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12/13/2013

Calgary, Alberta – Surge in 911 calls leads to two red alerts for ambulance service
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Man arrested in ambulance theft
Genoa Township, Michigan – Probe of fatal EMS crash ongoing
East Midlands, UK – Paramedics attacked 83 times last year
Shropshire, UK – Ambulance staff apologize for toddler call out delay
Shropshire, UK – Bosses vow to stop ambulance queues at area hospitals
Victoria, Australia – Response times questioned over four ambulance call outs to fatal heart attacks
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Friday, December 13, 2013

** Alberta medic adopts puppy he helped rescue months ago
** North Carolina man arrested after assaulting medic and fleeing moving ambulance
CANADA NEWS
** A Cochrane, Alberta paramedic is being commended after adopting an abused dog he helped rescue in September. CTV News (December 10) said the unidentified practitioner found the eight week old pup on a road side. The dog, which officials believe had been kicked in the head, was severely injured at the time, suffering fractures to his jaw and infection. Transporting the pup to the vet via ambulance, the medic stayed in touch with Rufus as he went through two months of surgeries and behaviour mod training. The two have now been reunited after vets deemed the shepherd mix fit for adoption.
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A Wilmington, North Carolina man has been charged with assaulting emergency personnel after he attacked a paramedic and jumped from a moving ambulance Tuesday. WECT (December 11) said the man, who was unnamed, was apprehended a short time later after his escape. According to police, EMS was originally called to the individual’s home to facilitate a voluntary commitment. Once inside the prehospital rig, however, he set upon the attending medic. Along with the above mentioned charge, the man has also been tagged with resisting arrest. There is no word on what injuries the medic involved suffered.
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12/12/2013

Simcoe County, Ontario – Paramedics out in full force for 2013 toy drive
Thorold, Ontario – Firefighter response to medical calls examined
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Man pleads guilty to fraud in ambulance billing scheme
Jackson, Ohio – Former ambulance employees looking for answers
Concord, North Carolina – Paramedics and firefighters association give new coats to kids
East Midlands, UK – Ambulance ad displays the hard message of inappropriate calls
Devon, UK – SW Ambulance defends worst response times
Carmarthenshire, UK – Wheelchair bound grandmother’s four hour ambulance wait left her fighting for breath
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