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3/20/10
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Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
BREAKING NEWS House Scheduled to Vote Sunday on Health Care Reform
America
| Battles over whether EMT/paramedics names should be secret - South Carolina |
| State says failed EMS response reveals \'gaps\' - Pennsylvania |
| NM firefighters continuing ambulance service - New Mexico |
| Ambulance providers tell medical insurers: Don\'t pass the buck -Pennsylvania |
| Dauphin Middle-Paxton ambulance to cease operations - Pennsylvania |
| Firefighters Could Gain New Role Under Proposed Bill - Louisiana |
| Offer would allow Lakewood EMS unit to remain intact - New Jersey |
| Carson Budget Cuts Cost 27 Public Safety Jobs - Nevada |
| FD to rotate station closures - Wisconsin |
| NVC paramedic teacher under fire - California |
| N. Charleston EMS team wins regional - South Carolina |
| Fire union goal: Silence Sisolak - Nevada |
| Police: Unlicensed EMT turns himself in - Rhode Island |
| Springville EMT accused of fondling young girl - New York |
| Police: \'Fake Firefighter\' Shows Up For Work - Geogia |
| Firefighter accused of being Peeping Tom - Florida |
| Joe Washington of Northeast Ambulance & Fire District Sentenced for Clean Air Violations - Missouri |
| Workers locate, recovering body of Kanawha firefighter - West Virginia |
3/19/10
Poughkeepsie gets new ambulance service - New
York
Turlock EMS union: ambulance changes could be
disastrous - California
Changes coming to D.C. ambulance service -
Washington DC
New Chicago Fire Dept. Computers Collecting
Dust - Illinois
Truck Rams Into EMS Dispatch Building - Texas
EMS Service Changing for Balmorhea Residents -
Texas
Fire Department to explore handling medical
runs - Ohio
First Call Ambulance Service sues federal
government - Tennessee
Woman dead after ambulance dispatch delay;
dispatcher on administrative
Police say an ambulance was used for drug run
in Newark - New Jersey
Paramedic gets 20 years for molesting 3 kids -
South Carolina
Greene EMS Capt. accused of rape - New York
2 men arrested for 911 abuse in Boynton Beach -
Florida
SBI investigating missing Garner fire
department money - North Carolina
Police investigating firefighter who resigned -
Rhode Island
EMSNetwork News Resumes
I was on vacation. The news will resume on 3/18/10.
Valerie DeFrance, Editor
Tropical Storm Hubert kills 36 in Madagascar (AP)
AP - Madagascar's disaster officials say at least 36 people have died and more than 38,000 were made homeless by Tropical Storm Hubert.
Weather taskforce to warn Haiti of hurricanes (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100312/sc_afp/haitiquakebermudahurricane\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100312/capt.photo_1268420070123-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=102&q=85&sig=_UZCmM8HNJGGrJ5v3q5Kyg--\" align=\"left\" height=\"102\" width=\"130\" alt=\"This 2008 NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Ike. Caribbean weather experts launched a task force Friday to provide Haiti storm forecasts amid fears the 2010 hurricane season could devastate the country\'s already fragile infrastructure.(AFP/NOAA/File/Ho)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - Caribbean weather experts launched a task force Friday to provide Haiti storm forecasts amid fears the 2010 hurricane season could devastate the country\'s already fragile infrastructure.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Report blasts firm overseeing Katrina recovery (AP)
AP - An engineering firm hired to oversee the reconstruction of city buildings and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been overcharging the city, including billing for theater tickets and a flight to Las Vegas, an internal investigation found.
Ex-New Orleans officer pleads in shooting cover-up (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/ap_on_re_us/us_katrina_bridge_shooting\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100311/capt.8f6f680025914b96a0093d030d076dac.katrina_bridge_shootings_lajb102.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=1d62DctRcaf1nYJZWXtibQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"99\" width=\"130\" alt=\"U.S. Attorney James Letten, left, speaks to the media outside the Federal Court building in New Orleans,Thursday, March 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to covering up the deadly shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina, with a judge calling the plot a \"despicable\" scheme that immeasurably compounded the storm's damage.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Ex-policeman pleads guilty in Katrina killing case (Reuters)
Reuters - A former New Orleans police detective who now works as a U.S. immigration agent has pleaded guilty to helping cover up the shooting deaths of two people by police days after Hurricane Katrina, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
Hurricane season forecast: seven storms to reach land (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - America may have already had a âsnowicaneâ this year, but now some weather forecasters are focusing on the real thing â you know, those monster storms with names like Donna or Andrew that pelt the coast with 100-mile-per-hour winds, massive amounts of rain, and tidal surges.
3/7/10
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Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor AAA HEALTH CARE REFORM UPDATE 3-5-2010
Mar 7, 2010, 3:48:37 AM
Ambulance Crash Log Huron Valley Ambulance struck from behind by SUV on US-23 - Michigan
Mar 7, 2010, 11:07:43 AM
Ambulance Crash Log Responder talks about crash that took his leg - Florida
Mar 7, 2010, 11:05:31 AM
Ambulance Crash Log Fort Pierce: Paramedic in ambulance crash has leg amputated - Florida
Mar 7, 2010, 11:04:28 AM
Ambulance Crash Log Woman who caused crash that injured paramedic was on cell phone - Florida
Mar 7, 2010, 11:02:49 AM
Ambulance Crash Log Suspected of being high, man hits ambulance in Bethlehem - Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 2010, 11:01:12 AM
America City of Rockford looks at privatizing emergency services - Illinois
Mar 7, 2010, 10:19:35 AM
America EPFD Ambulance Policy To Change - Texas
Mar 7, 2010, 10:18:48 AM
America Norwood Fire Chief pulling ambulance to staff shifts - Massachusetts
Mar 7, 2010, 10:17:54 AM
America Paramedics hail \'hero\' boy from Arizona bus crash - Arizona
Mar 7, 2010, 10:13:36 AM
America County\'s largest ambulance service cuts staff - Oregon
Mar 7, 2010, 10:12:34 AM
America Houma firefighters train as medics - Louisiana
Mar 7, 2010, 10:10:56 AM
America Medical care vanishing in rural Wisconsin
Mar 7, 2010, 10:10:25 AM
America Clifton hires first woman firefighter - New Jersey
Mar 7, 2010, 10:09:48 AM
America Intimidation no way to improve public\'s perception of firefighters - Nevada
Mar 7, 2010, 10:03:51 AM
Criminal Man billed Cetronia Ambulance for $2,500 of parts for his truck, police say - Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 2010, 9:16:36 AM
America
ER /Hospital
Criminal
Job Listings
World
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Katrina victims seek to sue greenhouse gas emitters (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100304/ts_alt_afp/environmentclimatewarminguscourt\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100304/capt.photo_1267681525822-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=hoMdSCLm_jskskiiUFdFag--\" align=\"left\" height=\"89\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Residents search for survivors a day after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in August 2005. Victims of Hurricane Katrina are seeking to sue carbon gas-emitting multinationals for helping fuel global warming and boosting the devastating 2005 storm, legal documents showed Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Graythen)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - Victims of Hurricane Katrina are seeking to sue carbon gas-emitting multinationals for helping fuel global warming and boosting the devastating 2005 storm, legal documents showed.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
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Alternative Spring Breaks Combine Service, Learning (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - Instead of relaxing on white, sandy beaches this spring break, thousands of college students will travel around the globe to volunteer for a variety of social justice causes. Known as \"alternative spring breaks,\" these are public-service-oriented trips, planned and led by students, that focus on volunteerism and education about social justice issues in the United States or overseas. From rebuilding homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina to tutoring students in a remote village in Ecuador, these trips can open students\' eyes to issues both close to home and far away.
Teen Who Jumped From Ambulance Dies - South Carolina
Ambulance Crash Log
Man allegedly rams into ambulance in Bethlehem - Pennsylvania
Legal
Beaufort County EMS, fire district deny allegations in wrongful death lawsuit - South Carolina
America
Officials try to save ambulance subscription service to Pawcatuck residents - Connecticut
Williston to vote on ambulance service -Vermont
SF Fire Department reaches ambulance response goal - California
Caz ambulance corps moves into new home on Rt. 20 - New York
Ambulance substation wanted for BonDeCroft - Tennessee
Life or Death for The MED - Tennessee
Cities Begin Charging Fees For 911 Emergency And Ambulance Services - California
Sussex Paramedics Vocal in Opposition to Possible Cuts - Delaware
Paramedic program may not fit in budget - Connecticut
Human Interest
HFD teaches girls how to climb firefighting career ladder - Texas
Neenah doctor with EMT background provides special perspective - Wisconsin
Power restored in much of storm-battered Northeast (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100301/ap_on_re_us/us_winter_weather\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100301/capt.029514e21b4f45b0affa32c8865eeb5b.winter_weather_power_nybz176.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=7F37cgviCJad5EQlZlQ1WQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"84\" width=\"130\" alt=\"FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2010 file photo, crews work to restore electricity in Bow, N.H. Utility crews are working to restore power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses still in the dark Monday, March 1, in the Northeast after a winter storm last week.(AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, file)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - Many of the more than 1 million Northeastern homes and businesses plunged into the dark by a storm were running on electricity Monday, three days after the hard-hitting combination of snow, rain and hurricane-force winds.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Europe storm death toll at 62; France hardest hit (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100301/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_deadly_storm\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100301/capt.5d7a78f12fe848938056ca512b66a5bf.france_deadly_storm_dlm124.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Qjso3CKoSMyNQpkYRhsuAw--\" align=\"left\" height=\"86\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Partial view of the sea wall that protects the northern part of the Ile de Re island, near La Rochelle, western France, Monday March 1, 2010, the wall was broken by Sunday's deadly storm that hit most part of France. The storm, named Xynthia, was the worst in France since 1999 when 90 people died. Prime Minister Francois Fillon held an emergency cabinet meeting and afterward called the storm a 'national catastrophe.' (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - Rescue workers in dinghies cruised flooded streets on France's Atlantic coast Monday, searching for people still trapped in their homes by storms that smashed through concrete sea walls and killed at least 62 people across Western Europe.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
2/28/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Grandview man hurt in collision with ambulance - Washington
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance struck by car in Glenolden; 3 injured - Pennsylvania
America
Contract battles heat up in SJ - New Jersey
EMS squads battle their own emergency - New York
EMS seeks higher transport fees - Ohio
American Ambulance approved for veterans\' training - Connecticut
Awards-Honors
Two first-responders receive award - Arizona
Human Interest
\'Jack of all trades, master of none\': Mother, EMT discusses firefighter life - North Carolina
Flight paramedic reflects on experience as a patient - Arizon
Legal
Dead Man\'s 911 Calls in Snowstorm Probed - Pennsylvania
World
British Paramedic Refuses To Resuscitate Man, Lets Him Die - UK
Human Interest
Top docs cruise trauma \'Central\' - New York
Obits/Services
Rescue squad member honored - North Carolina
ER /Hospital
Violence Concerns Hospital Administrators - Colorado
Medevac
State senator agreed to settlement over air ambulance flight dispute - Hawaii
Death toll hits 53 as storms lash Europe (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100228/wl_afp/europestorm\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100228/capt.photo_1267381522476-8-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=5S_iYfw4F0M0TV_N_xIBhg--\" align=\"left\" height=\"86\" width=\"130\" alt=\"View taken in La Rochelle, western France, shows a van crushed by a tree. Hurricane-force winds, surging seas and driving rain lashed western Europe on Sunday, leaving at least 53 people dead and more than a million households without power.(AFP/Xavier Leoty)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - Hurricane-force winds, surging seas and driving rain lashed western Europe on Sunday, leaving at least 53 people dead and more than a million households without power.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Storm moves into France leaving three dead (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100228/ts_afp/francespainportugalstorm\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100228/capt.photo_1267344462162-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=nqBOkaMpj6aVDJ5FiHtfrw--\" align=\"left\" height=\"89\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Waves break along the shore of A Guarda, northwestern Spain. A powerful storm packing hurricane-force winds moved north to the west coast of France on Sunday after lashing Spain and Portugal, killing at least three people and causing transport chaos.(AFP/Miguel Riopa)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - A powerful storm packing hurricane-force winds moved north to the west coast of France on Sunday after lashing Spain and Portugal, killing at least three people and causing transport chaos.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
Three killed as storm lashes Spain, Portugal and France (AFP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100227/wl_afp/spainportugalfranceweatherstorm\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100227/capt.photo_1267304073563-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=TCrU4ZnzlaHUr_LI5OJL_Q--\" align=\"left\" height=\"89\" width=\"130\" alt=\"Waves break along the shore of A Guarda, northwestern Spain. A powerful storm packing hurricane-force winds lashed Spain, Portugal and France on Saturday, killing at least three people, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power and causing transport chaos.(AFP/Miguel Riopa)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AFP - A powerful storm packing hurricane-force winds lashed Spain, Portugal and France on Saturday, killing at least three people, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power and causing transport chaos.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
2/26/10
Colleton County rescue worker loses job over Facebook post - South Carolina
America
Congress Should Pay $12-16 Billion for Public Safety Network
Simple Arm Cuff Limits Heart Damage in STEMI Patients
Tool can transmit X-rays from ambulance to hospital
Frequent Fliers: Hundres of 911 Calls for non-emergencies - Colorado
City to include ambulance corps on 911 - Colorado
Andover Rescue Squad asks for town support - New Hampshire
Life-saving emergency response reminds Brillion alderman Mel Edinger value of contract service - Wisconsin
EMTs see problem firsthand - Pennsylvania
Metro fire district plans to staff all engines with paramedics - California
AMR will address concerns - Texas
Panel opts to require paramedic training programs to be nationally accredited - Ohio
Hopkins Co. firefighters using new incident system - Kentucky
Awards-Honors
White Township plow driver honored for aiding ambulance crew - Insiana
Legal
Wesley Lynn in court for motion hearing - Kentucky
Northeast payroll may violate court order - Missouri
Criminal
Sugar Creek firefighter suspended after drug arrest - Indiana
World
Pranksters superglue air ambulance gate - UK
ER /Hospital
Hospital employees disciplined for taking pictures of shark bite victim - Florida
Obits/Services
Terry Wise: Assembly honors \'a fallen hero\' - Wisconsin
Canada
Paramedics\' battle loses steam - Canada
NH hotel fire fanned by strong wind destroys block (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100227/ap_on_re_us/us_hotel_fire\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100226/capt.65896c9497e54b3983568bb8d8e591c6.aptopix_hotel_fire_nhcs208.jpg?x=130&y=64&q=85&sig=fGfX5OJ9cFvfXzJQtPdLLQ--\" align=\"left\" height=\"64\" width=\"130\" alt=\"RETRANSMITTING WITH ALTERNATE CROP - A firefighter sprays water on a smoldering building following a fire in Hampton, N.H., Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. An entire Hampton Beach block, including at least six businesses, were destroyed as strong winds fueled a fire originating at the Surf Motel in Hampton. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - A fire that started in an unoccupied oceanfront hotel was fanned by hurricane-force winds and spread to several nearby buildings, engulfing and destroying an entire block of businesses on a stretch of Hampton Beach popular with summer tourists. No injuries were reported.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
2/25/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance crashes in Westmoreland - Pennsylvania
Military
15th Sustainment Brigade Medic Certifies Iraqi Kurdish Troops As Combat Life Savers
Legal
Court Cases and Legal Information - MARTINEZ v. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
America
City, county reach accord on EMT issues - Tennessee
Chief Gallagher will head Fire Department and EMS - Massachusetts
Augusta County to Bill for Ambulance Rides - Virginia
Ambulance ordinance strengthened - Alabama
Pink ambulance raises eyebrows and awareness - Kentucky
Council makes statement on ambulance - New Jersey
Fire district can\'t practice what it preaches - Floridsa
Officials Call on FDNY to Keep Volunteer Ambulances - New York
Obits/Services
Seneca man who pushed EMT, deputy gets probation - Illinois
Battalion Chief Richard \"Chip\" Smith - California
James (Eddie) E. McQuillen - New York
Job Listings
California: Operations Manager
Criminal
Fire Official Investigated Over Charity Donations - Massachusetts
Judge sends former Lincoln firefighter to prison - Nebraska
Thieves cop narcotics from ambulances, uniforms from stations - Colorado
Medevac
Meet Vail\'s flying E.R. - Colorado
Carbon-copy chopper - Massachusetts
Only plastic between Haiti homeless and storms (Reuters)
Reuters - Seasonal rains and hurricanes spell trouble for Haiti in the best of times, but with hundreds of thousands of people living in flimsy makeshift shelters after last month\'s earthquake, this year the dangers are much greater.
2/24/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Both Drivers Cited in Middle Twp Ambulance Crash - New Jersey
Emergency workers injured during crash - Utah
America
Ambulance gets trapped in mud - Alabama
State: Ambulances must stay within service territories - New York
UPDATED: Two Fairfax County firefighters struck by EMS supervisor\'s SUV at crash scene - Virginia
New Position Statement Opposes EMS Participation in Executions
City-only ambulance service? - Idaho
NLCFPD Ambulance Service moving forward - Nevada
Medicare reimbursement cuts bleed rural ambulance service - Missouri
Franklin Co. Ambulance Shortage - Florida
Paramedic fees make the news - California
Lee County Commissioners approved a policy to allow EMT’s to sit down for meals - Georgia
Hamilton County: New system to help heart attack victims - Tennessee
MedStar Treating Bigger People With Dignity - Texas
New EKG Code Stemi Procedure - Tennessee
Costly blunder raises questions about Fire Department - Maryland
Tullahoma Looking Into Its Own EMS - Tennessee
Ambulance district proposes bond issue - Missouri
SONCO ambulance asks for millage - Michigan
Whatcom Medic One To Go To Mediation - Washington
Norfolk\'s move to paramedic service pays off, chief says - Massachusetts
Regional emergency-response study gets public airing today - Nevada
Duluth city council gets report from the Ambulance Emergency Task Force - Minnesota
Dangerous caregivers put patients at risk - Illinois
Criminal
Former EMT sentenced to 12 years in wife\'s death - Kentucky
Former Paramedic Pleads Guilty - South Carolina
Thieves take narcotics from ambulances- Colorado
Man charged with thefts of cell phones, pager - Pennsylvania
World
Oshkosh Defense unveils new vehicles at AUSA Winter 2010
Paramedic sues, \'may never walk again\' after helicopter winch line snaps - Australia
Canada
Paramedics \'step up\' for colleague - Canada
Obits/Services
William R. Davis - Delaware
2/22/10
Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
AAA Health Care Reform Update 2-22-10
Ambulance Crash Log
EMT Suffers Minor Injuries After Crash - Connecticut
Suspected Drunk Driver T-Bones Medic Unit - Ohio
America
400-Pound Woman Cut Out Of Apartment - Texas
Two firefighters top $35,000 each in OT - Ohio
Additional revenue sought; Chief offers medical services - Michigan
Volunteers ring alarm: Cash-strapped community ambulance corps to charge insurance - New York
Washoe-Reno fire study gets public airing today - Nevada
Officials pleased with new full-time emergency coverage in Walworth area - Wisconsin
Safer: Faster ambulance response has big price tag - North Carolina
EMS sought at fire station - Virginia
EMS short on paramedics - Texas
EMS crews weather a harsh winter - Colorado
Bodily Assault Log
City man allegedly spits on EMTs, assaults cops - Connecticut
Criminal
EMT sentenced to 10 years for fatal ambulance crash - Kentucky
Manhunt continues for escaped paramedic murder suspect - Louisiana
Medevac
MMMC helipad project lifts off - Hawaii
Rescue-squad money diverted to Med-Flight service - Virginia
In service since August, Beach helicopter is always ready - Virginia
Human Interest
La Junta native, medic, in middle of Afghan war
Obits/Services
Brian K. Silveria - California
James Harrell Pipes - Louisiana
World
Ambulances getting stuck in deep snow - Sweden
2/21/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance collides with car, flips over on busy metro-east street - Illinois
Jamestown Area Ambulance loses half its fleet to crashes- North Dakota
Military
Vietnam medic who saved hundreds recognized
America
Keep Mt. Olive EMS battle out of court - New Jersey
Lawmakers lifting veil over EMS operations - South Carolina
County loses thousands of ambulance reports - Maryland
Misinformation from patient costs Fire Department money - Massachusetts
City emergency services reacts to criticism - Pennsylvania
Pittsylvania County to decide on back-up ambulance service - Virginia
Officials point to human error in 6-year-old boy\'s death after ambulance sent to wrong address - New York
County: No more money for Life Care - for now - Colorado
LifeCare Ambulance Service sponsors explorer post program - Michigan
Will the town see changes with ALS regionalization - Massachusetts
Medevac
Calstar CEO retires; new leader named - California
World
Oregon National Guard Flight Medic Continues to Perform Medevac Mission With Active Duty Unit in Iraq
Criminal
Patient abuse charges lead to Spokane paramedic’s immediate license suspension - Washington
Human Interest
An Interview with Olympic Street Medics Chris Shaw and Danika Surm
EMT makes good on promise to quake survivor - Connecticut
Bodily Assault Log
Patient struggles with medics, jumps onto U.S. 35, report says - Ohio
Awards-Honors
Clayton EMS crew honored for saving resident\'s life - Ohio
Number of storms may drop, but more could be intense, study says (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The number of hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical storms globally is likely to either fall or remain flat over the course of the 21st century. But an increasing proportion of the storms are likely to hit the highest levels of intensity because of the projected effects of global warming, an international team of scientists concludes.
Study: Warming to bring stronger hurricanes (AP)
<p><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hurricanes/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100221/ap_on_sc/us_sci_warming_hurricanes\"><img src=\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100221/capt.a8ffa60da1034bf3ab92c46f0546a29f.warming_hurricanes_wx110.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=bGHW89fnqL3EtK3DVSh3.Q--\" align=\"left\" height=\"79\" width=\"130\" alt=\"FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2004 file photo, an oceanfront home damaged by Hurricane Charley is seen in Oak Island, N.C. Top researchers now agree that the world is likely to get stronger, but fewer, hurricanes in the future because of global warming, seeming to settle a scientific debate on the subject. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis, File)\" border=\"0\" /></a>AP - Top researchers now agree that the world is likely to get stronger but fewer hurricanes in the future because of global warming, seeming to settle a scientific debate on the subject. But they say there's not enough evidence yet to tell whether that effect has already begun.</p><br clear=\"all\"/>
2/19/10
Ambulance Crash Log
firefighters, student slightly hurt when car crashes into fire-rescue ambulance - Florida
Job Listings
Texas: CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER
America
Forced to pay for 911 calls - California
County continues pact with Lifeguard - Florida
First responders to suicide attempts face new dangers - Florida
NLV Fire Department seeks more ambulance duties to save jobs - Nevada
Firefighters, Paramedics Clash at North Las Vegas Council Meeting - Nevada
Transport a yellow, red rift - Nevada
Cut backs lead to budget crisis for SEMO ambulance services - Arkansas
911 merger at hand - Indiana
Mt. Olive EMS want voters to decide squads\' fate - New Jersey
Hilton Head fire chief incensed by bills that shield EMS data from the public - North Carolina
Woman Says Crews Told Her To Walk Up Hill For Ambulance - Pennsylvania
Legal
Bill Extends Insurance to Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers
Couple sues Cabell Huntington, Healthnet for hepatitis B infection - West Virginia
EMS fined for staff violations - Texas
Criminal
Ambulance stolen but never lost - thanks to GPS - Pennsylvania
Paramedic accused of slapping patient - Washington
Hearing held for paramedic charged in pedestrian’s death - Massachusetts
North Port Fire Chief Arrested DUI - Florida
Obits/Services
Robert Clifford Austin - New York
Medevac
Mountain Lifeflight back in full operation - California
Mercy Flight Central’s pending lawsuit against Air One
HUD: Redevelopment of razed public housing at risk (AP)
AP - Nearly two years after the contentious bulldozing of large tracts of public housing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a federal report now says that the planned redevelopment of a large portion of that land is in jeopardy.
2/17/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance collides into car during shooting - New York
Emergency vehicles involved in 2 crashes - Illinois
Car, Ambulance Collide - Texas
Picture: Ambulance Overturns In Gallatin - Kentuucky
Ambulance Flips in Gallatin County - Ohio
America
Council chooses paramedic fee collector - California
Bad economy is causing drop in ambulance usage - Wisconsin
Ambulance companies caught in cash flow problems - Illinois
Offer made on Miles ambulance service - Texas
Northeast Fire Assistant Chief suspended - Missouri
Pittsburgh Changes 911 Call Handling After Death - Pennsylvania
Public safety officials push for sales tax to boost ambulance service - North Carolina
Ambulance Districts Face Hardships - Missouri
Hazelwood man dies after 10 calls to 911 over two days - Pennsylvania
Funding cuts could lead to longer emergency response times - Delaware
Job Listings
California: FT/PT Critical Care RN’s
Legal
State Says Kern Open to Antitrust Suit on Ambulances - California
Criminal
Paramedic arrested for making drugs - Alabama
Man shoots patient in emergency room - South Carolina
Washington Heights Man Barricades Himself in Ambulance - New York
2 ex-EMTs sentenced for setting fires in Buffalo - New York
EMS worker\'s purse stolen last week - kentucky
Obits/Services
Christopher Robert Mattson - Wisconsin
Human Interest
Familiar Face at GHS sporting events to retire - Massachusetts
2/16/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Chicago Fire Dept. vehicles involved in 2 crashes - Illinois
Two injured in ambulance accident - Michigan
Two hurt when ambulance, car collide - North Carolina
Kettering Ambulance Involved In Collision - Ohio
America
Ambulance falls into hole at water-main break - Indiana
Ambulance service on Runnels Co. agenda - Texas
Ambulance providers warn of problems from falling Medicare reimbursement - Missouri
Woman Claims Husband Died Waiting For Ambulance During Snowstorm - Pennsylvania
Rural ambulance service hurt by Medicare cuts - Missouri
All Wilmington firefighters being trained as EMTs - North Carolina
W. Richland residents o vote on ambulance tax - Washington
Rockford leaders debate privatizing ambulance service - Illinois
Vancouver firefighters ask public to save medical rescue unit - Oregon
Firefighter seriously injured when car veers into paramedics working crash scene - Florida
Medevac
Report: Medical helicopter nosedived after circling - New Mexico
NTSB releases preliminary report on chopper crash - Texas
Legal
Ambulance passengers sue driver who struck them - Illinois
Awards-Honors
San Antonio Community Hospital honors veteran worker - California
Criminal
Northeast deputy chief caught driving stolen car - Missouri
Former EMTs will learn punishments - New York
Obits/Services
John Sutter service - New Mexico
Human Interest
Man Training to Be 911 Operator Saves Son\'s Life - Washington
Tribute To A Remarkable Man
Obits/Services
Greg M. Waggoner - Ohio
Grayson Satterwhite - Virginia
Job Listings
Wisconsin : Executive Director
2/13/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance involved in headon collision; 2 dead - North Carolina
Ambulance driver cited in Milton crash - Massachusetts
Human Interest
911 dispatcher helps save his own son - Washington
America
Trustees to review policies regarding ambulance billing - Ohio
Multiple patient event at youth conference - North Carolina
Friday night gridlock in D.C. delays services - Washington DC
Ambulance Addicts Abuse 911 System - New York
Breakup of fire district will go to voters - New Hampshire
MESTA off to good start - Oklahoma
Angel Care will remain city county emergency provider - Texas
$2 million grant will train EMTs at DeKalb Tech - Georgia
Supporters, Opponents of KCMO Earnings Tax Ready for Fight - Missouri
Ambulance service will get paramedics - Wisconsin
New contracts help Emergency Medical Services boost profits
Agencies sort out medical dispatch in Lode - California
Ambulance Company To Pull Out Of S. Fulton - Georgia
Ambulance dispatchers to respond to 911 calls - Massachusetts
Ambulance turnpike toll would end under Oklahoma bill - Oklahoma
Commissioners looking to drastically cut budget - Florida
Obits/Services
Cardiology pioneer, former Valley resident Stanley Zeeman, is dead at 86
Philip \"P.J.\" Bialoglowy -- Connecticut
James Bibb - Kentucky
Criminal
Former Ambulance Service Director Wanted for Embezzlement - Oklahoma
Awards-Honors
L.A. County rescue team honored by governor, friends, families for efforts in Haiti - California
Legal
Western Pennsylvania ambulance firms sue insurers over tactics - Pennsylvania
2/12/10
Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor
AAA Government Affairs E-Update 2-12-2010
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance slides off road in Grattan Township - Michigan
Jamestown Man Dead After Ambulance Accident - North Dakota
Ambulance involved in accident in Milton - Massachusetts
America
Shared ambulance service will not exist - New Jersey
Seminole ambulances see change - Oklahoma
Tinley Park\'s ambulance contract still in limbo - Illinois
Frequent Flyers: Ambulance abuse costly, wasteful, risks lives - New York
Snowbanks Squeezing City Streets, Ambulances - South Dakota
Ambulance Crews Dealing with Slick Roads, Snow - Kentucky
Enterprise Rescue welcomes new ambulances and bike medics - Alabama
Baby Born After Storm In Baltimore Ambulance - Maryland
Human Interest
Hale family has been a part of department since 1938 - Ohio
Even on vacation, paramedic is a hero - Michigan
Benefit set for Wagoner paramedic - Oklahoma
Paramedic unit is Montco sheriff\'s legacy - Pennsylvania
Legal
Bill to open EMS records runs into fierce opposition from trade group - South Carolina
City joins ambulance service lawsuit against insurers - Pennsylvania
Fraley family files suit - North Carolina
Criminal
Man Causes Standoff After Calling 911 For an Ambulance - Wisconsin
Jury acquits nurse who complained of doctor - Texas
Suspected ambulance joy rider charged with felony - Wisconsin
Obits/Services
Family, friends remember man killed in helicopter crash - Texas
Funeral Set for Las Cruces Paramedic - New Mexico
John Ivan Sutter - New Mexico
Medevac
Helicopter damaged prior to takeoff - Maryland
Awards-Honors
North Fork Ambulance survives the most difficult of years with grace - Colorado
Canada
B.C. looks at privatizing ambulances - Canada
2/10/10
America
Tractor-trailer rollover blocks ambulance garage - New2 York
D.C. ambulance crews struggling - W@ashington DC
Fire station burns, collapses - Maryland
Ambulance protocol changes backed - Pennsylvania
US Ambulance Services Market to Exceed $11.3 Billion by 2015
Tinley Park ponders ambulance contract - Illinois
Myrtle Beach EMS costs being weighed - South Carolina
Fire chief on leave of absence - New Hampshire
Coverage dispute clouds Kerr air-ambulance memberships - Texas
Commissioners discuss ambulances and growth - Florida
Fire Department officials take hard look at ambulance ‘super users’ - Illinois
Ambulance request gets cold shoulder - Wisconsin
Features
New World Trade Center 9/11 aerial images from ABC News
Criminal
Falls mayor faces charge over blocked ambulance - Ohio
Awards-Honors
Pitassi Marks 25 Years With OVHD - California
Medevac
Addison air ambulance firm has five crashes in six months - Texas
Legal
Family sues county in son\'s death - North Carolina
World
In pictures: Deadly Afghan avalanches
2/9/10
Ambulance Crash Log
Ambulance drives off I-94 West of West Fargo - North Dakota
Legal
Bill Qualifies Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers for Health Coverage - New York
Beaverton woman claims ambulance workers using a sheet dropped her on her head - Oregon
America
\'A Paramedic is not a Canary\' - West Virginia
Rural/Metro Announces Strong Second-Quarter Results
Hartselle ambulance provider threatens to leave - Alabama
Ambulance \'frequent flyers\' also get to cut in the ER line - New York
Wright Twp. tells ambulance company to work with community ambulance - Pennsylvania
Cost of an ambulance ride could be going up - Texas
Kanawha changes ambulance policy on chemical plants - West Virginia
Milwaukee County community leaders worry about paramedic funding - Wisconsin
EMT workers seek workers\' comp - Nebraska
New team of student EMTs covers Franklin & Marshall College on weekend nights - Pennsylvania
Criminal
Drunken man steals ambulance with patient inside - Wisconsin
Military
National Guard offers ambulances in winter weather - Arkansas
Human Interest
Lifesaving device honors paramedic - Colorado
Temple man has reunion with the ambulance crew that saved his life - Pennsylvania
Medevac
Family awaits word on cause of helicopter crash at McGregor Range - Texas
Former Employee Speaks With KFOX After Chopper Crash - Texas
Obits/Services
Norma Jean Jacoby McMillen - Pennsylvania
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
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
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
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