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Thursday, July 9, 2015

** Iowa ambulance rolls after driver falls asleep at wheel
** UK ambulance service sees increase in patients suffering reactions to legal highs; urges public to stop using them
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A pair of Iowa medics apparently escaped serious injury Wednesday after an ambulance crash that allegedly saw the driver of the EMS rig fall asleep at the wheel. That is the word from WHO TV (Alex Payne/July 8) which said the 4:30 a.m. incident occurred near Newton’s 170 mile marker. According to the news service, the Des Moines based Midwest Ambulance vehicle drifted off the road and into a ditch where it overturned. Police say along with the driver likely dosing off, the second medic was also asleep in the rear cab at the time of the accident.
UNITED KINGDOM NEWS
** The increasing use of so-called legal drugs to obtain highs has at least one ambulance service warning the concoctions still contain dangerous chemicals untested on humans. Rochdale Online (July 8) said the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust took their message to the public after noting an increase in patients suffering serious consequences from consuming the drugs. Senior Paramedic Wayne Pemberton said he has seen such patients suffer hallucinations, unconsciousness, and several have even suffered respiratory arrests. Violence and uncontrollable behaviour are other symptoms. NWAS Sector Manager David Rigby agreed, saying reactions to legal highs are often unpredictable from person to person.
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07/08/2015

Boston, Ontario – Laser pointed at air ambulance
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Paramedics shot at during call
New York, New York – Former FDNY employee who posted racist tweets gets his job back
Cleveland, Ohio – Paramedics say Cleveland EMS crippled
Detroit, Michigan – Paramedics want chronic payroll problems fixed
St. George, Utah – Ambulance employees call for better working conditions
Wheeling, Ohio – Woman charged in ambulance collision
Lincolnshire, UK – Fire ambulance project hoped to continue as group manager hails trial phenomenal success
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

** Body of missing Michigan EMT found in Ohio;died after being hit by train
** Colorado paramedic and flight nurse in fatal Friday medevac crash ID’d
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A Michigan EMT who went missing June 28th following a shift in Taylor has been found dead from a train strike near Bowling Green, Ohio. WXYZ (July 6) said Timothy Forrest Graves, 22, was positively identified by the coroner. According to the news service, Graves was apparently hit by a train June 30th. The only clue to his disappearance had been the discovery of his abandoned car at a rest stop near to where he died. Graves was employed with Health Link Medical Transport at the time of his death. There is no word yet on whether his demise was accidental, suicide, or due to foul play.
** Officials in Colorado have finally released the names and medical conditions of 2 crew members injured in last week’s air ambulance crash near Frisco. The Associated Press (July 8) identified Silverthorne resident Dave Repsher, 45, as the onboard flight paramedic and Matt Bowe, 32, of Frisco as the flight nurse. Repsher remains in critical condition in hospital with undisclosed injuries, while Bowe is listed in fair condition. None of their injuries are believed to be life threatening. Silverthorne pilot Patrick Mahany, 64, died in the Friday crash. Funeral services for him are pending.
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