS scholarship - Maryland
Firefighters\' Union Express Concern over Ambulance Contract - Wyoming
Lode’s ambulance regulatory agency in flux - California
Fake Beacon Messes With Rescuers - Colorado
Legal
County EMS, five others named in lawsuit over Bluffton man\'s death - South Carolina
Medevac
Helicopter ambulance to take off in April - Mississippi
Obits/Services
Dennis V. Duford Sr. - New York
Belmont firefighter Miller collapses, dies - North Carolina
Memorial Planned For Robert Johnson - Massachusetts
Paramedic Paul Holmes funeral is Saturday - Georgia
Raymond F. Hood: In memory of the ultimate sacrifice - Florida
Former deputy, EMT Berg remembered - Idaho
Richard Ibarra was a devoted firefighter, EMT and dad - California
Criminal
Hillsborough County Fire paramedic charged with DUI after crash - Florida
Canada
Helijet will provide air ambulances for Olympics - Canada
12/29/09
Ambulance Crash Log
Report Released On Ambulance, TDOT Truck Crash - Tennessee
Ambulance driver in fatal I-65 crash had health issues - Tennessee
Update: Ambulance Crashes On Way To Wreck - North Carolina
America
City Workers Face Fatigue - Oklahoma
Female assistant takes over, a first for department in Bristol - Indiana
Franklin Park votes to reduce responders - Illinois
Firefighters could set limits on service calls - Texas
Smith to hang up hat - West Virginia
Johnson & Johnson expands voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain caplets
Firefighters ambulance dies in committee - Illinois
Bloomington hires agency to collect on unpaid ambulance bills - Illinois
St. Charles County Ambulance District meets new pediatric care standards - Missouri
DeKalb County approves crash fee - Georgia
911 non-emergencies a growing problem nationwide
Criminal
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Copper Stolen from EMS Tower Site - West Virginia
Obits/Services
Randy S. Widdoss - New Jersey
Funeral Saturday for paramedic killed in ambulance wreck - Georgia
Detroit paramedic mourned after fatal crash - Michigan
Human Interest
Ambulance ride-along eye-opener for Grim - West Vrginia
Top Sussex paramedic to retire - Delaware
Awards-Honors
Six EMTs at Med Center honored for heroic actions - New Jersey
Medevac
Medical chopper to be based in Winona - Mississippi
ER /Hospital
Record Number of Injuries at Area Hospitals and Doctor\'s Offices - Virginia
San Mateo County hospital sued for negligence - California
12/28/09
Ambulance Crash Log
Westchester corrections officer charged with DWI after hitting ambulance - New York
Driver Of Minivan Killed In Crash With Ambulance - Pennsylvania
Ambulance Involved In Collision - Ohio
Human Interest
ER nurse becomes a paramedic - Nebraska
America
Ambulance changes opposed in Natick - Massachusetts
Mayor proposes for-profit ambulance service - Rhode Island
Rural ambulance crews count on young volunteers - North Dakota
2 Children Die When Toy 4-Wheeler Goes into Creek - Texas
ER /Hospital
Hearne Looks At Possibility Of A Level IV Trauma Center - Texas
Legal
Abbott Ambulance sues over injuries worker sustained on job - Illinois
Canada
Detroit paramedic dies in Tilbury crash - Canada/Michigan
World
Six Die in Ambulance Crash in Northern Colombia
12/26/09
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Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance struck by vehicle in Johnston County - North Carolina
3 injured in helicopter ambulance crash in Decatur - Texas
No one hurt when ambulance, mini-van crash near downtown - Indiana
Legal
EMTs claim unfair treatment - New Jersey
America
Ambulance Nearly Goes Off Cliff During ATV Rescue - California
Riverwest fire company to close Sunday - Wisconsin
Oklahoma blizzard leaves 1 dead, spurs emergency state
Lawyer says EMTs followed protocol - New York
Health Officials Expect \'Third Wave\' Of H1N1 Flu
Fire Dept. gets OK to upgrade Pepperell ambulance service - Massachusetts
Paramedic and firefighter deliver baby in ambulance - California
EMT with broken wrist revives man on sidewalk - New York
World
Dubai receives world\'s largest ambulance car
ER /Hospital
Inept nurses free to work in new locales - California
Phila. ERs seek solutions to crowding - Pennsylvania
Human Interest
Spirit of Christmas: Ambulance company \'giving back\' - Texas
Paramedics bring cheer to pediatrics unit - Idaho
Christmas Spent On The Job - Mississippi
At 78, oldest paramedic an inspiration to younger generation - Alabama
Military
Joint Tasking Way of Life in AOR
Iraq to Everest: Red Bull medic aims for Earth’s highest peak
