April 26, 2024

Review Category : Other News

10/17/2018

Saint John, New Brunswick – 2 paramedics suspended pending disciplinary hearing

San Antonio, Texas – Paramedics now doing blood transfusions in ambulances

Decatur, Illinois – Man punched paramedic in the face

Cumbria, UK – Volunteer ambulance crew reinstated after wrongly using blue lights

Swansea, UK – Pensioner called paramedics 314 times in five years despite perfect health; jailed for 20 months

Victoria, Australia – Paramedic community support role to continue to expand under pilot program

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10/16/2018

Sudbury, Ontario – Inquest to focus on problems with 911 system during boating tragedy

Baton Rouge, Louisiana – First responders gifted with hats, flags from LSU for their efforts during Hurricane Michael

Edwards County, Illinois – EMS board could face lawsuit over resident’s accusations

Panama City, Florida – Rescue officials losing hope in Florida as search efforts continue

Boise, Idaho Paramedics use billboards to teach ABCs of safe sleep

Suffolk, UK – Teen dies after crash with ambulance and police car

 

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10/15/2018

Lambton County, Ontario – Paramedics not responding to non-emergency call-outs starting Saturday

Gatineau, Quebec – Gatineau introduces zero tolerance pot policy for first responders

Germantown, Pennsylvania – 3 injured after car slams into medic truck

Pikeville, Kentucky – 6 counties have inadequate ambulance services, report

Pensacola, Florida – Hundreds of first responders stop in Pensacola waiting to help

New York, New York – EMT suffering from 9/11 cancer loses shot at disability pension

Scotland, UK – Ambulance staff contract details leaked online in data breach

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