Managers / Supervisors Articles

Managers / Supervisors Articles

• Lawyers claim Air Angels pilot negligent in fatal Ill. crash - 01/08/2009
• NTSB issues report on doomed NM air ambulance flight - 01/07/2009
• Ariz. fire chief criticized for calling air ambulances for vehicle wreck - 01/05/2009
• Texas hospitals using a new strategy to ease crowded ERs - 01/05/2009
• S.F. 911 response is faster - 01/02/2009
• Ambulance EMTs ‘decided dying man not worth saving’ - 01/01/2009
• Ratcheting Down the Financial Waste in Healthcare - 12/30/2008
• Just Chillin’, Heavy Breathers and Barack Obama - 12/30/2008
• Opinion: Cabinet-level panel for Md. Medevac is 'overkill' - 12/24/2008
• NY dispatch to test new alerts for mentally ill - 12/23/2008
• D.C. fire chief seeks probe of fatal 'acid reflux' call - 12/22/2008
• Delaware EMS chief steps down after more than 30 years - 12/22/2008
• Md. cabinet post urged for Medevac oversight - 12/19/2008
• Auditor: Denver needs EMS response oversight entity - 12/19/2008
• The Cell Phone Epidemic - 12/18/2008
• Handcuffed Calif. stroke victim sues over delayed treatment - 12/18/2008
• Aging population stressing health care network in Calif. - 12/17/2008
• Okla. ambulance services hurting in rural areas - 12/16/2008
• Okla. area's ambulances face an economic emergency - 12/16/2008
• Developing Successful Public Access Defibrillator Programs: Part 2 - 12/15/2008
• Wis. 911 operator: Scream 'didn't register as a scream' - 12/15/2008
• Chicago hospital, doctors' group subpoenaed - 12/15/2008
• 1 sex-related EMT suspension in N.D. - 12/13/2008
• Ambulance attendants accused of molesting patients - 12/12/2008
• Utah ambulance, medical supplies donation sent to Mexico - 12/11/2008
• Canadian paramedics raise money for less fortunate - 12/11/2008
• Government's failure to regulate cited in record-high Medevac crashes - 12/11/2008
• Study: NJ's emergency care system gets C+ - 12/11/2008
• New tougher EMT exam raises alarm in D.C. - 12/10/2008
• Okla. EMSA may begin refusals of minor injuries - 12/10/2008
• WV fundraiser to aid with comforting children during emergencies - 12/10/2008
• Texas EMT convicted of pulling thousands in unauthorized gas charges - 12/10/2008
• Is Your Empty Ambulance Loaded with Liability? - 12/09/2008
• Fatalities from air ambulance crashes a record high in '08 - 12/09/2008
• Colo.-based ambulance company thrives from disasters - 12/09/2008
• Three killed in fiery military jet crash near San Diego - 12/09/2008
• Nothing's left to chance aboard a medical helicopter - 12/08/2008
• Fla. county fire-EMS consolidation to move forward - 12/08/2008
• Most Mass. communities don't have required emergency plans - 12/08/2008
• Tenn. emergency staff prepare for holiday shifts - 12/08/2008
• Opinion: Panel's finding to downsize Md. Medevac 'makes sense' - 12/07/2008
• Maine EMS crews offer toy challenge - 12/06/2008
• Ga. budget crisis may reduce fire-rescue services - 12/05/2008
• Scrutinized NC rescue squad may be reinstated - 12/04/2008
• Dallas Fire-Rescue to test pilot program to prioritize calls - 12/03/2008
• Texas public safety officials weigh possible cuts; criticism flares up - 12/03/2008
• Mass. emergency crews likely to get ID system - 12/03/2008
• What Frustrates You in EMS? - 12/02/2008
• Dallas looks for faster EMS response - 12/02/2008
• Police arrest NM ambulance personnel on scene - 12/01/2008
• Editorial: No overhaul for Denver ambulances - 12/01/2008
• Opinion: Firefighters turn their backs on Austin - 12/01/2008
• Opinion: EMS ought to come from those who care - 11/30/2008
• Opinion: Support for Medevacs - 11/28/2008
• Denver Health may cut service as its costs soar - 11/28/2008
• Md. panel supports fewer Medevac flights - 11/26/2008
• 911 policies change after Atlanta teen's death - 11/26/2008
• Pa. fire, ambulance crews get $1M grant - 11/26/2008
• Md. Medevac crews 'skittish' since fatal crash, officials say - 11/25/2008
• Mass. ambulance service running in the red - 11/24/2008
• Las Vegas paramedics' union calls off strike - 11/24/2008
• Calif. sees surge in medical spending for inmates - 11/24/2008
• D.C. EMT fired in Rosenbaum case back to work - 11/21/2008
• Medicaid cuts could delay patient care in NY - 11/21/2008
• Neb. lawmakers OK age limit for safe-haven law - 11/21/2008
• Calif. students prepare for the 'big' earthquake - 11/21/2008
• 'Party paramedics' provide EMS to Colo. college students - 11/20/2008
• NM 911 calls tied up with common medical advice - 11/20/2008
• Ambulance bill comes years after patient's death - 11/20/2008
• Two firefighting districts may merge in Ill. area - 11/20/2008
• Md. Medevac meetings to be private - 11/19/2008
• Investigation: The emergency medical response crisis - 11/19/2008
• NM ambulance providers provide holiday travel safety tips - 11/18/2008
• St. Louis EMT dies during shift - 11/17/2008
• Mysterious white powder closes school in Colo. - 11/16/2008
• Colo. hospitals prepare for the worst - 11/15/2008
• Maine patients must have directive form signed by physician - 11/15/2008
• Paramedic strike looms in Las Vegas - 11/14/2008
• 12 Fla. firefighters reinstated as paramedics after failing test - 11/13/2008
• In the grocery aisle with Fla. Fire-EMS - 11/13/2008
• Calif. to star in largest U.S. earthquake drill - 11/13/2008
• Cause of Va. EMT's death still unclear - 11/12/2008
• Denver paramedic fired over certification, impersonation claims - 11/11/2008
• Fired Md. Medevac pilot to appeal decision - 11/11/2008
• La. ambulance service begins testing fuel-efficient vehicles - 11/11/2008
• Cleveland paramedic sentenced for theft - 11/11/2008
• NJ panel proposes setting statewide standards for EMS - 11/10/2008
• Another tragedy strikes Md. department - 11/10/2008
• Ambulance shortage blamed for Aussie boy's death - 11/07/2008
• Calif. first responders wake parents from nightmare - 11/07/2008
• The “Grey” Area of Trauma Care - 11/06/2008
• New pact to change paramedic data in Denver - 11/06/2008
• UK ambulance blacklist may endanger patients - 11/06/2008
• Okla. city celebrates 30 years of EMSA service - 11/06/2008
• Marriage Counseling Part III: Détente in the Dysfunctional Fire-EMS Relationship - 11/04/2008
• Pa. helicopter flight, hover area reviewed - 11/04/2008
• Hidden camera during contract talks sparks Conn. union complaint - 11/04/2008
• Chicago refunds $6.9M in ambulance fees to medicare - 11/04/2008
• Fla. paramedic resigns over patient theft accusation - 11/04/2008
• Texas EMS aims to speed response - 11/03/2008
• Medevac pilot was told crew didn't 'want to drive' - 11/03/2008
• Md. Medevac crash linked to pilot error, report says - 10/31/2008
• Study: EMS performance should be judged beyond response time - 10/31/2008
• New Ohio task force to battle bedbugs at stations, homes - 10/31/2008
• Canadian paramedics arrested in prostitution sting - 10/30/2008
• Switch to volunteer FD raises concern in Fla. area - 10/29/2008
• Top Product Picks from EMS EXPO - 10/28/2008
• Study: Canadian heart attack victims driving to hospital - 10/28/2008
• Mo. hospitals schedule rehearsal of disaster scenario - 10/28/2008
• Fla. EMS dispatch area grows - 10/28/2008
• Texas EMT sentenced in workers' comp fraud case - 10/28/2008
• Neb. Safe Haven laws prompt adolescent abandonments - 10/28/2008
• Chicago fire/EMS crews take work home in prep for Obama rally - 10/27/2008
• Opinion: Health is reason to interrupt responder funeral procession - 10/27/2008
• Pa. ambulance service shuts down after 35 years - 10/24/2008
• Firefighter, paramedic sue over firing by Mo. district - 10/24/2008
• 911 call's reversal shocks Atlanta EMS chief - 10/23/2008
• Study: Many Medevac crashes were for non-critical patients - 10/23/2008
• Wyo. man accused of posing as paramedic - 10/23/2008
• Death of teen puts focus on Atlanta EMS dispatch - 10/22/2008
• Texas city to be more selective in dispatching ambulances - 10/22/2008
• Wis. ambulance chief returns to duty after prostitute incident - 10/22/2008
• Neb. mother sues EMS, county over death - 10/22/2008
• Homeland security at a crisis point - 10/21/2008
• Student dies after UK service refuses to send copter crew - 10/21/2008
• Friction smolders between Calif. responders, county jail - 10/21/2008
• Air ambulance flights, crashes are on the rise - 10/20/2008
• Failing Ohio health-care to blame for questionable 911 calls, some say - 10/20/2008
• Benefits outweigh risks for air medical crews - 10/17/2008
• Johnny Gage pays tribute to his heroes at EMS EXPO - 10/16/2008
• Editorial: Is spending nearly $200M on Md. Medevac the best use of funds? - 10/14/2008
• Editorial: Cardiac-resuscitation rules useful, but further study needed - 10/13/2008
• Effort under way for air ambulance in Hawaii - 10/13/2008
• System in Ind. described as 'EMS maze' - 10/13/2008
• Neb. fears child abandonments from other states - 10/10/2008
• New backup system improves response times in NY - 10/10/2008
• Audit disputes $4M in Baltimore ambulance billing - 10/10/2008
• New Orleans Halloween parade to raise money for first responders - 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
• Ex-EMT sentenced for child porn in Maine - 10/08/2008
• Former Calif. paramedic found guilty of rape - 10/08/2008
• Veteran Ohio medic accused of fondling patients - 10/08/2008
• A Conference Like No Other - 10/07/2008
• 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
• EMS Volunteerism - 10/06/2008
• 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
• FDNY EMT pleads guilty to pornography charges - 10/04/2008
• Medevac guidelines questioned after fatal Md. crash - 10/03/2008
• Wash. emergency teams drill for disaster they hope never happens - 10/03/2008
• Rail crews find Bronx EMT's handcuffed body - 10/03/2008
• Transfer of Care, Beware - 10/02/2008
• Md. families mourn deaths of 4 in Medevac crash - 10/02/2008
• Opinion: Md. Medevac system deserves review - 10/01/2008
• Interoperability system bridges communications gap - 10/01/2008
• Implementing Basic Daily Stretches - 09/30/2008
• Crashed Md. Medevac lacked advanced equipment - 09/30/2008
• Medevac helicopters under scrutiny - 09/30/2008
• Delay in notifying responders of downed copter - 09/30/2008
• Md. copter fleet grounded while crash is investigated - 09/29/2008
• 9/11 health bill opposed by NY mayor is shelved - 09/29/2008
• Calif. governor signs bill to protect exposed responders - 09/29/2008
• Top Ten Things Kelly Can't Do in EMS - 09/29/2008
• Crash kills Ind. paramedic on way to shift - 09/26/2008
• Editorial: Ohio EMS response times data should be made public - 09/26/2008
• Bad timing for emergency communications plan - 09/25/2008
• EMS calls increase sharply in NC - 09/25/2008
• NAEMSE symposium: A drive for clinical-based research - 09/24/2008
• Paramedic union claims N.Y. ambulances low on meds - 09/24/2008
• Rally urges Utah lawmakers to protect Medicaid programs - 09/24/2008
• DHS to ask local jurisdictions for matching grant funds - 09/24/2008
• San Diego firefighter gets emotional in gay parade lawsuit - 09/24/2008
• Evidence-based EMS - 09/23/2008
• Ariz. medic/firefighter fired 6 months before retirement - 09/23/2008
• Medics suspended for 6 months in Texas misdeclared death case - 09/23/2008
• Obese Texas woman struggles to find capable ambulance - 09/23/2008
• Trauma centers detail events after fatal Calif. train crash - 09/22/2008
• Ohio keeps ambulance-run data under wraps - 09/22/2008
• Maine LifeFlight earns national recognition - 09/22/2008
• New Pa. bill aims to protect EMS personnel - 09/22/2008
• 2 former Neb. firefighters lose paramedic licenses - 09/21/2008
• D.C. EMS union president unconvinced of cutting explanation - 09/20/2008
• Light rail train hits bus in LA; at least 13 hurt - 09/19/2008
• Fla. firefighters sidelined from EMS calls after failing test - 09/19/2008
• Officials worry of a 'public-health emergency' in Texas - 09/19/2008
• Fla. paramedics implement new traffic control devices - 09/19/2008
• Texas officials face health worries, resident criticism after Ike - 09/18/2008
• Paramedics embracing use of CPAP for airways - 09/18/2008
• D.C. cut by firefighter during 'horseplay' incident - 09/18/2008
• Ambulance service launches ads to stop time-wasters - 09/18/2008
• Developing Successful Public Access Defibrillator Programs - 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
• 'EMT slayer' nabbed in NY - 09/16/2008
• Rescuers retrace massive response to L.A. train wreck - 09/15/2008
• NJ EMS stands united - 09/13/2008
• Forecaster warns of 'certain death' as Ike looms - 09/12/2008
• Opinion: Lawmakers should stop tinkering with Mass. air evac system - 09/12/2008
• West Nile record reaches high mark in NY - 09/12/2008
• Delays, mistakes plague 911 system - 09/11/2008
• Calif. crisis team helps families of victims deal with grief - 09/11/2008
• Study: 70,000 may suffer post-9/11 stress disorder - 09/11/2008
• Nation marks 7th anniversary of terror attacks - 09/11/2008
• NY emergency hot lines accept videos, cell phone pictures - 09/10/2008
• FEMA stays in Texas in case Ike hits coast - 09/10/2008
• Politics to be shelved for 9/11 memorial - 09/10/2008
• Destruction, diminishing aid in Gustav's wake - 09/10/2008
• Next-of-kin database one of first in U.S. - 09/09/2008
• Tougher Okla. law adds risk to health-care decisions - 09/09/2008
• 9/11 responders starting to rebuild lives - 09/09/2008
• Okla. EMSA takes steps to avoid paramedic shortage - 09/08/2008
• Pa. man revives FEMA after Katrina - 09/08/2008
• Govenor to tighten Calif. EMT background check rules - 09/06/2008
• Pilot program finds help for Baltimore's most frequent 911 callers - 09/05/2008
• Medevac copters' usage curtailed, Md. legislators told - 09/05/2008
• Md. officials briefed on readiness for new storms - 09/05/2008
• Opinion: EMT checks needed in Calif. - 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
• 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
• Crane impales Canadian commuter train - 08/31/2008
• Gulf Coast prepares as Storm Gustav approaches - 08/30/2008
• The Path to Becoming a Fit Responder - 08/28/2008
• D-Block debacle: Emergency communications network stalls - 08/28/2008
• D.C. tests public safety interoperability system - 08/28/2008
• Ohio officials dispute ambulance stalling that caused a death - 08/28/2008
• Storm plan already in motion for La. area - 08/28/2008
• Accompanying chaplains offer spiritual help for Pa. ambulances - 08/27/2008
• Opinion: Defining the golden hour - 08/26/2008
• Radios worth $10K stolen from Dallas Fire/EMS - 08/26/2008
• Danger at the Door - 08/25/2008
• EMS departments prepare for major certification changes - 08/25/2008
• Ill. ambulances under strain with change to new hospital site - 08/24/2008
• N.Y. to ditch emergency wireless project - 08/22/2008
• Problems reported before fatal Madrid plane crash - 08/21/2008
• Ohio EMS trauma rules changed for elderly - 08/21/2008
• Ga. trauma care system amid budget crisis - 08/21/2008
• Hospital death rates unveiled for first time - 08/20/2008
• Pa. dispatcher suspended over address mix-up - 08/20/2008
• Rescue search for missing Grand Canyon tourists continues after flood - 08/19/2008
• Texas man arrested for making hundreds of prank emergency calls - 08/15/2008
• Editorial: Ga. 911 system needs full review - 08/15/2008
• Public denied access to Detroit whistleblower's EMT hearing - 08/15/2008
• Md. first responders shocked by bridge incident - 08/14/2008
• Emergency cell calls hard to track, officials say - 08/14/2008
• Despite promises, S.F. ambulance delays persist - 08/14/2008
• Ga. 911 chief replaced after fatal call - 08/14/2008
• Angel Flight plane seen spinning before crash - 08/14/2008
• For strokes, closest hospital may not be best - 08/12/2008
• 3 killed in Mass. Angel Flight crash - 08/12/2008
• Texas counties to move into realm of 911 text messaging - 08/12/2008
• Leveling off of HIV tests causes debate - 08/11/2008
• Record of Ga. 911 system ripped - 08/11/2008
• ER waits, patient counts rise at Mo. hospitals - 08/11/2008
• Pa. EMS service vanishes; questions left unanswered - 08/11/2008
• Medics from Ontario, Quebec gather to mourn colleague - 08/11/2008
• FDNY stint 'proving ground' for West Point cadets - 08/11/2008
• Final words to 911: 'I can't breathe' - 08/08/2008
• 3 Calif. hospitals accused of using homeless for fraud - 08/08/2008
• Ga. EMS director: 911 dispatcher 'scapegoat' - 08/07/2008
• Editorial: Bluetooth EKGs will greatly benefit STEMI patients - 08/07/2008
• 911 systems choking on non-emergency calls - 08/07/2008
• Out-sick Ohio EMS employees getting checked, facing discipline - 08/07/2008
• Ga. woman on phone dies after 911 dispatcher mistake - 08/06/2008
• Average ER waiting time nears 1 hour, CDC says - 08/06/2008
• Prison for Ore. paramedic who fondled patients - 08/05/2008
• SF public transit system to staff paramedics - 08/05/2008
• Amid deadly temperatures, Okla. EMS on alert - 08/05/2008
• Baltimore disaster drill draws 300 first responders - 08/04/2008
• FDNY EMT torches his own car, police say - 08/04/2008
• Seattle airport conducts FAA-mandated test run - 08/01/2008
• Upgrade plan irks Pa. ambulance squads - 08/01/2008
• Infant's mauling troubled Okla. medics - 08/01/2008
• Dismissed Detroit EMT sues city - 07/31/2008
• N.Y. county gets medical crisis team - 07/31/2008
• DC reps sidestep discussing safeguards in missing ambulances - 07/30/2008
• Tenn. emergency groups plan ahead for crisis scenarios - 07/30/2008
• The Vanity of EMS - 07/29/2008
• 4 DC firefighters investigated for avoiding EMS calls - 07/29/2008
• Neb. paramedic/firefighters suspected of drug use - 07/29/2008
• N.Y. town mulls over medevac system issues - 07/29/2008
• N.Y. emergency network kinks hamper approval - 07/29/2008
• Stretcher spill sparks lawsuit in Canada - 07/28/2008
• Slain paramedic Ryan Hummert: 'He was never alone' - 07/28/2008
• Volunteer responders serve as "eyes" for medical helicopters - 07/25/2008
• Mo. stress management team called to help after LODD - 07/25/2008
• Editorial: N.J. EMS in a state of emergency - 07/24/2008
• Ambulance billing begins; Conn. ends EMS investigation - 07/24/2008
• Chicago responders test digital radios for high-rise crises - 07/23/2008
• A look inside Madison, Wis. Fire/EMS - 07/23/2008
• N.J. EMTs try to save their jobs - 07/21/2008
• Ex-deputy ambulance chief alleges racial discrimination in Mo. - 07/21/2008
• Ohio man pleads guilty to assaulting EMS employees - 07/21/2008
• Autism training helps first responders tailor protocols - 07/21/2008
• Applications of the Taxonomies of Learning Objectives (Part 3) - 07/21/2008
• Pa. Twp. considers withdrawing job of answering 911 calls - 07/20/2008
• Squad stands down; N.C. EMS expresses concerns - 07/18/2008
• N.J. paramedics' stunt may lead to more disciplinary action - 07/17/2008
• Report released on Ariz. medical copter crash - 07/17/2008
• Fla. county looks into 911 text message system - 07/17/2008
• Volunteer N.C. rescue squad gets the boot - 07/17/2008
• N.J. considers further steps after KKK hazing incident - 07/16/2008
• N.J. paramedics announce 'no confidence' in director - 07/15/2008
• N.H. Firefighters, medics protest 'secret attempt' to restructure emergency services - 07/15/2008
• Supervisors ride with N.J. crews after KKK incident - 07/15/2008
• Maine town council rejects safety director position - 07/15/2008
• Patients from other areas strain Austin emergency system - 07/14/2008
• Utah ambulances become 'McGruff Trucks' - 07/14/2008
• N.J. paramedics fired in KKK hazing incident - 07/14/2008
• Ark. takes steps toward statewide trauma system - 07/12/2008
• Chicago mayor names new emergency director - 07/12/2008
• Calif. town considers 'dispatch fees' for private ambulances - 07/11/2008
• Ohio crews deny responding illegally - 07/11/2008
• W.Va. EMS accuses Ohio crews of stealing patients - 07/09/2008
• Adopt-an-EMT program comes to Pa. town - 07/09/2008
• Delving into a troubled Minn. 911 system - 07/08/2008
• Ky. ambulance driver in fatal crash didn't report convictions - 07/08/2008
• EMTs: Calif. police ignored signs ex-cop was drunk - 07/08/2008
• High gas prices deter Mo. volunteer department response - 07/08/2008
• Flood disaster strikes home for national relief workers - 07/07/2008
• Necessity of medical copters questioned - 07/06/2008
• Ambulances aren’t clean enough, say UK paramedics - 07/06/2008
• Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur, Calif. - 07/06/2008
• Marriage Counseling Part II: The Dysfunctional Fire/EMS Relationship - 07/03/2008
• Cleveland paramedic caught using credit cards stolen from patient - 07/03/2008
• Fla. paramedic accused of molesting patient in ambulance - 07/03/2008
• Partner described as 'loopy' prior to fatal Ky. ambulance crash - 07/02/2008
• Okla. medics get reason to stay - 07/02/2008
• Calif. Fire/EMS department tackles new challenges - 07/02/2008
• Calif. hospital operator sued by state over billing - 07/02/2008
• Mutual Gain Strategies - 07/01/2008
• Experienced staff explain air transport safety issues - 07/01/2008
• Shooting of arson investigator spurs new rule in Chicago - 07/01/2008
• Ariz. crash raises questions about medical flights - 07/01/2008
• Maine dispatchers wary of 'phantom' calls - 06/30/2008
• 911 poise in Mich. earns praise - 06/27/2008
• 'Home-grown' N.Y. EMTs to be replaced by private service - 06/27/2008
• House passes Medicare legislation - 06/27/2008
• Wyo. EMS system needs rehab, finds review - 06/27/2008
• Department Spotlight: Safety, Health and Survival Week - 06/26/2008
• Pittsburgh Fire/EMS facing changes - 06/26/2008
• Okla. EMSA takes steps to avoid paramedic shortage - 06/26/2008
• 911 calls at risk of VoIP 'black hole' - 06/26/2008
• Funding cuts to slow Atlanta ambulance service - 06/25/2008
• Emergency stroke treatment not available in Calif. desert - 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
• Autistic man rescued after week in Wis. woods - 06/24/2008
• Do You Have Enough People to Be Safe? - 06/24/2008
• Chief: The Buck Stops Where? - 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
• Delayed ambulance never reached wounded baby girl - 06/21/2008
• Fla. area EMS to tackle deficiencies - 06/20/2008
• Del. paramedic's funeral to be held Saturday - 06/20/2008
• Paramedics must guard against unique stresses of the job - 06/20/2008
• Being a Professional Volunteer Officer - 06/20/2008
• NYC short on medics as call volume rises - 06/19/2008
• S.C. ambulance carrying heart patient stopped - 06/19/2008
• Shortage of ER beds, staff a 'national issue' - 06/19/2008
• Alarm bells ring for Sydney ambulance medics - 06/19/2008
• Paramedic probe over UK boy's death - 06/19/2008
• Pa. EMS dept makes life-saving donation - 06/19/2008
• W.Va. EMS departments struggle with high fuel costs - 06/19/2008
• Staying Safe on Roadways - 06/18/2008
• N.C. paramedics beat obesity, take on triathlons - 06/18/2008
• Tasers used on doctor after Fla. wreck - 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
• Transport Management for the Sepsis Patient - 06/17/2008
• N.Y. emergency wireless system fails to connect - 06/17/2008
• What speed is safe on emergency runs? - 06/17/2008
• FDNY EMT charged in fatal auto accident - 06/17/2008
• Maine officials grappling with latest 911 lapses - 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
• Pa. twp. to restructure EMS for booming area - 06/16/2008
• Va. teens train for disaster preparation, rescue - 06/16/2008
• FDNY EMT arraigned in hit-and-run death - 06/14/2008
• AMA to consider endorsing undercover patients - 06/14/2008
• Teen tips off police; N.Y. paramedic arrested - 06/13/2008
• Texas EMS get extra training for beach response - 06/13/2008
• Denver response time calculations to be standardized - 06/12/2008
• La. better prepared for emergency evacuations - 06/12/2008
• Pa. EMT bike patrol on the roll - 06/12/2008
• Alright, I’ll Say It - 06/12/2008
• Fatal Texas medical copter crash was second attempt - 06/11/2008
• Colo. AMR reviewing every patient case of fake paramedic - 06/11/2008
• N.C. department borrows bulletproof vests - 06/11/2008
• Teen's death inspires school defibrillator bill - 06/11/2008
• Bills offer tax credits to Pa. volunteer crews - 06/11/2008
• DC unveils plan for EMS system reform - 06/10/2008
• Air ambulance crashes trigger FAA's 'full attention' - 06/10/2008
• Plane bursts into flames in Sudan; 100 feared dead - 06/10/2008
• Texas officials consider revoking volunteer EMS license - 06/10/2008
• Talking out trauma not always a help - 06/09/2008
• Denver health center twists ambulance response times - 06/07/2008
• Audit says Pittsburgh EMS overextended - 06/06/2008
• NY Medicaid to deny payment for hospital errors - 06/06/2008
• Distributors Bound Tree and Tri-anim to merge - 06/05/2008
• Perception is Reality, Even When it's Not - 06/05/2008
• CPR/AED public training promoted by Okla. agencies - 06/05/2008
• Med evac necessity questioned after fatal Wis. incident - 06/05/2008
• Denver health officials say minutes can make the difference - 06/05/2008
• Mass. ambulance co. offers million-dollar settlement - 06/05/2008
• First-ever national awareness week touts use of public AEDs - 06/03/2008
• Expert panel sees flaws in Ohio trauma system - 06/03/2008
• Milwaukee responders concerned about crowd control issues - 06/03/2008
• Fewer medics result in longer response times for Pa. EMS - 06/02/2008
• LA hospital settles patient dumping lawsuits - 05/31/2008
• Phila. paramedics win right to receive overtime pay - 05/30/2008
• Drowning in calls, Texas EMS anticipates system relief - 05/29/2008
• Dallas drafts new vision for Fire-EMS - 05/28/2008
• Building a foundation for EMS Week - 05/23/2008
• Minn. paramedics honored for using experimental suction devices - 05/22/2008
• Federal report mum on Wis. Med Flight crash cause - 05/22/2008
• N.J. town a model of thriving EMS volunteer system - 05/22/2008
• Denver system's ambulance delays risk patient lives - 05/22/2008
• Ore. EMS responders to test cardiac arrest treatments - 05/22/2008
• National EMSC Day - 05/21/2008
• Excellence in EMS Award winner on mission to recharge EMS - 05/20/2008
• Okla. EMTs celebrate the job during EMS Week - 05/20/2008
• Aussie medic accused of ambulance rape - 05/20/2008
• N.Y. EMTs celebrate start of National EMS Week - 05/19/2008
• Stress therapy offered to first responders in Okla. tornado - 05/19/2008
• Top Ten Signs It’s EMS Week - 05/16/2008
• Fired Fla. ER doctor sues evac paramedics over transport - 05/16/2008
• Bill allowing first responders to unionize dropped - 05/16/2008
• Cayman Islands EMT accused in juvenile assault - 05/16/2008
• FCC to revive plans for nationwide emergency network - 05/15/2008
• Tenn. dispatcher fired for cursing after call - 05/15/2008
• Senate: Let first responders unionize - 05/15/2008
• Union asks N.Y. responders to decline ceremony jobs - 05/15/2008
• Super Bowl drills to shape emergency response in Fla. - 05/15/2008
• Marriage Counseling Part I: The Dysfunctional Fire-EMS Relationship - 05/14/2008
• Investigation: Did a CAD crash in Ga. county lead to death? - 05/14/2008
• Chicago paramedics suspended for racial slur over fire radio - 05/14/2008
• Former firefighter/paramedic sues Texas city over firing - 05/14/2008
• 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
• Colorado Springs to be permanent home for national EMS memorial - 05/13/2008
• Med Flight helicopter crash kills all 3 in Wis. - 05/12/2008
• Unpaid ambulance bills plague Maine system - 05/12/2008
• Fla. 911 response before killing faulted - 05/12/2008
• Oregon medical malpractice limit upheld - 05/11/2008
• Ark. lacks statewide system for trauma patients - 05/11/2008
• Relief falls far short in Myanmar, aid organizers say - 05/09/2008
• Baltimore looks to cut call frequency, cost of dispatch system - 05/09/2008
• EMT program lets Pa. teens jump-start their careers - 05/09/2008
• Miss. paramedic wins national award - 05/09/2008
• Innovative N.Y. plan will buy time for organ recovery - 05/08/2008
• Calif. county drops 911-fee plan after court ruling - 05/08/2008
• Editorial: Measure to regulate EMTs is overdue - 05/08/2008
• Calif. judge tosses out ex-paramedic's lawsuit - 05/08/2008
• Smooth Suggestions - 05/07/2008
• Calif. city files for bankruptcy due to costly public safety contracts - 05/07/2008
• New FDNY policy sends units first, saves questions for later - 05/07/2008
• Customer Service, One Event at a Time: Part 1 - 05/06/2008
• New Ga. cath lab center prepares for opening - 05/06/2008
• Doctor's group decides who to leave untreated in a disaster - 05/05/2008
• Fla. EMT sues 911 caller over injury claims - 05/05/2008
• Former Texas medic denies declaring live patient dead - 05/02/2008
• So. Calif. EMTs, AMR strike a deal - 05/02/2008
• Calif. court restricts funding options for struggling EMS systems - 05/01/2008
• Minn. city turning cops into firefghters, EMTs - 05/01/2008
• Fire Versus Private EMS - 04/30/2008
• EMS precautions questioned after cheerleader death in Boston - 04/30/2008
• Pilot program to station paramedics at Canada ERs - 04/30/2008
• Across US, anxiety heightens over access to patient records - 04/29/2008
• Fla. firefighter charged with falsifying EMT certification - 04/29/2008
• Hazardous leak exercise to test Tenn. Reverse 911 system - 04/29/2008
• Editorial: EMS is essential, but feels forgotten - 04/29/2008
• UK paramedic denied access to dying patient - 04/28/2008
• Revised Houston system allows heart attack patients to bypass ER delays - 04/28/2008
• S.C. policy barring firefighter EMS response raises concerns - 04/28/2008
• More surgery for N.Y. EMT; fund-raising efforts continue - 04/28/2008
• Volunteer Va. EMT admits to stealing morphine - 04/27/2008
• Canadian paramedic with MS wins injury case - 04/26/2008
• Fla. court orders 'midwife' retrial - 04/26/2008
• Name the One Operation That Takes Place on Every Response? - 04/24/2008
• Air evac policies questioned in Md. - 04/24/2008
• Mo. EMTs return man's body to family's doorstep - 04/23/2008
• Neb. governor vetoes bill on mental trauma compensation - 04/23/2008
• Prescription drug thefts part of Fla. Fire/EMS investigation - 04/22/2008
• N.Y. dept chief seeks employee diversity - 04/22/2008
• RSI procedure gets low level of oversight in Texas - 04/21/2008
• Okla. faces a statewide shortage of rural ambulance services - 04/21/2008
• Rural Calif. EMS in financial straits - 04/21/2008
• Colo. bill aims to bolster emergency care by cutting discounts - 04/18/2008
• Rival N.J. ambulance companies in turf war - 04/18/2008
• Ark. city looks to end ambulance diversions from crowded ERs - 04/18/2008
• Nuclear attack on D.C. a hypothetical disaster - 04/17/2008
• Ambulance delay in Mich. student's death prompts response review - 04/17/2008
• Ambulance company owes $1.1 M to Ohio Medicaid - 04/17/2008
• S.F. mayor calls for more dispatchers in response to investigation - 04/16/2008
• Rural emergency care in Okla. in crisis - 04/16/2008
• Rural Mich. area to combine EMS, fire, police - 04/16/2008
• S.F.'s emergency responses fail to meet goal - 04/15/2008
• L.A. area paramedics, EMTs may strike, union warns - 04/15/2008
• Mich. sheriff covers medic's $60 towing bill - 04/15/2008
• Investigation: 27 percent of S.F. responders arrive late to scene - 04/14/2008
• Seattle EMS remains a model for cardiac arrest response - 04/14/2008
• Ky. area EMS sees response time rise after cut - 04/14/2008
• Fatal S.C. ambulance crash prompts study - 04/14/2008
• Hiding in Plain Sight: Part 2 - 04/10/2008
• Major structure change for D.C. Fire/EMS - 04/10/2008
• Workers' comp bill for Neb. first responders advances - 04/09/2008
• L.A. employee who allegedly breached patient records identified - 04/09/2008
• A Glimpse at Product Offerings at EMS Today: Part 2 - 04/08/2008
• Building a Resistance Against MRSA - 04/08/2008
• Increased patient load strains Denver's ERs - 04/08/2008
• Slow response to 911 abuse keeps D.C. EMTs busy - 04/04/2008
• Opinion: Compensate those made ill by 9/11 work - 04/04/2008
• Ambulance delayed twice within 7 weeks to same Pa. home - 04/03/2008
• Calif. man charged with impersonating rescuer at Katrina - 04/03/2008
• Study: Defibrillators underused in homes - 04/03/2008
• Audit: Death benefits for first responders improperly denied - 04/02/2008
• Providers confront death at EMS Today - 04/02/2008
• AHA: Hands-only CPR sufficient to save lives - 04/02/2008
• A Glimpse at Product Offerings at EMS Today - Part 1 - 04/01/2008
• Former N.J. EMT joined cops in posing for racy pics - 04/01/2008
• Editorial: Wisc. open records law trumps patient confidentiality - 04/01/2008
• Half of Md. medevac patients are not seriously injured - 03/31/2008
• Communication breakdown put Va. firemedic at risk - 03/31/2008
• D.C. tries to cut down on unnecessary ambulance calls - 03/31/2008
• Conn. FD launches TV ads to recruit volunteers - 03/31/2008
• Red Cross gives 'Heroes' award to Va. EMT - 03/27/2008
• Car-ambulance crash kills S.C. student - 03/27/2008
• The Two Most Important Words in an EMS Protocol - 03/26/2008
• Extra locations to ease strain on Australian medics - 03/26/2008
• Paramedic fatigue a risk to health - 03/25/2008
• Paramedic diagnosed with epilepsy sues Fla. city over job - 03/25/2008
• Off-duty Fla. paramedic shot over noisy go-cart dispute - 03/25/2008
• Survey: 9 of 10 Aussie medics fall asleep at the wheel - 03/24/2008
• Medicaid declines N.C. boy's ambulance trip - 03/24/2008
• Toronto EMS scrutinized for slow response times - 03/23/2008
• Nev. completes inspections in hepatitis C case - 03/23/2008
• Cardiac response system speeds care in So. Calif. - 03/22/2008
• Toronto paramedics fear 'Russian roulette' - 03/21/2008
• Negligence case questions protection for Utah responders while driving - 03/21/2008
• FCC faces major decision on public safety network - 03/20/2008
• The MAST Will Not Die - 03/20/2008
• S.C. air medic companies settle suit over transport rights - 03/20/2008
• Violence straining Calif. area emergency staff - 03/20/2008
• Ill. county practices emergency response - 03/20/2008
• Doubts over emergency communications network after airwaves auction - 03/19/2008
• Legal dispute surfaces over disclosure policies in Calif. county - 03/19/2008
• Tenn. trauma hospital faces financial crisis - 03/18/2008
• UK paramedic trips in home, sues patient - 03/18/2008
• Former Mo. ambulance driver confesses to killings - 03/18/2008
• Wisc. agencies continue to deny ambulance records - 03/17/2008
• Lawsuit questions S.C. air transport rates - 03/17/2008
• Patient overload forces S.C. facility to cut trauma status - 03/17/2008
• Utah responders get help through 'Wills for Heroes' - 03/17/2008
• So. Calif. schools equipped with defibrillators - 03/15/2008
• Why Are Operations the “Forgotten” Part of EMS? - 03/13/2008
• Cause of Aussie paramedic uniform allergy still a mystery - 03/13/2008
• Pediatric equipment gifts bolster Maine county care services - 03/13/2008
• Detroit 911 dispatcher gets 2 years probation for 'neglect' - 03/12/2008
• Conn. EMT gets 1.5 years in embezzlement verdict - 03/12/2008
• Scrutinized Texas EMS head says painkillers were for wife - 03/12/2008
• 2 N.C. firemen 'return to quarters' - 03/11/2008
• Health care leaders worry about proposed Medicaid rule changes - 03/11/2008
• Ky. chief resigns amid allegations of ambulance misuse - 03/11/2008
• Ill. woman struck by back board sues ambulance service - 03/11/2008
• Furosemide: Drug Whys - 03/10/2008
• Tears, tributes for former EMT, firefighter killed in N.C. blaze - 03/10/2008
• Dallas first responders frustrated with automated dispatch system - 03/10/2008
• LAFD captains suspended for prank awarded $1.6M - 03/10/2008
• Overtime pay for responders drives Pittsburgh's wage leaders - 03/10/2008
• S.C. medic lobbies for stiffer penalties in 'move over' law - 03/10/2008
• Utah rescue volunteers quit in droves over new plan - 03/10/2008
• New devices strike back against strokes - 03/09/2008
• Old Age Ain’t for Sissies - 03/07/2008
• Examiner's report details treatment errors in Texas crash incident - 03/07/2008
• D.C. medics to finally get stronger narcotics - 03/07/2008
• Police probe into potential 'cover-up' of Ohio firefighter crash - 03/07/2008
• N.C. paramedic shares experiences working alcohol-related crashes - 03/07/2008
• Texas firefighter/paramedic suffers fatal heart attack on-duty - 03/07/2008
• Friends, family say farewell to Fla. paramedic - 03/07/2008
• N.Y. fireman sues after fainting during paramedic training - 03/06/2008
• Colleagues, wife recall slain Fla. paramedic - 03/06/2008
• 911 calls reveal chaos at Fla. restaurant shooting - 03/06/2008
• Responders learned lessons from Virginia Tech tragedy - 03/06/2008
• Mich. paramedic sentenced to prison for assault in ambulance - 03/06/2008
• Dept. mourns loss of comrade in Fla. fast-food shooting - 03/05/2008
• Rare Q disease cases sprout in rural Nev. - 03/05/2008
• Modern management guru dies at age 103 - 03/05/2008
• EMS bike team to honor Maine paramedic killed on-duty - 03/04/2008
• Breathing Life into ARDS - 03/03/2008
• N.C. paramedic recalls being saved by his students - 03/03/2008
• La. responders get radio system upgrade - 03/01/2008
• 40,000 Nev. patients potentially exposed to HIV - 03/01/2008
• Emergency move-over traffic bill advances - 02/29/2008
• Flu outbreak puts strain on Ark. ICUs - 02/29/2008
• FDNY EMT accused of groping patient in ambulance - 02/29/2008
• All D.C. medics to be tested on competency skills - 02/29/2008
• Applications of the Taxonomies of Learning Objectives (Part 2) - 02/28/2008
• Court: EMTs entitled to protections under compensations act - 02/28/2008
• Due to flu spike, Calif. county stops diverting ambulances - 02/28/2008
• Red Cross begins national test of preparedness program - 02/28/2008
• Dallas Fire-Rescue cites inexact address for 5-minute response delay - 02/27/2008
• Texas EMS could lose license over director's drug allegations - 02/27/2008
• Airline defends crew's actions after passenger dies during flight - 02/26/2008
• Response questioned after 5-minute delay in fatal Dallas officer's crash - 02/26/2008