Wednesday, August 1, 2007

** Michigan EMT to serve time on child porn possession charges

** Ontario paramedic seeking to enter political ring

** South Australia politico calls for immediate EMS recruitment

UNITED STATES NEWS

** A Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan paramedic will spend nine months in the clink on child porn possession charges. That is the word from The Tribune (Mike Fornes/July 31) which said Darold E. Borowiak, 46, was handed the sentence Tuesday. Borowiak, who was also tagged with five years probation and an Internet ban, is now a registered sex offender. Arrested on January 16, he originally faced as much as 12 years in prison. Along with offensive child sexual images on his computer, Borowiak used his credit card to buy snaps of underage girls. Borowiak’s jail term begins August 7.

CANADA NEWS

** In an effort to fight privatized health care, an Ontario paramedic has decided to toss his hat into the political ring. The Osprey News Network (July 31) said St. Catherine’s resident Henry Bosch, 43, is seeking the New Democratic Party nomination in preparation for the October 10th provincial election. Two other people are also vying for the spot. A nomination meeting is expected to take place sometime this month.

AUSTRALIA NEWS

** Chronic staffing shortages in South Australia have prompted the Liberal party to call for an immediate EMS recruitment campaign. The Advertiser (August 1) quoted Opposition health spokesman Vickie Chapman as saying the situation is crazy. Chapman noted that the majority of life threatening emergencies are not being reached by ambulance officers within the required seven minutes. Her comments come just one day after the ambulance union said it was considering industrial action over the matter.