Friday, June 19, 2009

** Memorial set for Vermont EMT

** Newfoundland ambulance bursts into flame

UNITED STATES NEWS

** A memorial service for a Bennington, Vermont EMT, killed Monday in an ambulance crash, has been set for Saturday at 8:30 a.m. WCAX (June 18) said the gathering will take place at Southern Vermont College and will be preceded by a processional bearing the body of Dale Long, 49. Long, who worked for the Bennington Rescue Squad, will be taken past his workplace one last time during the journey. Well known in EMS circles, he served prehospital care for nearly three decades.

CANADA NEWS

** A Newfoundland ambulance burst into flames Wednesday, after apparently overheating while attempting to climb a hill in Gros Morne National Park. CBC News (June 18) said the vehicle, which was near Rocky Harbour, had been en route to Corner Brook. According to the newspaper, no one was injured in the mishap. Shortly after encountering the trouble, medics pulled over and removed the patient and oxygen tanks from the unit. Within 15 minutes of the fire, the tires of the vehicle had blown off, while both the front and back were fully involved. RCMP Sgt. Randy Freeborn said it is possible the flames started after the unit’s coolant line ruptured.