The Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — During his days as a physician, Mohamed Taha's work settings ranged from offshore oilrigs to a school system in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mohamed ...
By Erin Hicks EMS1 Associate EditorESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Escambia County, Fla., EMS Chief Mike Weaver used to schedule his staff the historic way: with good old fashioned ...
The Health Service JournalENGLAND — Ambulance bosses have reassured the public the systems used to dispatch emergency vehicles are up to scratch after it was revealed that a ...
By Greg FrieseFrom a paper calendar, ball point pen, and bottle of whiteout to an organization’s intranet and Web-based systems, EMS agencies have lots of options for ...
The Associated PressFAIRFIELD, Conn. — General Electric Co.'s health care division said Monday it will offer financing to doctors and hospitals that buy GE's electronic ...
By Sheila M. Poole The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — Have you ever made an online reservation at your favorite restaurant? What if you could do the same for an ...
By EMS1 Staff EMS Today 2009 Product Roundups: New Products AED/Monitors Airway Management CO Screening Data Management Patient Handling Technology continues to explore new ways in ...
By Jarret Winkelman Incident Response Technologies As technology becomes increasingly critical to public safety agencies, some decision makers are feeling the pain of replacing or ...
Insurance Journal MCALLEN, Texas — Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Michael J. Rosenberg of McAllen, Texas, on workers' ...
By Mara H. Gottfried Pioneer PressRAMSEY COUNTY, Minn. — Police on emergency runs were sent to wrong addresses, sometimes in the wrong cities. Tornado siren glitches meant ...
By Heather Rawlyk The Capital Copyright 2008 Capital Gazette Communications, Inc. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — When a heart stops beating, the time starts ticking for county paramedics ...
By Mark Sommer Buffalo News Copyright 2008 The Buffalo NewsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rural/Metro Medical Services is upgrading equipment and technology to speed care and improve ...
By Dan Klepal and Jessie Halladay Courier-Journal Copyright 2008 Courier-Journal LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Budget cuts have reduced the number of ambulances and emergency vehicles on ...
The Age Copyright 2008 The Age MELBOURNE, Australia — Paramedics are falling asleep at the wheel and giving patients the wrong drugs because of high levels of fatigue on the ...
Paramedics say fatigue is affecting patient care ...
By Chris Togneri Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Copyright 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review PITTSBURGH — The highest paid city and county employees last year included paramedics, ...
By Jenny Randerson Western Mail Copyright 2008 Western MailSOUTH EAST WALES, UK — Just before Christmas the overtime ban by ambulance staff in South East Wales hit the ...
By Jennifer Gollan Sun-Sentinel Copyright 2008 Sun-Sentinel Company PLANTATION, Fla. — An emergency medical technician in the city's Fire Department says he was fired Dec. 27 ...
By Shamus Toomey Chicago Sun Times Copyright 2007 Chicago Sun-Times, Inc. CHICAGO — When paramedics rush into Lake Forest Hospital's emergency room, ER doctor Mike Peters ...
By Kristina Dudley Tulsa World Copyright 2007 The Tulsa WorldWorking on the biggest holiday of the year may be the ultimate punishment for some, but other employees are accustomed ...
