May 4, 2024

Review Category : Other News

03/17/2017

Simcoe County, Ontario – Paramedic saves woman who tried jumping from overpass

Edmonton, Alberta – Crisis diversion teams save Edmonton police and EMS time and money:report

Huntsville, Alabama – Psychiatric patient accused of assaulting paramedics, stealing EMS vehicle

Chicago, Illinois – Paramedics, firefighters choose new union president

Victoria, Australia – Heart attack survival rates best in 10 years

Adelaide, South Australia – SA ambulance officers overlooked for new trial of body cameras which may improve safety

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03/16/2017

Minnedosa, Manitoba – Heart attack patient stranded on highway for 90 minutes after ambulance crashed into snowbank

Brantford, Ontario – A deeper look at paramedic problems

New Smyrna Beach, Florida – Shift in active shooter training puts paramedics on front line

Adamsburg, Pennsylvania – Ambulance crashes into dialysis clinic: 2 EMS workers hurt

Jackson County, Florida – EMT accused of sex crime

Pima Canyon, Arizona – Air rescue crew sets record with six rope rescues

New South Wales, Australia – Paramedics drained from Sydney by NSW Ambulance service, says health services union

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03/15/2017

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Injured man crawls for 2 hours to get help, then faces delayed ambulance response

Ottawa, Ontario – Union tells paramedics to track overtime after policy changes

Sudbury, Ontario – Council mulls over contentious fire paramedic plan

Bellingham, Washington – Police recover paramedic kit after woman helped herself to it at stabbing scene

Bell County, Kentucky – Fire department paramedic facing credit card fraud and drug charges

London, UK – Paramedic keeps job after standing with hands in pockets as patient died

Mabopane, South Africa – Gauteng EMS concerned by increasing attacks on paramedics

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