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• Fired Ga. police sergeant accused of killing paramedic seeks trial venue change

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  Lawyers for William Talley argue he cannot get a fair trial in Muscogee County due to the publicity and outrage surrounding the case

• Mont. county to suspend hospital ambulance service over reimbursement dispute

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  Commissioners claim the Indian Health Service owes $1.8 million in reimbursements for county ambulance transports

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• Prison time for former ambulance official who stole more than $100K from squad

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  Ruth Rookstool could spend up to three years in prison and must pay restitution

• IAEP urges Conn. lawmakers to extend PTSD benefits to EMS

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  A proposed bill would provide workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress to firefighters and law enforcement, but currently excludes EMS personnel

• Some busy hospitals say they must turn away ambulances. Here's how one state banned the practice

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  A Journal Sentinel investigation found at least 21 deaths that came after patients were turned away from hospitals

• $4M lawsuit says 92-year-old died after EMS crew dropped her on sidewalk

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  The woman's family says she broke seven bones when EMS personnel allowed a stretcher to tip over

• Lawsuit settled between 2 Texas county ambulance providers

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  Under an agreement, University of Texas Health East Texas EMS remains the Smith County’s main provider, while Christus EMS will operate on a limited basis

• EMS hiring and firing in the social media age

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  Use a comprehensive social media policy to set expectations for appropriate social media use on duty and off the job

• $3M settlement reached in URMC HIPAA case involving stolen flash drive, laptop

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  The center also agreed to take substantial corrective action after protected health information was disclosed in separate 2013 and 2017 breaches

• Air Methods Corp. facing lawsuit over alleged helicopter safety issue

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  The lawsuit claims an Air Methods helicopter went on 51 flights after the company was notified by the FAA that the copter's pitot tubes were "severely corroded"

• Ga. on the verge of first reforms in years of EMS rules

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  The move would shed light on decisions that have kept the public mostly in the dark about ambulance service

• Officials present new proposal for EMS service in Ohio city

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  The proposal comes after the Uhrichsville Fire Department put in a competing offer to provide either EMS service or fire and EMS service to the same area

• It’s time for EMS-police dialogue, cooperation after L.A. EMT arrest

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  This unfortunate incident is an opportunity to educate law enforcement partners on things like patient restraint, scene safety and policy

• Jury: City must pay FDNY EMS members for time spent preparing for shift

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  More than 2,500 EMTs and paramedics signed onto the lawsuit, which claimed the city never paid them for the half-hour of prep work per shift

• Family files lawsuit blaming Fla. paramedics for woman's death

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  A complaint filed last week says Crystle Galloway died "because of the negligence of four paramedics who failed to properly treat her"

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