April 25, 2024

Review Category : Other News

08/17/2018

London, Ontario – Local EMS dispatch would improve ambulance service, chief says

Vancouver, BC – Air ambulance advocacy group says BC EMS not prepared for Humboldt style bus crash

Fox Valley, Wisconsin – Gold Cross Ambulance works to decrease response times to cardiac arrest calls

Chicago, Illinois – Ex-paramedic/firefighter waited too long to file age discrimination suit

West Midlands, UK – Sick vandals smash ambulance window and steal equipment while it’s on 999 call

New South Wales, Australia – Police re-open ambulance fires investigation

Northern Territory, Australia – Ambulance service needs to better support paramedics, union says

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08/16/2018

Tofino, BC – New helipad approved for hospital after an 8 year absence

Lambton County, Ontario – EMS pilot project receives funding

London, Ontario – Paramedic call volumes jump as ER offload delays rise

Terre Haute, Indiana – Paramedic booked on prescription fraud

San Antonio, Texas – Former city ambulance service EMTs, paramedics allege they are owed unpaid wages

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – One of city’s first paramedics retires as EMS chief

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08/15/2018

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – First responders facing dangers from discarded needles

Seattle, Washington – Seattle City Council says contracted ambulance workers deserve better pay

Stockton, California – Suspect leads police on chase in stolen ambulance

Nashville, Tennessee – Paramedics use Narcan on a record number of patients

Quincy, Massachusetts – EMTs, cops honored for bravery

Wiltshire, UK – Air ambulance base remains closed for ongoing investigation related to nerve agent exposure

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