08/28/2015

Kitikmeot, Nunavut – Adlair Aviation’s $31.5 M lawsuit over Nunavut medevac contract continues

St. Joseph, Missouri – Helipad dedication remembers fallen air ambulance caregivers

Chicago, Illinois – Fire department brass to paramedics: No visible bulletproof vests

Baltimore, Maryland – Changes in EMT testing spark concern

Maplewood, Minnesota – Fire chief still on leave; EMTs return to job after resuscitation incident

West Midlands, UK – Paramedics report huge rise in legal high casualties

New Plymouth, New Zealand – Former head of Taranaki Air Ambulance Trust fined for breaching Civil Aviation Act

Aug 27, 2015 | Comments Off on 08/28/2015

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08/27/2015

Waterloo Region, Ontario – Code Yellow ambulance shortages increased in region

Bassett, Virginia – Ambulance catches on fire

London, UK – Ambulance crew hailed as heroes for rescuing more than 20 people from fire in flats

Sydney, Australia – Ambulance delays: Calls for inquiry, but minister says help is already on the way

Queensland, Australia – Paramedics uncover cache of bombs, fake police IDs and weapons in Gold Coast home

Queensland, Australia – Paramedics join truck drivers to protest fatigue

Victoria, Australia – Kingston paramedics tied up by call-outs for alcohol abuse

Nelson Bay, New Zealand – Paramedics give out vouchers redirecting COPD cases to GPs

Aug 26, 2015 | Comments Off on 08/27/2015

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08/26/2015

Los Angeles, California – New breed of paramedics treata patients before emergencies occur

Madison, Wisconsin – State law makes emergency medical services problems worse in rural Wisconsin

Beaufort County, Georgia – EMTs devastated; no more health care benefits for retirees

London, UK – Fire ambulances: Soaring demand prompts push for fire crews to support ambulance personnel

Northumberland, UK – Paramedics under attack from drunks

Limerick, Republic of Ireland – Ambulance crew shortages face stand downs

Perth, Western Australia – Paramedics working as nurses to help ramping ban

Aug 25, 2015 | Comments Off on 08/26/2015

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