11/20/2013

Chatham, Ontario – Former Canadian military medic found guilty of sex assault for conducting bogus breast exams

Corner Brook, Newfoundland – Judge rules in favor of provincial government in air ambulance case

Toronto, Ontario – Medic/firefighter to help typhoon devastated Philippines

Springfield, Illinois – Driver of ambulance ticketed after crash

Rotterdam, New York – Paramedics out of the job after town decides for outside company

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania – EMTs recognized for service in wake of Hurricane Sandy

East Midlands, UK– New acting chairman for ambulance service

Nov 19, 2013 | Comments Off on 11/20/2013

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11/19/2013

Beckley, West Virginia – Proposal jeopardizes state EMS agencies

Nottingham, UK – Paramedics forced to wait 26 minutes to help sick war veteran after staff at sheltered housing complex wouldn’t let them in

Yorkshire, UK – Paramedics:Yorkshire ambulance chief repeating history after row

Victoria, Australia – Paramedics rule out dumping and running

Christchurch, New Zealand – Emergency workers slowed by earthquake road works

Jerusalem, Israel – Report finds EMS in critical condition

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – Paramedics raise alarm on high incidence of child drowning

Nov 18, 2013 | Comments Off on 11/19/2013

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11/18/2013

Vancouver, BC – Ambulance sirens cut by 29 per cent

Niagara Region, Ontario – Niagara EMS International Trauma Life Support champions

Omaha, Nebraska – Fire union reaches agreement on paramedics

LaFayette, Florida – EMS personnel to undergo ethics training

Detroit, Michigan – EMS unit reaches contract agreement

Boston, Massachusetts – First responders donate to marathon bombing victims

Sheffield, UK – NHS 111 increased demand on emergency services, study finds

Wales, UK – 815 paramedics abused in Wales during work over the past three years

Nov 17, 2013 | Comments Off on 11/18/2013

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