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Audit disputes $4M in Baltimore ambulance billing - 10/10/2008
New Md. medevac rule announced, criticized - 10/09/2008
Editorial: A 911 for New Orleans EMS - 10/09/2008
Getting emergency care under a fake name - 10/09/2008
Paramedics react to narcotic thefts in Calif. department - 10/09/2008
Small plane crashes off Malibu, 2 rescued - 10/08/2008
Ambulance crashes, patients die in South Africa - 10/08/2008
Study: Too few stroke patients reach hospital in time for tPA - 10/07/2008
Doctor's OK to be required before some Medevac flights - 10/07/2008
S.F. health chief looks to private ambulances - 10/07/2008
La. nonprofit group provides air transport for patients - 10/07/2008
Fla. firefighters protest county medical director - 10/07/2008
Study: Transport for some cardiac arrest patients a waste - 10/06/2008
Advantages of Medevac transport challenged - 10/06/2008
New Orleans EMS department gets praise, but little else - 10/06/2008
Mystery illness sends 40 Tenn. students to hospitals - 10/06/2008
Calif. paramedic supervisor accused of misconduct - 10/06/2008
Ohio firefighter/EMT, two others hurt in wreck - 10/04/2008
Transfer of Care, Beware - 10/02/2008
Md. USAR team recounts hurricane response - 10/02/2008
Crashed Md. Medevac lacked advanced equipment - 09/30/2008
Medevac helicopters under scrutiny - 09/30/2008
Limited care makes Texas island a health risk - 09/30/2008
Maine storm planners make room for animals - 09/30/2008
Md. copter fleet grounded while crash is investigated - 09/29/2008
'Ambulance chasing' lawyers scour Ill. for clients - 09/29/2008
Top Ten Things Kelly Can't Do in EMS - 09/29/2008
4 dead in Md. Medevac crash - 09/28/2008
Fla. firefighter suspected of taking severed foot - 09/26/2008
Editorial: Ohio EMS response times data should be made public - 09/26/2008
Small plane crash kills two in Neb. - 09/25/2008
Study: Prehospital cardiac arrest survival can depend on location - 09/25/2008
Rattlesnake hides in NY paramedic's truck - 09/25/2008
EMS calls increase sharply in NC - 09/25/2008
Paramedic union claims N.Y. ambulances low on meds - 09/24/2008
Texas crash victim thanks EMT for saving her life - 09/24/2008
Ariz. medic/firefighter fired 6 months before retirement - 09/23/2008
Obese Texas woman struggles to find capable ambulance - 09/23/2008
Ohio keeps ambulance-run data under wraps - 09/22/2008
2 dead in helicopter crash into Wis. house - 09/22/2008
Maine LifeFlight earns national recognition - 09/22/2008
Light rail train hits bus in LA; at least 13 hurt - 09/19/2008
Fla. paramedics implement new traffic control devices - 09/19/2008
Woman dead, two medics hurt after ambulance crash in Canada - 09/18/2008
Ike's US toll climbs to 55 with 6 deaths in Texas - 09/17/2008
Police: Colo. paramedic shoots man, then treats him - 09/17/2008
Denver opens pediatric-only emergency facility - 09/17/2008
Continuing Along with End Points - 09/16/2008
Mass. hospitals must stop ER 'diversions' - 09/16/2008
SFFD loses lock on city's ambulance service - 09/16/2008
Responders look for those who ignored evacuation orders in Texas - 09/15/2008
NJ ambulance hits copter at fatal accident scene - 09/15/2008
Mass. patient hijacks ambulance, police say - 09/15/2008
Forecaster warns of 'certain death' as Ike looms - 09/12/2008
Opinion: Lawmakers should stop tinkering with Mass. air evac system - 09/12/2008
Australian paramedics hurt in ambulance smash - 09/12/2008
Crash sends Texas ambulance up in flames - 09/08/2008
Miss. responders lift truck to free patient - 09/08/2008
3 killed, 1 missing in Honolulu Coast Guard helicopter crash - 09/05/2008
Medevac copters' usage curtailed, Md. legislators told - 09/05/2008
Ohio residents warned of ambulance scam - 09/05/2008
On scene with La. paramedics during Hurricane Gustav - 09/04/2008
Spotlight on Md. Medevac system - 09/04/2008
US&R teams respond to Hurricane Gustav aftermath - 09/03/2008
Animal rescuers set to go in after Gustav - 09/03/2008
Air Evac copter lost rotor before crashing, Ind. officials say - 09/03/2008
More than 800 La. hospital patients could be evacuated - 09/03/2008
FEMA officials 'optimistic' about Gustav evacuation - 09/02/2008
Aussie medic forced to use taxi to get to heart patient - 09/02/2008
New storm, new lessons for emergency response - 09/02/2008
Power outage tests EMS response in rural Calif. - 09/02/2008
FEMA mobilizes against Hurricane Gustav - 09/02/2008
Bike paramedic hit by car at DNC - 08/31/2008
Crane impales Canadian commuter train - 08/31/2008
Motorcyclist killed in wreck with Mo. ambulance - 08/30/2008
Gulf Coast prepares as Storm Gustav approaches - 08/30/2008
Ohio officials dispute ambulance stalling that caused a death - 08/28/2008
Storm plan already in motion for La. area - 08/28/2008
Five-day search for missing NC mother ends in dramatic rescue - 08/27/2008
Accompanying chaplains offer spiritual help for Pa. ambulances - 08/27/2008
Dead man walking thanks wave of Mass. rescuers - 08/27/2008
Foul ball blinds NC fan, crushing his left eye - 08/27/2008
Ill. ambulances under strain with change to new hospital site - 08/24/2008
Ambulance, car crash kills bystander in Denver - 08/21/2008
Fiery plane crash at Madrid airport kills 153 - 08/20/2008
Two N.C. teens hospitalized after being hit by ambulance - 08/20/2008
Patient killed, two medics injured in Denver ambulance crash - 08/19/2008
Rescue search for missing Grand Canyon tourists continues after flood - 08/19/2008
UK ambulance 'used to move timber' - 08/15/2008
Md. first responders shocked by bridge incident - 08/14/2008
Despite promises, S.F. ambulance delays persist - 08/14/2008
Driver injured in Calif. ambulance roll-over - 08/14/2008
Calif. truck stocked with everything paramedics need - 08/14/2008
Angel Flight plane seen spinning before crash - 08/14/2008
Philly man accused of stealing ambulance - 08/13/2008
For strokes, closest hospital may not be best - 08/12/2008
Pa. EMS service vanishes; questions left unanswered - 08/11/2008
S.C. paramedic designs statewide EMS license plate - 08/11/2008
FDNY stint 'proving ground' for West Point cadets - 08/11/2008
Ga. EMS director: 911 dispatcher 'scapegoat' - 08/07/2008
Ala. EMS quick to respond to storm disaster - 08/07/2008
Vintage ambulances on display in N.J. - 08/06/2008
Ga. woman on phone dies after 911 dispatcher mistake - 08/06/2008
Average ER waiting time nears 1 hour, CDC says - 08/06/2008
5 people killed in plane crash in British Columbia - 08/05/2008
3 people injured in Baltimore ambulance crash - 08/04/2008
UK health chiefs make defib appeal - 08/04/2008
Stolen ambulance mystery in Minn. - 08/03/2008
Stabilizing a Trauma Patient Beyond the "Golden Hour" - 07/30/2008
DC reps sidestep discussing safeguards in missing ambulances - 07/30/2008
4 DC firefighters investigated for avoiding EMS calls - 07/29/2008
N.C. doctor test runs fuel hybrid ambulance - 07/29/2008
N.Y. town mulls over medevac system issues - 07/29/2008
7 passengers injured in Swedish bus crash - 07/28/2008
N.Y. bus collision injures 54 - 07/28/2008
Ga. city lauded for equipping responders with defibrillators - 07/28/2008
Volunteer responders serve as "eyes" for medical helicopters - 07/25/2008
Sydney ambulance in three-car crash; three injured - 07/25/2008
House committee probes medically unfit truckers - 07/24/2008
Unknown substance sickens tenants in N.J. - 07/24/2008
Drivers injured in Texas ambulance, pickup crash - 07/23/2008
N.C. man takes ambulance, drives off - 07/22/2008
Aspiring Mass. EMT charged with fire truck break-ins - 07/22/2008
10 survive lightning strike near Boston - 07/21/2008
Weight restrictions on bridge delay Va. response - 07/17/2008
Volunteer N.C. rescue squad gets the boot - 07/17/2008
Dozens of rescuers respond to N.J. teen's fall - 07/16/2008
9-vehicle pileup kills 2 in Mo. - 07/16/2008
N.H. Firefighters, medics protest 'secret attempt' to restructure emergency services - 07/15/2008
Utah ambulances become 'McGruff Trucks' - 07/14/2008
Ambulance gets lost going to U.K. hospital, woman dies - 07/11/2008
N.Y. paramedics end police helicopter partnership - 07/11/2008
Safety board: signs factor in Atlanta bus crash - 07/08/2008
Delving into a troubled Minn. 911 system - 07/08/2008
Ky. ambulance driver in fatal crash didn't report convictions - 07/08/2008
High gas prices deter Mo. volunteer department response - 07/08/2008
Fireworks mishap injures nearly 40 at Iowa show - 07/07/2008
Three injured in Wash. cannon explosion - 07/07/2008
9 hurt in 1st day of Spain's running of the bulls - 07/07/2008
Necessity of medical copters questioned - 07/06/2008
Ambulances aren’t clean enough, say UK paramedics - 07/06/2008
Pa. EMTs outfitted with bikes - 07/06/2008
Marriage Counseling Part II: The Dysfunctional Fire/EMS Relationship - 07/03/2008
Texas ambulance used to smuggle drugs - 07/03/2008
Partner described as 'loopy' prior to fatal Ky. ambulance crash - 07/02/2008
Calif. Fire/EMS department tackles new challenges - 07/02/2008
1 killed, 4 injured in LA crash involving ambulance - 07/01/2008
Ariz. crash raises questions about medical flights - 07/01/2008
Helicopter collision in northern Ariz. kills 6 - 06/30/2008
Wyo. EMS system needs rehab, finds review - 06/27/2008
Neb. rescue team hand-carried severely injured ATV rider - 06/27/2008
Department Spotlight: Safety, Health and Survival Week - 06/26/2008
Funding cuts to slow Atlanta ambulance service - 06/25/2008
Emergency stroke treatment not available in Calif. desert - 06/25/2008
New Wis. ambulance has apparent 'death wish' - 06/25/2008
Md. program helps reduce paramedic response times - 06/24/2008
Ohio EMS bike team gets speedy care to victims - 06/24/2008
A Letter From the Chief for Safety, Health and Survival Week... - 06/23/2008
Getting Safely to the Scene - 06/23/2008
Lead by Example in Vehicle Safety - 06/23/2008
Delayed ambulance never reached wounded baby girl - 06/21/2008
Fla. area EMS to tackle deficiencies - 06/20/2008
S.C. ambulance carrying heart patient stopped - 06/19/2008
W.Va. EMS departments struggle with high fuel costs - 06/19/2008
Staying Safe on Roadways - 06/18/2008
Family of Del. medic killed in crash copes with loss - 06/18/2008
Canadian medic says he's being targeted for speaking out - 06/18/2008
Ohio responders caught off guard by fire - 06/18/2008
Wrong-way ambulance crashes with other vehicle in Ind. - 06/17/2008
Colo. ambulance crew hurt in crash - 06/17/2008
Transport Management for the Sepsis Patient - 06/17/2008
What speed is safe on emergency runs? - 06/17/2008
Pa. teen killed by lightning at state park lake - 06/17/2008
Paramedic, patient killed in Del. ambulance crash - 06/17/2008
Radio Ramblings: The Art of Hospital Radio Reporting - 06/16/2008
Rising crash rate raises questions about med copters - 06/16/2008
Texas EMS get extra training for beach response - 06/13/2008
Denver response time calculations to be standardized - 06/12/2008
Pa. EMT bike patrol on the roll - 06/12/2008
N.Y. ambulance service gets advanced equipment - 06/12/2008
4 dead, 48 injured as tornado hits Iowa Boy Scout camp - 06/12/2008
Alright, I’ll Say It - 06/12/2008
2 dozen injured in Ind. bus crash - 06/10/2008
Crews rescue nude Pa. man stuck in portable potty - 06/09/2008
Ill. ambulance involved in head-on collision - 06/09/2008
Denver health center twists ambulance response times - 06/07/2008
Audit says Pittsburgh EMS overextended - 06/06/2008
NY considers creating 'organ-removal' ambulance - 06/06/2008
N.J. ambulance provides mobile pediatric care - 06/06/2008
EMTs ride on ATV rescue team in W.V. - 06/06/2008
Perception is Reality, Even When it's Not - 06/05/2008
Med evac necessity questioned after fatal Wis. incident - 06/05/2008
Aussie ambulance service blocks use of heart-saving system - 06/04/2008
N.C. tests new mobile command truck in disaster drill - 06/03/2008
Fewer medics result in longer response times for Pa. EMS - 06/02/2008
Medical helicopter crashes in Pa. during takeoff - 05/31/2008
Ga. EMT dies after on-duty injury - 05/31/2008
Drowning in calls, Texas EMS anticipates system relief - 05/29/2008
Air ambulances address issue of obese patients - 05/29/2008
Ambulance ride can determine stroke outcome - 05/29/2008
N.Y. planning special ambulance to recover organs - 05/28/2008
Thirteen injured in Calif. crash involving ambulance - 05/26/2008
Wash. ambulance struck by hit-and-run driver - 05/26/2008
Wash. ambulance struck by wrong-way driver - 05/23/2008
Bees swarm ambulance in Ariz. after attack - 05/23/2008
Ambulance crew among 7 hurt in Va. crash - 05/23/2008
Denver system's ambulance delays risk patient lives - 05/22/2008
Memorial bike riders' vehicles broken into in Md. - 05/22/2008
NYC girl on way to school struck by ambulance - 05/20/2008
So. Calif. bus crash kills 1, injures 22 - 05/20/2008
UK medic fired for using laughing gas on duty - 05/20/2008
Derailment, acid leak force evacuation in La. - 05/19/2008
Fired Fla. ER doctor sues evac paramedics over transport - 05/16/2008
Faulty altitude detector in Wis. Med Flight copter led to similar crash - 05/15/2008
Super Bowl drills to shape emergency response in Fla. - 05/15/2008
China quake death toll could rise to 50,000 - 05/15/2008
Wis. medical copter in fatal crash lacked safety gear - 05/13/2008
NTSB studies show hike in EMS aircraft crashes - 05/13/2008
Cops: Ambulance driver caused crash in which N.Y. EMT lost arm - 05/13/2008
Report: Death toll in China quake exceeds 12,000 - 05/13/2008
22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms - 05/12/2008
Med Flight helicopter crash kills all 3 in Wis. - 05/12/2008
Death toll in China quake up to nearly 9,000 - 05/12/2008
Houston H.S. chemical spill sends students, teachers to hospital - 05/10/2008
Baltimore looks to cut call frequency, cost of dispatch system - 05/09/2008
Ambulance, truck, car in chain-reaction crash in Mich. - 05/09/2008
Innovative N.Y. plan will buy time for organ recovery - 05/08/2008
Duplicate street names confuse Mich. ambulance crew - 05/08/2008
Ky. decontamination drill largest-ever for the area - 05/08/2008
Calif. city files for bankruptcy due to costly public safety contracts - 05/07/2008
5 children hurt in car-bus collision in Mich. - 05/07/2008
Paramedics help save fellow runner's life during Ohio race - 05/05/2008
Ambulance rolls, injures Neb. paramedic - 05/05/2008
Boat sinks as rescue goes awry in Canada - 05/05/2008
Fake UK medic had own ambulance - 05/04/2008
Chemical explosion traps La. drivers for 3 hours - 05/02/2008
Ambulance rushes injured baby chimp to vet hospital - 05/02/2008
Ky. ambulance collides with car, building - 05/01/2008
Pilot program to station paramedics at Canada ERs - 04/30/2008
More than 200 people injured in Va. tornado - 04/29/2008
Several injured in N.Y. ambulance crash - 04/28/2008
Okla. City passes move over law to protect responders - 04/25/2008
Hard rain leads to Mo. ambulance crash - 04/25/2008
Name the One Operation That Takes Place on Every Response? - 04/24/2008
Air evac policies questioned in Md. - 04/24/2008
Used ambulance sold with used syringes in Fla. - 04/24/2008
Study: Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates - 04/23/2008
Ambulance, semitrailer collide in Neb.; 5 injured - 04/22/2008
Fla. medic delivers baby who couldn't wait for hospital - 04/18/2008
Medical teams may be absent during Ga. marathon race - 04/17/2008
Neb. EMS crews say boy's death was a freak accident - 04/17/2008
Ambulance delay in Mich. student's death prompts response review - 04/17/2008
S.F. mayor calls for more dispatchers in response to investigation - 04/16/2008
Discharged Colo. patient accused of stealing ambulance - 04/16/2008
S.F.'s emergency responses fail to meet goal - 04/15/2008
Investigation: 27 percent of S.F. responders arrive late to scene - 04/14/2008
EMS responders struck by car at scene of crash - 04/14/2008
Volunteer W.V. rescue dept adds ATV trailer - 04/11/2008
Obese patients injure W.V. paramedics and shrink budget - 04/11/2008
Canadian ambulance driver dies in car crash - 04/10/2008
Ky. paramedics get fully equipped mountain bikes - 04/08/2008
N.H. EMS requires new ambulance equipment for obese - 04/08/2008
6 hurt as ambulance, vehicle collide in L.A. - 04/07/2008
Ky. woman devastated after mother killed in ambulance crash - 04/07/2008
Pope will get his own team of paramedics in NYC - 04/07/2008
Death's familiar horror for Aussie paramedic - 04/05/2008
Slow response to 911 abuse keeps D.C. EMTs busy - 04/04/2008
Police investigate Ky. ambulance wreck that killed patient - 04/04/2008
N.C. man challenges laws after being hit by driver on cell phone - 04/03/2008
Mich. ambulance delayed 20 minutes en route to motocross crash - 04/02/2008
A Glimpse at Product Offerings at EMS Today - Part 1 - 04/01/2008
Half of Md. medevac patients are not seriously injured - 03/31/2008
Triple slaying scene shocks Canadian paramedics - 03/31/2008
Driver dies after collision with ambulance in Ohio - 03/31/2008
D.C. tries to cut down on unnecessary ambulance calls - 03/31/2008
Car-ambulance crash kills S.C. student - 03/27/2008
S.F. neighbors fed up with engine sirens, air horns - 03/26/2008
Paramedic fatigue a risk to health - 03/25/2008
Breaking News: S.C. student dead after collision with EMS vehicle - 03/25/2008
Racing ambulance youth duo involved in fatal New Zealand crash - 03/25/2008
'Dramatic collision' draws out So. Calif. first responders - 03/24/2008
Survey: 9 of 10 Aussie medics fall asleep at the wheel - 03/24/2008
Fla. rescuers combine effort to transport 700-pound patient - 03/24/2008
Medicaid declines N.C. boy's ambulance trip - 03/24/2008
Toronto EMS scrutinized for slow response times - 03/23/2008
Ambulance, 2 cars collide, injuring 4 in Chicago - 03/22/2008
Toronto paramedics fear 'Russian roulette' - 03/21/2008
Negligence case questions protection for Utah responders while driving - 03/21/2008
DC paramedic struck by hit-and-run driver - 03/21/2008
S.C. air medic companies settle suit over transport rights - 03/20/2008
Violence straining Calif. area emergency staff - 03/20/2008
Mo. paramedic hurt in deer-ambulance crash - 03/18/2008
Lawsuit questions S.C. air transport rates - 03/17/2008
Volunteer N.Y. paramedic responds to 7,000th service call - 03/13/2008
3 injured in Ind. ambulance crash - 03/12/2008
Ky. chief resigns amid allegations of ambulance misuse - 03/11/2008
UK paramedic's ICE plan for cell phones spreads worldwide - 03/11/2008
Hospitals spending extra money for obese patients - 03/10/2008
D.C. medics to finally get stronger narcotics - 03/07/2008
Japanese man fatally shoots himself in front of parliament - 03/05/2008
Response to prison riots were 'finest hours' for Pa. EMT - 03/04/2008
Hazmat agents scour Utah home for ricin - 03/04/2008
Tree crew first on scene of Ga. school bus crash - 03/04/2008
EMS bike team to honor Maine paramedic killed on-duty - 03/04/2008
Responders recall moments surrounding shooting death of Fla. crewmate - 03/04/2008
27 students hurt as school bus overturns in Ga. - 03/03/2008
Breathing Life into ARDS - 03/03/2008
Okla. woman dead after 3-way collision involving ambulance - 03/03/2008
Drive cameras keep an eye on N.J. emergency responders - 03/03/2008
Police chase stolen ambulance through two Mass. towns - 03/02/2008
Paramedic tells of balcony collapse chaos in Australia - 03/02/2008
2 killed in experimental plane collision in Fla. - 03/02/2008
Emergency move-over traffic bill advances - 02/29/2008
Flu outbreak puts strain on Ark. ICUs - 02/29/2008
Ambulance driving simulator trains Fla. responders - 02/29/2008
Court: EMTs entitled to protections under compensations act - 02/28/2008
Due to flu spike, Calif. county stops diverting ambulances - 02/28/2008
N.C. mechanic killed while working under ambulance - 02/28/2008
Fire sets off blackout cascade across Fla. - 02/27/2008
GPS shaves off response time for Pa. area EMS - 02/27/2008
Md. school bus wreck tests medical bus - 02/27/2008
N.C. paramedic honored for work on child abuse prevention - 02/26/2008
Mo. bill targets stroke and heart attack care - 02/25/2008
Colo. firefighter/EMT killed en route to scene - 02/24/2008
Fla. EMTs revive man who was dead for more than 30 minutes - 02/24/2008
Disabled Calif. man disappears after ambulance transport - 02/22/2008
Mass. responders on guard for shrapnel from shot-down satellite - 02/21/2008
Minn. school bus crash kills 4 students - 02/20/2008
11 hurt, one critical after Utah plant explosion - 02/19/2008
Chicago firefighter hurt in ambulance crash - 02/18/2008
New Conn. ambulance wrecked by fire - 02/14/2008
Texas ambulance collides with 18-wheeler - 02/14/2008
Injuries in 18-vehicle Calif. pileup - 02/13/2008
Slow response times prompt Philly EMS to call for private help - 02/13/2008
Mich. paramedic injured during pile-up talks about incident - 02/12/2008
N.C. county EMS add paramedics, cuts 14 percent off response time - 02/12/2008
Philadelphia looks to private ambulance services - 02/11/2008
Ga. motorcyclist killed after hitting ambulance - 02/10/2008
Ambulance, snowplow pair up to aid injured Wisc. girl - 02/08/2008
Hit-run driver pursued by Pa. ambulance - 02/08/2008
Canadian paramedics allege 3 died while waiting in ER - 02/07/2008
Waters rise again in flood-torn Ohio - 02/07/2008
At least 2 killed in medical helicopter crash in Texas bay - 02/06/2008
Tornadoes rip through South, killing 48 - 02/06/2008
Dallas Fire-Rescue's solution includes prioritizing ambulance transport - 02/06/2008
Opinion: Rural ambulance service can mean life or death - 02/06/2008
Mapping software helps update Ky. ambulance response times - 02/06/2008
Ind. responder killed in head-on crash - 02/05/2008
Colo.-based Air Methods fly patients to safety - 02/05/2008
Dallas EMS calls for help as workload grows - 02/04/2008
Fla. medic won't forget man impaled on fence - 02/03/2008
GPS helps speedy rescues for N.Y. responders - 02/01/2008
Spears' ambulance transport a $25,000 effort - 02/01/2008
American LaFrance answers bankruptcy, delivery questions for customers - 01/31/2008
EMS deal with aftermath of sudden freezing rain in Pa. - 01/31/2008
Spears taken from home by ambulance - 01/31/2008
Hiding in Plain Sight: Part 1 - 01/30/2008
American LaFrance bankruptcy raises future concerns - 01/30/2008
NTSB releases fact report on Mont. Mercy Flight plane crash - 01/30/2008
American LaFrance files for bankruptcy - 01/30/2008
3 responders hurt, driver killed in Del. crash - 01/29/2008
Only misdemeanors being filed in wreck that killed W.Va. paramedic - 01/29/2008
Western storm presents hazards for drivers - 01/29/2008
Update: 3 EMS responders injured in Del. crash - 01/28/2008
Mental health patients strain Texas EMS resources - 01/28/2008
Ill. taxi driver dies in collision with ambulance - 01/28/2008
EMT dies on duty in Mich. traffic accident - 01/27/2008
All OK after Ark. ambulance hits rig - 01/27/2008
Pa. ambulance crew injured in crash - 01/25/2008
National air medical service hurt by lack of liability protection - 01/24/2008
Nearly two dozen Miss. counties left without ambulance service - 01/24/2008
Pa. ambulance service investigated over mistreatment complaint - 01/24/2008
Ky. paramedic gives steps to stay safe on the road - 01/24/2008
Ky. city EMS director killed in car crash - 01/23/2008
911 dispatcher found guilty of mishandling call - 01/22/2008
Many veteran EMTs were inspired by '70s TV series 'Emergency!' - 01/22/2008
Man seriously injured in Colombian bullfighting event - 01/21/2008
Baby delivered by Ill. ambulance crew - 01/20/2008
Texas AMR tests new "concept" ambulance - 01/20/2008
Tenn. ambulance service shut down for old troubles - 01/19/2008
Deadly delays plague Pa. ambulance services - 01/18/2008
Cold, flu patients flood L.A. county ERs - 01/18/2008
Police cadet crashes into Colo. ambulance - 01/18/2008
Air ambulance makes emergency landing in Ind. - 01/18/2008
Bus crash on Nev. highway injures 25 - 01/18/2008
W.V. first responders train for ice rescues - 01/17/2008
Plane crash lands at London airport; 3 hurt - 01/17/2008
Md. paramedic/firefighter suffers fatal heart attack - 01/15/2008
Heart attack patients should go to specialized hospitals, Ohio docs say - 01/15/2008
Texas EMS instructor says medic should've checked vital signs - 01/15/2008
Private service may have saved lives, Philadelphia officials say - 01/15/2008
Med Evac companies rush to aid stricken globetrotters - 01/15/2008
EMTs recall grueling days of Utah mine disaster - 01/13/2008
Girl impaled by rebar meets Texas CareFlite team - 01/13/2008
Preliminary report of Ala. Air Evac helicopter crash released - 01/12/2008
Stolen ambulance recovered; Md. man is held - 01/12/2008
Utah responders say crash scene looked like a battlefield - 01/11/2008
Md. woman turned away from hospital; delivers baby in ambulance - 01/11/2008
Texas paramedic was following training, union official says - 01/10/2008
Volunteer Tenn. EMT sues after arrest for responding to call - 01/10/2008
Opinion: Unacceptably high price paid by our over-stretched EMS crews - 01/09/2008
Long hospital waits spark severe ambulance shortage in Canadian city - 01/09/2008
2 N.Y. men attempt to use corpse in check fraud - 01/09/2008
Fla. man reunited with EMT who saved him - 01/09/2008
Rescuers respond to scene of 70-car pileup in Fla. - 01/09/2008
N.C. city left without EMS coverage for 30 minutes - 01/08/2008
Utah bus crash survivors, relatives: 'It just hurts so bad' - 01/08/2008
FDNY: Average response time decreased in 2007 - 01/07/2008
6 missing snowmobilers found alive in Colo. - 01/07/2008
Ohio ambulance delayed by train; patient dies during transport - 01/07/2008
Defibrillation delayed in one-third of cardiac arrests - 01/07/2008
8 killed in Utah charter bus crash - 01/07/2008
Delays spur ambulance policy changes in Texas - 01/06/2008
W.V. ambulance driver fell asleep, crash investigators say - 01/06/2008
UK air ambulance crew still in hospital - 01/05/2008
Homeland Security audit says Colo. terror readiness is lacking - 01/04/2008
Britney Spears taken in ambulance after standoff - 01/04/2008
Pa. ambulance transporting patient crashes into fire truck - 01/04/2008
Utah ambulance driver arrested for DUI - 01/03/2008
Editorial: Pa. MedEvac drill prompts real response - 01/03/2008
Embattled Pa. EMS: Woman dies after ambulance breaks down - 01/03/2008
Calif. legislature resuscitates EMT control bills - 01/02/2008
Cause of Ala. Air-Evac crash still unknown - 01/02/2008
Binge-drinking, murder and mayhem mark start to new year in UK - 01/02/2008
Fla. paramedics did job by not helping sinking car, officials say - 01/02/2008
N.J. EMTs feel pain of closed hospital - 01/02/2008
Fla. EMS training scrutinized after fatal crash - 01/01/2008
EMS flails against being gobbled up by Fla. county fire districts - 01/01/2008
High-tech N.J. ambulances shave seconds off response times - 01/01/2008
Canadian paramedic back from coma, back to work - 12/30/2007
Budget woes could end free rides in ambulances - 12/30/2007
Three killed in air ambulance crash in north Ala. - 12/30/2007
Japanese woman dies after being refused care - 12/29/2007
S.F. zoo attack; facility below standard - 12/28/2007
Va. EMS truck crashes into market - 12/28/2007
18 plant workers hospitalized after ammonia leak in Idaho - 12/28/2007
EMS shows how to give back during the holidays - 12/28/2007
Escaped tiger mauls 3 at S.F. zoo - 12/27/2007
In an emergency, ICE can be lifeline - 12/27/2007
Fla. VA medical centers criticized for shunting patients to other hospitals - 12/27/2007
Fla. man says he didn't see ambulance before crash - 12/27/2007
Miss. man steals ambulance, leads cops on chase - 12/26/2007
Snow, ice slow emergency responders, too - 12/26/2007
Hybrids' batteries spark concerns for first responders - 12/26/2007
Fla. ambulance overturns, injures EMT and paramedic - 12/25/2007
Some employees don't mind working holidays - 12/23/2007
5 die as snow and wind rake central US - 12/23/2007
Report faults slow pace of Pa. EMS response - 12/21/2007
Texas ambulance service to end reliance on firefighters - 12/21/2007
Pa. paramedic dies from aneurysm on duty - 12/20/2007
Ice chunks smash ambulance, injures 2 medics in Pa. - 12/20/2007
Drunk Pa. ambulance driver held for trial in double fatal - 12/20/2007
Rescuers find dad, 3 kids alive after 3 days in Calif. mountains - 12/20/2007
Aussie miners in hospital after breathing toxic gas cocktail - 12/20/2007
Residential fire critically injures woman in Ore. - 12/20/2007
No reindeer needed for restored ambulance sleigh - 12/20/2007
Texas chief defends EMS decision not to treat - 12/19/2007
New questions arise on overlooked body - 12/19/2007
Rescue crews save girl after appendix bursts while on cruise - 12/19/2007
Investigators probe 'overlooked' body incident in Calif. - 12/18/2007
S.F. paramedic says homeless are harming hospitals - 12/18/2007
UK paramedics concerned over oxygen 'shortage' - 12/18/2007
London deploys 'drunks-only' ambulances - 12/18/2007
Woman's body left behind in car after Calif. crash - 12/17/2007
Texas EMS mistakenly declare woman dead - 12/17/2007
Pa. ambulance driver pleads guilty - 12/17/2007
Icy winter storm plows through Midwest - 12/16/2007
Rare freezing fog adds to traffic mayhem in Texas - 12/14/2007
Guilty plea for Calif. man who stole ambulance - 12/14/2007
Transport to trauma center boosts survival, study says - 12/13/2007
Crash investigation: Md. responder sped through red light - 12/13/2007
EMT union chief defends crew's attendance - 12/13/2007
Pile-up involving ambulance injures 9 in N.C. - 12/13/2007
Single-paramedic vehicles plan in UK defended - 12/13/2007
Mental evaluation ordered for Calif. ambulance thief - 12/13/2007
Making Rehab a Requirement: NFPA 1584 - 12/12/2007
Okla. emergency crews stay busy during winter storm - 12/12/2007
Train co. reimburses derailment costs for 48 Ohio departments - 12/12/2007
Suspected drunk driver rams Milwaukee ambulance - 12/12/2007
Higher reimbursements for ambulances sought in N.Y. - 12/11/2007
Search for Alaska medevac helicopter abandoned - 12/11/2007
Drive for solo UK ambulances 'putting lives at risk' - 12/11/2007
Ice storm causes 18 deaths, power outages in Midwest - 12/11/2007
Oil, gas companies fund Wyo. ambulance - 12/11/2007
Stroke patients don't get to hospital in time to get drug - 12/10/2007
Fla. ambulance vandal defends actions - 12/10/2007
Kid's 'Do Not Resuscitate' orders prompt Ill. EMS debate - 12/10/2007
Gunman kills 4 at Colo. missionary center - 12/10/2007
One body found among wreckage in Alaska medevac crash - 12/10/2007
Disgruntled Fla. employee pours sugar in 18 ambulances - 12/09/2007
Cardiac care plan sparks turf war in N.C. - 12/09/2007
Body found at site of Fla. garage collapse - 12/09/2007
Aussie patients wait in ambulance line - 12/08/2007
Medical Teams International sends aid to NW flood communities - 12/08/2007
Rescue continues for missing man in Fla. structure collapse - 12/07/2007
Hope remains for 'resourceful' missing medevac crew - 12/07/2007
Wash. receives first ambulance designed for pets - 12/07/2007
8 people killed in Pacific NW floods - 12/07/2007
2 seriously injured, one missing after Fla. garage collapses - 12/06/2007
Crews search water for missing medical helicopter in Alaska - 12/06/2007
9 dead in Neb. mall shooting - 12/06/2007
Slick conditions, auto accidents tax Ill. paramedics - 12/05/2007
Tanker bursts into 'river' of flames in Mass. - 12/05/2007
Weather limits search for Alaska medical copter - 12/05/2007
Escaped Va. convict captured, hospitalized - 12/05/2007
Nev. EMTs fighting for jobs after dismissal - 12/04/2007
Powerful storm batters Pacific Northwest - 12/04/2007
Responders in the dark switch to innovative lighting solution - 12/03/2007
Fatal Vt. ambulance crash highlights dangers - 12/03/2007
Emergency responders face deep aid cuts - 12/03/2007
Winter storm barrels into Northeast; 11 dead - 12/03/2007
Survey of Texas MedStar employees reveals some dissatisfaction - 12/02/2007
Wave of ambulance calls incoming for Mass. area - 12/01/2007
UPDATE: 5 critically injured in Ill. Amtrak crash - 11/30/2007
Pa. ambulance driver cited after crash - 11/30/2007
Wood hurled from moving car injures N.Y. ambulance driver - 11/30/2007
Turkey plane crash kills all 57 on board - 11/30/2007
Bus crash puts training into perspective for southern EMS - 11/29/2007
Medevac response questioned in Baltimore - 11/29/2007
Bus-crash deaths may extend record for Fla. - 11/29/2007
OPINION: Emergency crews need quick passage through customs - 11/29/2007
Hong Kong tests new integrated airport center - 11/29/2007
UK ambulance chiefs defend cleaning policy - 11/28/2007
N.Y. woman killed in ambulance crash - 11/28/2007
GPS on ambulances raise questions for Pa. responders - 11/28/2007
Dirty ambulances help spread superbugs, claims UK union - 11/27/2007
'Stream of ambulances' rush to fatal Ark. bus wreck - 11/27/2007
Ailing Atlanta hospital struggling to heal itself - 11/27/2007
Eight injured in ambulette rollover in N.Y. - 11/27/2007
Officials: Malibu fire season year-round, will burn again - 11/26/2007
Driver killed after crash with Ky. ambulance - 11/26/2007
Police taser N.H. man interfering with EMTs - 11/26/2007
Good weather helps Malibu fire efforts - 11/26/2007
Antarctica ship survivors airlifted after iceberg crash - 11/26/2007
Malibu residents survey the fire damage - 11/25/2007
Calif. city residents flee yet another destructive fire - 11/24/2007
Planes collide over Wash. bay, all aboard survive - 11/23/2007
Ambulance crash injures three Ga. EMTs - 11/23/2007
Hit-and-run accident overturns ambulance in Calif. - 11/23/2007
Ambulance was subject of random stop at Canadian border - 11/21/2007
Texas man accused of stealing ambulance, leading police on chase - 11/21/2007
2 Ind. ambulance crew members hurt in wreck - 11/20/2007
Some drivers need refresher on reacting to sirens - 11/20/2007
Rescue team saves Utah man after fall from paraglider - 11/20/2007
S.C. bus crash kills driver, injures 30 others - 11/20/2007
Kan. EMS crews find starving baby twins near dead mom - 11/19/2007
Woman sues Texas city over ambulance accident - 11/19/2007
Utah 'transfer centers' to better mobilize hospital patients - 11/19/2007
Ambulance delay at Canadian border triggers call for review - 11/19/2007
Stoning of UK first responders on the rise - 11/16/2007
Ga. county to cut ambulance funds, shift costs to cities - 11/16/2007
Latest medical equipment saves more lives in N.Y. - 11/16/2007
Cyclone toll reaches 1,100 in Bangladesh - 11/16/2007
Pa. EMS pleas for help from neighboring areas - 11/15/2007
New respiratory bug has killed 10 - 11/15/2007
Calif. city emergency was just a drill, but confusion was real - 11/15/2007
Ind. ambulance on-the-go, crashes into Starbucks - 11/15/2007
British Columbia city hurting for ambulances, union says - 11/15/2007
Measure Twice, Cut Once - 11/14/2007
FDNY rejects donated motorcycles for EMS - 11/14/2007
N.J. fire director 'accosted' EMT at crash, union says - 11/14/2007
Ambulance crash spurs debate on Pa. DUI laws - 11/14/2007
Theft charges against Ohio paramedic dropped - 11/14/2007
Tenn. Rural/Metro union leader addresses strike rumors - 11/14/2007
Mich. ambulance crew aids in capture of escapees - 11/14/2007
UK paramedics demand stab vests - 11/14/2007
First doctor on scene 'thought Diana would live' - 11/14/2007
N.Y. EMT killed in ambulance crash laid to rest - 11/13/2007
Death Notification: It’s Never Easy - 11/13/2007
Advanced EKG monitors to help Neb. heart attack patients - 11/13/2007
Mich. hospitals go XL to help patients - 11/13/2007
Patient dies in Detroit ambulance crash - 11/13/2007
Experts claim fear of dying impacts death rates - 11/13/2007
3 dead in bombing at Philippine Congress - 11/13/2007
Colo. EMS hurting after switch from no-fault auto insurance - 11/12/2007
Residents raise cash to save Mich. ambulance firm - 11/12/2007
Driver of fatal Pa. crash will be fired under zero-tolerance policy - 11/12/2007
Calif. city officials in lawsuit over emergency dispatch authority - 11/12/2007
Carbon monoxide hospitalizes six in N.Y. - 11/12/2007
EDITORIAL: Caring for kids in a disaster - 11/10/2007
Rail crossing rescuers shun label as heroes - 11/10/2007
N.Y. EMT dies in ambulance crash - 11/10/2007
U.S. army helicopter crash kills 5 in Italy - 11/09/2007
Families of dead men demand answers from Fla. paramedics - 11/09/2007
Husband and wife EMTs save woman from oncoming train - 11/09/2007
Iowa EMT fired for allegedly driving drunk - 11/09/2007
Utah EMT dispatched to fire finds out it's her house - 11/08/2007
N.Y. EMT left brain dead in ambulance crash - 11/08/2007
Finnish school shooter left suicide note - 11/08/2007
8 killed, 11 wounded in Finland's first school shooting - 11/07/2007
Trauma surge baffles Calif. medical personnel - 11/07/2007
Pa. D.A. says ambulance driver drunk, killed 2 - 11/06/2007
For heart attack victims, quick call is big help - 11/06/2007
Southern U.S. region short on paramedics - 11/06/2007
3 children rescued from Pa. apartment fire - 11/06/2007
Pa. ambulance driver charged for killing 2 in crash - 11/05/2007
Fla. EMS focus on faster heart care - 11/05/2007
Calif. paramedic hit while aiding roadside victim - 11/05/2007
Ambulance breakdowns delay help in Australia - 11/05/2007
Audit says medical transport service overcharged feds $2 million - 11/05/2007
Ark. ambulance company muddles 911 dispatch - 11/05/2007
'State-of-the-art' vehicle to aid in Calif. medical crises - 11/05/2007
Calif. looks into crash involving more than 100 vehicles - 11/05/2007
Audit finds inadequate drivers at Texas AMR - 11/03/2007
Rescue efforts mounted as hundreds of thousands flee Mexico floods - 11/03/2007
Breaking News: Fatal crash shuts down Conn. interstate - 11/02/2007
Intoxicated man accused of assaulting Hawaii paramedic - 11/02/2007
Texas emergency services district seeks more revenue for fire protection - 11/02/2007
FDA releases guidelines for cleaning med equipment - 11/02/2007
EMS on scene at N.C. costumed street party - 11/01/2007
Pa. area ambulances to get security cameras - 11/01/2007
Okla. paramedics help kids enjoy Halloween - 11/01/2007
New So. Calif. traffic center merges emergency response - 11/01/2007
Officials request Chicago marathon 911 tapes, fear lawsuit - 10/31/2007
Surge in Calif. campus alcohol-related emergency calls - 10/31/2007
Ohio teen accused of taking ambulance for joyride - 10/31/2007
Humanitarian effort sends ambulances to Israel - 10/31/2007
Wis. city to hire more paramedics; some EMTs take offense - 10/31/2007
Study suggests easing rule on N.J. ambulance staffing - 10/30/2007
Utah ICU launches a new era of health care - 10/30/2007
Calif. pilot program to send out smaller cars for non-emergencies - 10/30/2007
Rescuers save 2 hurt after Calif. coast boat blast - 10/30/2007
Miss. EMT father faces own family's emergency - 10/30/2007
Investigators eye deck in deadly N.C. fire - 10/30/2007
Specialized disaster team undertakes first mission in Calif. - 10/29/2007
Residents, responders turning to recovery after Calif. fires - 10/29/2007
Fla. veterans hospitals reject critically ill patients - 10/29/2007
Flu and staph: a vicious pairing - 10/29/2007
Utah ambulance flips, crew injured - 10/29/2007
N.C. beach house fire kills 7 students - 10/29/2007
Calif. fire chief says cutting overtime wouldn't work - 10/28/2007
Pa. Twnshp. officials to consider traffic-light sensors for EMS - 10/27/2007
Few understand Calif. fire fight's front lines - 10/26/2007
Obese Colombian woman rescued by firefighters - 10/26/2007