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• Squad stands down; N.C. EMS expresses concerns - 07/18/2008
• Pa. Twp. considers withdrawing job of answering 911 calls - 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 1: 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
• Numbers show illness doubled for Okla. EMS personnel - 02/26/2008
• N.C. paramedic honored for work on child abuse prevention - 02/26/2008
• Approach Considerations for EMS - 02/25/2008
• Physical Stabilization of Patients - 02/25/2008
• Levels of Awareness: Color Codes - 02/25/2008
• Mo. bill targets stroke and heart attack care - 02/25/2008
• 2 N.Y. EMTs questioned over care in colleague's death - 02/25/2008
• EMS trained to recognize trouble signs in combat veterans - 02/25/2008
• Teen visits Fla. fire-rescue crew who saved his life - 02/25/2008
• In-flight death brings air emergency response into question - 02/25/2008
• Colo. firefighter/EMT killed en route to scene - 02/24/2008
• Experts say don't smoke near oxygen tank - 02/24/2008
• Md. Medevac audit's delay frustrates legislators - 02/24/2008
• Feds prescribe new recipe for flu shot - 02/22/2008
• Responders help out after power outage at Calif. hospital - 02/22/2008
• Report finds botched response to snowed-in Wisc. motorists - 02/22/2008
• 3 families settle suits in Neb. medical copter crash - 02/21/2008
• On anniversary of EMT's death, Pa. family still waits for federal benefits - 02/20/2008
• Study: 'Code blue' at hospitals can be peril for patients - 02/20/2008
• Another volunteer Ill. firefighter steps down after controversy - 02/20/2008
• The Current Slant on the Trendelenburg Position - 02/19/2008
• NIU shooting tests new security plan - 02/19/2008
• Figures show 1,000 UK emergency health providers assaulted a week - 02/19/2008
• Congress pushes for defibrillators in schools - 02/19/2008
• Calif. man suspected of calling 911 over 27,000 times - 02/18/2008
• Md. man accused of posing as fireman - 02/18/2008
• Paramedic shortage hits Las Vegas hard - 02/16/2008
• CDC report: 'Choking game' deaths on the rise - 02/16/2008
• Hepatitis scare raises concerns of flu pandemic - 02/16/2008
• Ambulances line up outside of saturated Calif. valley ERs - 02/16/2008
• Pa. dispatchers put woman trapped in fire on hold - 02/14/2008
• N.C. EMS waited 8 days to tell of laptop theft - 02/13/2008
• Slow response times prompt Philly EMS to call for private help - 02/13/2008
• FDNY sued for dropping 500-pound man down stairs - 02/13/2008
• Report claims Md. pilot switched off systems before copter crash - 02/13/2008
• Former Canadian paramedic killed in Thailand - 02/13/2008
• Calif. doctors balk at request for patient data - 02/12/2008
• Ceremony honors memory of La. EMT school shooting victims - 02/12/2008
• Mich. paramedic injured during pile-up talks about incident - 02/12/2008
• Texas helicopter paramedic laid to rest - 02/12/2008
• Air ambulance crash in Canada under investigation - 02/12/2008
• N.C. county EMS add paramedics, cuts 14 percent off response time - 02/12/2008
• Sixth body recovered from Ga. refinery - 02/11/2008
• More than $200,000 still owed to former Miss. Emergystat employees - 02/11/2008
• Philadelphia looks to private ambulance services - 02/11/2008
• Boston EMT killed ex over custody issues - 02/11/2008
• 4,600 responders, patients may face ID theft in stolen N.C. laptop case - 02/08/2008
• Things I Wish I Hadn't Said - 02/07/2008
• Relatives, co-workers cope with deaths of Texas air ambulance crew - 02/07/2008
• 3 men killed in Texas medical copter wreck identified - 02/07/2008
• L.A. area hospital cited for overcrowded ER - 02/07/2008
• Canadian paramedics allege 3 died while waiting in ER - 02/07/2008
• At least 2 killed in medical helicopter crash in Texas bay - 02/06/2008
• N.Y. EMT who died of heart attack remembered - 02/06/2008
• Dallas Fire-Rescue's solution includes prioritizing ambulance transport - 02/06/2008
• City suing paramedics for defamation in N.Y. - 02/06/2008
• Opinion: Rural ambulance service can mean life or death - 02/06/2008
• Ind. responder killed in head-on crash - 02/05/2008
• Family of Ky. paramedic killed in accident files lawsuit - 02/05/2008
• Aussie emergency crews continue to search for boys lost in creek - 02/05/2008
• Minn. responders commended for efforts to save premature baby, mom - 02/05/2008
• Accidental Hypothermia - 02/04/2008
• Executive budget aims to get more doctors to secluded ERs - 02/04/2008
• Dallas EMS calls for help as workload grows - 02/04/2008
• N.Y. woman hit for co-pay on ambulance gurney - 02/04/2008
• Talking CPR dummy provides quick instruction for Pa. EMS providers - 02/04/2008
• N.Y. EMT accused of phony military leave papers - 02/04/2008
• Former Mich. paramedic guilty of molesting girl in ambulance - 02/03/2008
• Bush's budget plan calls for Medicare, Medicaid cuts - 02/01/2008
• Former Fla. firefighter seeks capital, grants for first-responder company - 02/01/2008
• More than 500 people attend funeral for Mich. EMT - 02/01/2008
• Spears' ambulance transport a $25,000 effort - 02/01/2008
• N.H. ambulance firm to pay nearly $1M for overbilling - 01/31/2008
• Philly city official says better fee collection can fix EMS - 01/31/2008
• EMS deal with aftermath of sudden freezing rain in Pa. - 01/31/2008
• Hiding in Plain Sight: Part 1 - 01/30/2008
• American LaFrance bankruptcy raises future concerns - 01/30/2008
• 2 of 23 Miss. counties initiate new EMS after Emergystat closure - 01/30/2008
• Flu cases spiking across St. Louis ERs - 01/30/2008
• NTSB releases fact report on Mont. Mercy Flight plane crash - 01/30/2008
• EMS laptop with N.C. patient data goes missing - 01/29/2008
• 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
• Ky. family cleared after attacking paramedic - 01/29/2008
• Update: 3 EMS responders injured in Del. crash - 01/28/2008
• Mental health patients strain Texas EMS resources - 01/28/2008
• Bush called on for health funds for 9/11 rescuers - 01/28/2008
• Statewide trauma system proposed for S.D. - 01/28/2008
• N.J. officials investigate duct taping of patient - 01/27/2008
• Miss. Emergystat employees' paychecks bounce - 01/26/2008
• Help proposed for violence's toll on first responders - 01/25/2008
• Miss. tax commission seizing Ala. ambulance firm's property - 01/25/2008
• Small Pa. EMS departments struggle with financial woes - 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
• CDC: Too few adults get flu vaccines - 01/24/2008
• Pa. ambulance service investigated over mistreatment complaint - 01/24/2008
• Ky. city EMS director killed in car crash - 01/23/2008
• New emergency response plan restores local authority - 01/23/2008
• Zero-tolerance drinking policy sought for on-duty Wisc. EMTs - 01/23/2008
• Maine LifeFlight chief named to national EMS board - 01/23/2008
• N.C. county implements hypothermia for cardiac patients - 01/22/2008
• Md. paramedic/firefighter charged with dealing drugs - 01/22/2008
• 911 dispatcher found guilty of mishandling call - 01/22/2008
• Many veteran EMTs were inspired by '70s TV series 'Emergency!' - 01/22/2008
• Lack of statewide trauma care system raise concerns in Ky. - 01/21/2008
• Mo. paramedic pulls gun on teen over road dispute - 01/21/2008
• Calif. charges rogue paramedic impersonator - 01/20/2008
• Ohio bus driver/EMT accused of unlawful sexual conduct - 01/20/2008
• Former Ala. EMT pleads guilty in child sex case - 01/19/2008
• 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
• LODD Pre-plans - 01/17/2008
• Diabetic Emergencies: Understanding the Presentation of Hypoglycemia - 01/17/2008
• Paramedic triage reduces time to balloon with no extra risk - 01/17/2008
• N.Y. EMT charged with child porn e-mails - 01/17/2008
• Feds agree to recognize fallen 9/11 EMT - 01/16/2008
• Wisc. responders tout chest-compression CPR - 01/16/2008
• ER wait times getting longer nationwide, study finds - 01/16/2008
• Fla. medics to induce hypothermia to treat heart attacks - 01/16/2008
• 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
• Studies: Survival rates similar after standard CPR - 01/15/2008
• Private service may have saved lives, Philadelphia officials say - 01/15/2008
• EMTs recall grueling days of Utah mine disaster - 01/13/2008
• Preliminary report of Ala. Air Evac helicopter crash released - 01/12/2008
• Hospital honors 10-year mark of fatal Utah AirMed crash - 01/12/2008
• Md. woman turned away from hospital; delivers baby in ambulance - 01/11/2008
• Sellick’s Maneuver — Not the Panacea We Thought - 01/10/2008
• Texas paramedic was following training, union official says - 01/10/2008
• Volunteer Tenn. EMT sues after arrest for responding to call - 01/10/2008
• W.V. parademics get boost to pension plan - 01/10/2008
• Family of woman who died while awaiting ambulance to sue R.I. city - 01/10/2008
• Opinion: Texas paramedic's error led to weeks of PR mistakes - 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
• Texas paramedic didn't check pulse before declaring wreck victim dead - 01/09/2008
• Conn. EMS cites low Medicaid reimbursement for budget woes - 01/08/2008
• Fla. dept chief quits in picture scandal - 01/08/2008
• N.C. city left without EMS coverage for 30 minutes - 01/08/2008
• Mass. officials investigate alleged cheating on fire exam - 01/08/2008
• Fla. chief under fire over e-mailed photos of topless patient - 01/07/2008
• Mass. EMT training seeks to close cultural gap - 01/07/2008
• FDNY: Average response time decreased in 2007 - 01/07/2008
• Defibrillation delayed in one-third of cardiac arrests - 01/07/2008
• Fearless UK paramedic dives in - 01/05/2008
• Homeland Security audit says Colo. terror readiness is lacking - 01/04/2008
• N.Y. ambulance company treasurer sentenced in theft - 01/04/2008
• Fla. EMT says his firing was retaliation - 01/04/2008
• Ala. Air Evac crew members remembered - 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
• JAMA: Whites more likely to get ER narcotics - 01/02/2008
• Fla. paramedics did job by not helping sinking car, officials say - 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
• Researcher says doctors should talk about death with patients - 12/31/2007
• Boston EMS approves drug testing contract for employees - 12/31/2007
• 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
• New year plan for Mich. paramedics' response fails - 12/29/2007
• Highway dedicated in honor of Mont. paramedic who died in crash - 12/29/2007
• N.C. death blunder draws lawsuit - 12/28/2007
• Kent. EMS workers get chance to be paramedics - 12/28/2007
• Ga. paramedic called a hero - 12/28/2007
• EMS shows how to give back during the holidays - 12/28/2007
• In an emergency, ICE can be lifeline - 12/27/2007
• Fla. VA medical centers criticized for shunting patients to other hospitals - 12/27/2007
• First woman to make fire chief in Philly is a paramedic - 12/26/2007
• Charges mount against Ore. paramedic accused of harassment - 12/26/2007
• Some employees don't mind working holidays - 12/23/2007
• MRSA case confirmed at DC training academy - 12/22/2007
• Spine Sense - 12/21/2007
• Congress passes Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act - 12/21/2007
• Report faults slow pace of Pa. EMS response - 12/21/2007
• Bad heart, lack of AED blamed in death at Disney - 12/21/2007
• Fired employee sues Pa. ambulance company - 12/21/2007
• Texas ambulance service to end reliance on firefighters - 12/21/2007
• Pakistan avian flu outbreak almost hits N.Y. - 12/21/2007
• Controversy over Texas woman left for dead by EMS - 12/20/2007
• Pa. paramedic dies from aneurysm on duty - 12/20/2007
• Drunk Pa. ambulance driver held for trial in double fatal - 12/20/2007
• Decisions, Decisions: Bob vs. Joe - 12/19/2007
• Texas chief defends EMS decision not to treat - 12/19/2007
• New questions arise on overlooked body - 12/19/2007
• Fla. Fire/EMS overtime raises alarms - 12/19/2007
• Investigators probe 'overlooked' body incident in Calif. - 12/18/2007
• S.F. paramedic says homeless are harming hospitals - 12/18/2007
• Ambulance crews ban working overtime in UK - 12/18/2007
• UK paramedics concerned over oxygen 'shortage' - 12/18/2007
• New IO drill delivers vital fluids to critical Minn. patients - 12/18/2007
• London deploys 'drunks-only' ambulances - 12/18/2007
• Texas paramedic's invention makes treatments easier on kids - 12/17/2007
• Pa. ambulance driver pleads guilty - 12/17/2007
• Mich. first responders help kids fill shopping carts - 12/17/2007
• Aussie ambulance officer accused of murder - 12/16/2007
• Colo. family sues over woman's fatal jump from ambulance - 12/15/2007
• S.C. fire chief says paramedic shortage is severe - 12/15/2007
• Survey: Interoperability tops list of Canada first responder issues - 12/15/2007
• Transmitters would speed emergency access in Calif. - 12/14/2007
• EMT union chief defends crew's attendance - 12/13/2007
• 2nd memorial planned for helicopter crew, patient - 12/13/2007
• Single-paramedic vehicles plan in UK defended - 12/13/2007
• Making Rehab a Requirement: NFPA 1584 - 12/12/2007
• Train co. reimburses derailment costs for 48 Ohio departments - 12/12/2007
• New intubation tool touted by FDNY - 12/12/2007
• Neb. first responders attempt to heal after mall shooting - 12/11/2007
• The Electronic Patient History Form - 12/11/2007
• 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
• Ore. paramedic linked to sexual assault on ambulance - 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
• Personal medical database products on the rise - 12/10/2007
• Kid's 'Do Not Resuscitate' orders prompt Ill. EMS debate - 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
• Aussie patients wait in ambulance line - 12/08/2007
• Shortage prompts delay in medical tests - 12/08/2007
• Medical Teams International sends aid to NW flood communities - 12/08/2007
• Start Out on the Right Foot - 12/07/2007
• Hope remains for 'resourceful' missing medevac crew - 12/07/2007
• First responders on missing copter - 12/06/2007
• 2 seriously injured, one missing after Fla. garage collapses - 12/06/2007
• Mo. first responder dies during on-duty call - 12/06/2007
• Crews search water for missing medical helicopter in Alaska - 12/06/2007
• N.J. mayor to phase-out EMTs - 12/06/2007
• Baltimore responder in noose case to be fired - 12/04/2007
• Holidays ring in the heart attack season - 12/04/2007
• Heart-attack warning system courses toward testing phase - 12/04/2007
• Bush backer protests security grants cut - 12/04/2007
• Nev. EMTs fighting for jobs after dismissal - 12/04/2007
• Strong criticism over proposed homeland security cuts - 12/03/2007
• 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
• Baltimore paramedic admits noose note was a hoax - 12/03/2007
• Panel recommends random drug, alcohol testing for Boston responders - 12/03/2007
• Calif. dept waives EMT req; applicants wait overnight - 12/03/2007
• Female first responders setting a new standard - 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
• Proper Lifting Techniques for EMS - 11/30/2007
• 9/11 responder, EMT lieutenant killed by cancer - 11/30/2007
• Pa. ambulance driver cited after crash - 11/30/2007
• Graveyard shift work linked to cancer - 11/30/2007
• AHA: Compressions most important in CPR - 11/30/2007
• New Designation for EMS Chief Officers: An Inside View - 11/29/2007
• Bus crash puts training into perspective for southern EMS - 11/29/2007
• Medevac response questioned in Baltimore - 11/29/2007
• OPINION: Emergency crews need quick passage through customs - 11/29/2007
• OPINION: EMS should not become spies in terror war - 11/29/2007
• Hong Kong tests new integrated airport center - 11/29/2007
• UK ambulance chiefs defend cleaning policy - 11/28/2007
• The hidden cost of heroism - 11/28/2007
• N.Y. woman killed in ambulance crash - 11/28/2007
• GPS on ambulances raise questions for Pa. responders - 11/28/2007
• Wash. paramedic convicted of cyber-stalking ex - 11/28/2007
• Chicago first responders stock up on nerve agent antidotes - 11/28/2007
• OPINION: Homeland security plan for first responders is dubious - 11/27/2007
• Cooperation stressed at national preparedness conference - 11/27/2007
• Dirty ambulances help spread superbugs, claims UK union - 11/27/2007
• Calif. fire dept waives EMT requirement to boost hiring - 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
• Detroit EMT kills wife, injures son, then shoots self - 11/26/2007
• EMS role against terrorism raises privacy concerns - 11/26/2007
• First responders' families to get death benefits - 11/26/2007
• Police taser N.H. man interfering with EMTs - 11/26/2007
• Note, rope trigger racial probes at Md. Fire/EMS - 11/23/2007
• N.Y. first responders get lesson on autism disorder - 11/21/2007
• Tenn. hospital studies heart attack warning system - 11/21/2007
• Ambulance was subject of random stop at Canadian border - 11/21/2007
• Court: N.J. city can be sued for dispatcher's missteps - 11/21/2007
• Mo. dispatch to tell chest pain callers: take aspirin - 11/21/2007
• Mich. paramedic shoots suspect, then saves him - 11/20/2007
• Texas rescuer dies from MRSA infection - 11/20/2007
• Study: Heart disease kills more women under 45 - 11/20/2007
• 2 Ind. ambulance crew members hurt in wreck - 11/20/2007
• New magnesium treatment expanded for stroke patients - 11/19/2007
• Off-duty Texas paramedic killed in two-car crash - 11/19/2007
• 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
• Stunned Bangladesh villagers recount storm terror - 11/16/2007
• Stoning of UK first responders on the rise - 11/16/2007
• CPR class crucial in saving Mass. man - 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
• 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
• Texas ambulance company owner sentenced for health care fraud - 11/15/2007
• British Columbia city hurting for ambulances, union says - 11/15/2007
• Measure Twice, Cut Once - 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
• 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
• Experts claim fear of dying impacts death rates - 11/13/2007
• Former Pa. EMS director faces prison time for theft - 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
• Services set for N.Y. EMT killed in ambulance crash - 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
• EDITORIAL: Caring for kids in a disaster - 11/10/2007
• N.Y. EMT dies in ambulance crash - 11/10/2007
• Families of dead men demand answers from Fla. paramedics - 11/09/2007
• Small N.J. volunteer EMT team considers paid calls - 11/09/2007
• Iowa EMT fired for allegedly driving drunk - 11/09/2007
• Iowa city votes to collect unpaid ambulance fees from tax refunds - 11/09/2007
• Atenolol: Drug Whys - 11/08/2007
• Contradictory legislation complicates sudden infant death - 11/08/2007
• Are You Just Down the Street From a Lawsuit? - 11/08/2007
• House passes volunteer responder tax relief bill - 11/08/2007
• FAA bans AEDs from air traffic centers - 11/08/2007
• Finnish school shooter left suicide note - 11/08/2007
• Fla. EMS director recognized for 'pit-crew' cardiac arrest concept - 11/08/2007
• Trauma surge baffles Calif. medical personnel - 11/07/2007
• Medicare reimbursement rates inadequate, N.Y. EMS crews say - 11/07/2007
• The Airway Continuum - 11/06/2007
• Pa. D.A. says ambulance driver drunk, killed 2 - 11/06/2007
• For heart attack victims, quick call is big help - 11/06/2007
• Boston medical officials to begin distributing Narcan - 11/06/2007
• Nev. paramedic escapes house arrest after drug thefts - 11/06/2007
• Southern U.S. region short on paramedics - 11/06/2007
• Fire/EMS overtime boosts Calif. city salaries - 11/06/2007
• Pa. ambulance driver charged for killing 2 in crash - 11/05/2007</