7/13/13

 

Prince George, BC – Funding in place to train paramedics in rural BC

San Francisco, California – Emergency calls reveal chaos, long waits in aftermath of Aviana crash

Kanawha, West Virginia – Three hospitalized after ambulance involved crash

Lexington, Kentucky – Paramedics say drug can mitigate or reverse drug overdoses;small areas don’t have access

Springfield, Missouri – Gov. Nixon signs bill to benefit transition to civilian jobs for military medics, others

Lakeland, Florida – Change in response to EMS means heart attack patients can get help sooner

Brighton Beach, New York – Ambulance company fesses up to fraud

Sofia, Bulgaria – Prosecutors blame rally for vital ambulance delay

Jul 12, 2013 | Comments Off on 7/13/13

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7/12/13

Jefferson City, Missouri – Passing in emergency zones will be illegal on Missouri highways

Detroit, Michigan – Still no answers on dispatch system crash

Brooklyn, New York – Man dies in custody after waiting 4 hours for ambulance

Buffalo, New York – Rural/Metro will take part in strike mediation

Weeki Wachee, Florida – Black bear dies after running into ambulance

Lancashire, UK – Thief smashes ambulance window and steals phone while paramedics are responding to emergency

Wales, UK – Ambulance service will answer to local health boards

Kent, UK – New code of conduct for air ambulance

Jul 11, 2013 | Comments Off on 7/12/13

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7/11/13

Liverpool, Nova Scotia – Special prosecutor to handle paramedics’ cases

Elgin, Illinois – Elgin wants ambulance to hold 700 pound patients

Los Angeles, California – Fire commissioners criticize LAFD’s ambulance deal with Dodgers

Pinellas County, Florida – Few surprises in final study of EMS

West Midlands, UK – Ambulance service to run NHS helpline

Gloucestershire, UK – Paramedics see rise in call-outs across county as temperatures soar

Perth, Australia – Paramedic’s personal quest to improve EMS

Victoria, Australia – Ambulance union wants public inquiry into patient transfer death

Jul 10, 2013 | Comments Off on 7/11/13

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