Monday, June 30, 2008
Kitchener, Ontario – EMS Workers reject deal
Vancouver Island, British Columbia – Vancouver Island loses 911 service for hour
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Jumbo ambulance comes to Winnipeg
Birmingham, Alabama – Seminar seeks to raise Alabama paramedic exam scores
Houston, Texas – Air ambulance crash leads to safety questions
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh EMS, fire bureaus likely to face big changes
Maryland City, Virginia – Lawsuit filed in fatal ambulance crash
North East England, UK – First class service for ambulance patients
Aldford, UK – Heroic paramedic in car crash named
Wales, UK – MP Adam calls for overview of ambulance response times
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Brampton, Ontario – St. John Ambulance marks 125 years of saving lives
Bryan, Texas – Air ambulance service returns to skies after crash
Beaumont, Texas – EMT scarcity can affect 911 response time
Syracuse, New York – Volunteers needed for ambulance service
Arkadelphia, Arkansas – High gas costs affect hospital, ambulance budgets
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania – Area ambulance company fined by US Department of Labor
Bridlington, UK – Paramedics did not know the way
Essex, UK – Woman facing jail for attacking paramedic
Gaza Strip, Middle East – 3 female paramedics save lives in Gaza Strip
Friday, June 27, 2008
Lumberton, Pennsylvania – Man killed in crash was EMT in Evesham
Port Angeles, Washington – Businessman donates ambulance to county
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands – Kansas EMT dies under mysterious circumstances in US Virgin Islands
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – EMSA takes steps to avoid paramedic shortage
Cheyenne, Wyoming – EMS system needs rehab, review finds
Exeter, UK – Trust makes apology to ambulance boss
Gloucestershire, UK – Patients face longer ambulance wait than anywhere else
Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia – Ambos lend support to Red Nose Day
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia – New chief named for amalgamated service
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Timmins, Ontario – Paramedics top donors in blood drive
Evansville, Oklahoma – 3 year old uses song lyrics to call 911
Muncie, Indiana – Lower salaries for new paramedics
Cardiff, Wales – Four sentenced over 999 assault
Wales, UK – Health minister delivers ultimatum to ambulance service
Isle of Wight, UK – Big reward for ambulance excellence
Cheshire, UK – Ambulance chiefs investigating death of little Lewis
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance service jobs safe with merger, says chief Greg Sassella
Queensland, Australia – Queensland paramedics first to get go-ahead to use heart drugs
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Holland College offers online paramedic course
Dallas, Texas – Air med flights a necessary risk?
Hackensack, New Jersey – EMTs try forcing city to bargain
Utica, New York – Firefighters to earn more for ambulance duty, inspections
Newbury, UK – Fuel prices hit air ambulance
Peterborough, UK – 999 service assured despite fuel cost rise
Herefordshire, UK – Everest trek for air ambulance
Scotland, UK – Ambulance bosses not to be blamed for for loss of data disc
Wales, UK – Paramedics reject solo response
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – A sorry ambulance route yields apology
Windsor, Ontario – Efficiency key to EMS change
British Columbia – July 1-7 is Paramedic Appreciation Week
Garrard County, Kentucky – Paramedic killed in car crash
Angola, Delaware – Authorities to probe deadly ambulance crash
Wellsville, New York – Ambulance corps Jr. volunteer charged with rape
Ithaca, New York – Both houses of legislature pass volunteer insurance bill
Atlanta, Georgia – Funding cuts to delay emergency response
Essex, UK – Ambulance hit by high fuel costs
Monday, June 23, 2008
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – Paramedics must guard against unique stresses on the job
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Ambulance workers, region reach labour deal
London, UK – Retrospective criminal checks anger paramedics
London, UK- Paramedics ‘failed death fall toddler’
Cheshire, UK – Father to sue ambulance service
Nethermill, UK – Medics sent wrong way by satnav on emergency call-out
Wales, UK – Ambulance response times worst in UK
Queensland, Australia – Ambulance system crash ‘put lives at risk’
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – St. John Ambulance celebrates 125 years of saving lives at work, home, and play
Tampa, Florida – Ambulance hits pedestrian
Martinsburg, West Virginia – WWI medic’s fame continues with bridge dedication
Ipswich, UK – Ambulance service hits tougher targets
Wiltshire, UK – Improvements in ambulance service
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Stressed ambulance worker sacked
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia – Opposition says Wodonga ambulance station a health risk
Friday, June 20, 2008
Montreal, Quebec – Ambulance dispatchers on strike in Montreal, Laval
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Province to honour emergency personnel who helped with fires
Fredericton, New Brunswick – Ex:students:New paramedics rushed through training
Huntsville, Texas – Preliminary report issued on crash of medical helicopter
Queens, New York – Vandals graffiti ambulance
Boston, Massachusetts – Delayed ambulance never reached wounded baby girl
Punta Gorda, Florida – FAA revokes licence of air ambulance firm
London, UK – Ambulance service urges emergency care changes
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Sudbury, Ontario – Paramedics stress importance of CPR training
Trenton, Nova Scotia – Gas prices squeeze police, fire and EHS
Sydney, Nova Scotia – Cape Breton paramedics get green light to administer clot-busting drugs
Haliburton County, Ontario – County struggles to improve response times
Bridgeport, West Virginia – Emergency squads struggle with high fuel costs
Eastbourne, UK – Huge cheque handed over to Air Ambulance
Hastings, New Zealand – Ambulance thieves do the right thing
Calcutta, India – Ambulance worker dumps body of accident victim in ditch
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Fredericton, New Brunswick – No more problem at Ambulance NB:minister
Muncie, Indiana – Wrong-way ambulance crashes with other vehicle
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Council gives Lauderdale the nod
Denver, Colorado – 3 taken to hospital after ambulance, lumber truck meet
Dorchester County, South Carolina – Ambulance carrying heart patient stopped
Frederick, Maryland – Hospital, EMS show off new ambulance technology
St. Petersburg, Florida – Irate father accused of threatening paramedics with gun
New York, New York – EMT grads answer call
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Pembroke, Ontario – Paramedic service helps with national white paper
New York, New York – Report says ambulance wait times up five fold during heat wave
Chicago, Illinois – Trauma center will be sorely missed, EMTs say
San Francisco, California – Medical chopper night vision demand blindsided by Iraq war
Charlotte, North Carolina – Paramedics who care for others do triathalons to care for themselves
Newark, New Jersey – Man steals ambulance for ride home
Corpus Christi, Texas – Sunday’s ambulance crash has CCPD looking for answers
Dorchester, UK – Ambulance staff anger at thieves
Northern Region, New Zealand – Soaring petrol bills hit emergency services
Monday, June 16, 2008
Woodstock, New Brunswick – Paramedics are trying to shed a light on the problems
New York, New York – Teen’s online tip lead to arrest of NYC paramedic
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania – Stolen ambulance costs man six years
Austin, Texas – State wants to punish 3 EMTs for Texas State student’s death
Baltimore, Maryland – Injured man flees ambulance
Lancashire, UK – Drugs among the items stolen from ambulance
Stevenage, UK – Friends take ambulance to Mongolia
Perth, Western Australia – New jet ambulance service to provide rapid response
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Cedar Park, Texas – Ambulance procession honors fallen paramedic
Oil City, Pennsylvania – Community ambulance facing severe crunch, thanks to gas prices
Lincolnton, North Carolina – Investigators say love letters linked Lincoln County EMT, teen
Fort Worth, Texas – MedStar addresses slow response times
Jersey City, New Jersey – EMT needs some help after devastating fire
McCreary County, Kentucky – Ambulance service on two year probation
Essex, UK – Paramedic involved in serious crash
East Midlands, UK – Paramedics getting to accidents faster
Queensland, Australia – EMS feels pain of soaring fuel costs
Friday, June 13, 2008
Charlotte, North Carolina – EMT charged with sex offences
New York, New York – 911 foulup left woman in street for hour
Livonia, Michigan – Emergency heroes video game for Wii rolls into retail
San Antonio, Texas – EMTs face punishment for Erica Smith response
McConellsburg, Pennsylvania – Senate to consider tax credits for EMS and Fire volunteers
Birmingham, UK – Air ambulance hit by spiralling fuel costs
Tasmania, Australia – Ambulance funding boost
Thursday, June 12, 2008
New Brunswick – Ambulance New Brunswick is open to feedback
Midland, Michigan – Crash kills EMT
Denver, Colorado – City pulls plug on ambulance study
New York, New York – Bill would increase medicare reimbursements for ambulance companies
Roswell, New Mexico – Hospital held liable for hiring incompetent air ambulance contractor
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Department borrows bulletproof vests for EMTs
Edinburgh, Scotland – Ambulance worker pleads guilty to defrauding the NHS
Jersey, Channel Island s- Paramedics honour fallen comrade who died scuba diving
Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia – Accident puts ambulance chopper out of action
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
St. Catherine’s, Ontario – War vets can hitch ride to Falls airshow with paramedic team
Sydney, Nova Scotia – Blood clot busting now part of paramedics arsenal
Huntsville, Texas – Officials gather wreckage from helicopter crash
New London, Connecticut – Why were ambulance personnel at party?
Denver, Colorado – Ambulance response to be resolved
Denver, Colorado – Ambulance company reviewing work of fake paramedic
Toledo, Ohio – Ambulance companies struggle with high gas prices
Barre, Vermont – New laws address exposure to bodily fluids
London, UK – UK government hasn’t invoked emergency fuel plan for emergency services
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Fredericton, New Brunswick – NB paramedics say response time assertions not wrong, just misleading
Fredericton, New Brunswick – Ambulance NB CEO blasts system’s critics
Corner Brook, Newfoundland – 5-hour woods search leads to arrests in ambulance theft case
Ottawa, Ontario – Paramedics feel heatwave’s heat
New York, New York – New Yorkers uneasy over organ harvesting ambulance project
Guilford, Vermont – Tow drivers learn first response
Lewiston, Maine – EKG trained paramedics key to faster treatment
Prescott, Arizona – Area lacks a Level One trauma center
Swindon, UK – Air ambulance praised by minister
Maitland, New South Wales – Industrial action by ambulance officers justified
Monday, June 9, 2008
Cabell County, West Virginia – Paramedic injured during rescue
Boca Raton, Florida – The future is now for PBC 911
Denver, Colorado – Health center twists ambulance response times
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Diesel prices hurting ambulances
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Audit targets Pittsburgh 911 call glut
Pitt County, North Carolina – Rocky Mountain EMT/firefighter dies suddenly
Tyler, Texas – East Texas ambulances get high tech facelift
United Kingdom – Three year pay vote averts NHS strike threat
Leeds, UK – Private warning to ambulance bosses
Saturday, June 7, 2008New Brunswick – Ambulance NB chief blames ‘crazy people’ for criticism
Lindsay, Ontario – St. John Ambulance history in Canada
Peel Region, Ontario – Provincial cash injection aims to improve emergency care
Denver, Colorado – Clarification sough on ambulance responses
Savanna, Illinois – Ambulance involved in head-on crash
Sheffield,UK – Takeover threat to ailing ambulance and health services
East Midlands, UK – 999 target met
Newport, UK – Arrest in knife threat at medics
Rockhampton, Australia – Drunk teenager hits paramedics
Tasmania, Australia – Mersey decision cause for concern in ambulance service
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thunder Bay, Ontario – New EMS vehicles roll in
Niagara Falls, Ontario – Mock emergency used to break down barriers
Lake Havasu City, Arizona – Paramedic report draws mixed reviews
New York, New York – FDNY and city hail the very bravest
Martinsburg, West Virginia – Agency faces harassment claims from paramedic
Knox County, Tennessee – Improved camera system benefits E-911 dispatchers
Wales, UK – Pensioner in pain had to wait two hours for ambulance
Scotland, UK – Health minister puts faith in paramedic working alone scheme
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Cape Breton paramedics train to use lifesaving heart drug
Moncton, New Brunswick – Amalgamated ambulance system better than predecessor
Fredericton, New Brunswick – Paramedics ‘gag’ order sick and sad
Calgary, Alberta – Union OK with new EMS deal
Charlotte, North Carolina – Iraq war creates shortage of night vision goggles for medical choppers
Ocala, Florida – Ambulance crew saves couple from a burning house
Scotland, UK – Single staffed ambulances to end
Barnoldswick, UK – Inquest opens into ambulance death man
Knighton, UK – Phones stolen from ambulances
Sydney, New South Wales – Ambulance service blocks use of heart saving system
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Sarnia, Ontario – Paramedics complete more medical training
Lethbridge, Alberta – EMS savings don’t apply in Lethbridge
Mississauga, Ontario – Emergency workers duke it out for charity
Thunder Bay, Ontario – EMS equipment gets second life at college paramedic program
Barrie, Ontario – Chopper paramedics fly to the rescue
Pinellas County, Florida – Ambulance charge to be issued even if no one is taken
Wiltshire, UK – Air ambulance to be debated in Parliament
Wirral, UK – Ambulance sat nav thief spared jail
Australia – Ambos get world first mobile data app
New South Wales, Australia – Union takes ambulance crew campaign to IRC
Wellington, New Zealand – Fire medical emergency fears grow
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta – Doctors cautious about ambulance diversion plan
Calgary, Alberta – Cities budget for EMS
High River, Alberta – Ambulance takeover good thing says FREMS head
New York, New York – EMTs drive home plea for more pay
Washington D.C. – 2 EMTs involved in delayed response incident not suspended
Phoenix, Arizona – Mexican firefighters to learn emergency medical services
Knoxville, Tennessee – 911 call from 911 center saves 911 supervisor’s life
Augusta, Georgia – Paramedic chief revamps agency
Gloucestershire, UK – Air ambulance service launched for Gloucestershire
Sydney, Australia – House prices push public service workers out of cities
Brisbane, Australia – Warning for 178 km/h paramedic
Monday, June 2, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta – Ambulance takeover by Alberta Health wins cautious praise
Toronto, Ontario – $109 million program to tackle emergency wait times in Ontario
Mississauga, Ontario – Hospital delays put paramedics out of service
Halton, Ontario – Region sometimes left with no available ambulances
Grand Rapids, Michigan – Air ambulance crashes on roof of hospital
Lake Havasu City, Arizona – Paramedics, fire officials named in probe
Seattle, Washington – Air ambulance has new rules for moving people over 250 lbs.
Sunderland, UK – EMS workers reject pay deal
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Brockville, Ontario – Leeds Grenville ambulance services in jeopardy as lockout looms
Brockville, Ontario – Paramedics, counties heading to mediation
Edmonton, Alberta – City to save millions on ambulance deal with province
Grand Rapids, Michigan – Air ambulance disasters on rise in recent years
Austin, Texas – EMS subscription could save people money
St. Louis, Missouri – Paramedic shot while on the job thanks partner who saved his life
Pella, Iowa – Pastor brings spiritual touch to his EMT duties
Bristol, UK – Nine hour wait for ambulance
Friday, May 30, 2008
Vancouver, BC – Overcrowding forces hospital to add portables to its ER
Calgary, Alberta – Slaying of children takes toll on Calgary paramedics, police
Washington, D.C. – Cardiac response lags in D.C.
Thomasville, Georgia – Injured Thomas County EMT dies
Washington Park, Illinois – Wounded ambulance worker eager to get back to work
Lancashire, UK – Man dies in ambulance accident
Victoria, Australia – Interviews begin for paramedics
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Simonds, New Brunswick – Ambulance New Brunswick defends its service in Simonds
Sicamous, BC – BC Ambulance honours lifesavers
Punta Gorda, Florida – Feds ground Punta Gorda air ambulance
Longview, Texas – East Texas Medical Center EMS turns 40
West Valley, Arizona – New lifesaving device gives paramedics the edge
Dorchester, UK – Vandals damage cars owned by ambulance staff
Townsville, Queensland – New helicopter to boost North Queensland emergency response
Victoria, Australia – Ambulance merger won’t disadvantage rural service:union
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Toronto, Ontario – Ontario paramedics escalate equal pension rights campaign
Fredericton, New Brunswick – Ambulance’s 911 response time in question
Edinburgh, UK – Medical bicycle with drugs stolen
Lough, UK – Sat nav stolen from ambulance
Cumbria, UK – Ambulance service launches rural homes mapping campaign
Oxfordshire, UK – County gets new ambulance fleet
Auckland, New Zealand – Paramedics heroes to family
New Delhi, India – Ambulance kills ground handler at New Delhi
Lanzhou, China – Pakistani paramedics and doctors help quake relief effort
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta – Paramedics raise money for beauty battling bone cancer
Halton, Ontario – Hospital holdups continue to keep EMS off the streets
St. Louis, Missouri – Medstar Ambulance officials call for community meeting on safety
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio’s trama system flawed, lacks oversight
Oxon, UK – Four hurt after ambulance crashes
Ipswich, UK – Ambulance chiefs in plea to cabbies
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance merger go-ahead
Tasmania, Australia – Key resignation shows more ambulance trouble looming
Victoria, Australia – Paramedic recruitment drive begins
Monday, May 26, 2008
Toronto, Ontario – Toronto and GTA medics off to China
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan – Parkland Ambulance gets an ATV
St. Louis, Missouri – Investigation into ambulance shooting grows
St. Louis, Missouri – Mayors say EMTs must be protected
Great Falls, Montana – Ambulance workers vote to affiliate with labour union
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – New legislation would update EMS Act
Gilchrist County, Florida – Paramedic accused of drug tampering
Malmesbury, UK – MP joins fight against air ambulance merger
Scotland, UK – Ambulance staff bullied and harassed, MSPs told
Cardiff, Wales – Charges dropped in 999 call violent disorder trial
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Saint John, New Brunswick – Emergency medical technicians saluted
North Bay, Ontario – Defibrillator installed at airport;Among several events to mark EMS Week
Rochester, New York – Mayor to honor EMT, police officer
West Harrison, New York – Putnam County native added to EMS Memorial
Baltimore, Maryland – Ambulance hit by car at accident scene
Lawton, Oklahoma – EMTs used EKGs sized down for portability
Inverness, Scotland – Red Cross plugs gaps, claims ambulance union
Aberdeen, Scotland – Ambulance unions say rural areas suffering
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia – Witnesses claim ambulance took too long to get to crash
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – SWRHA to pay damages to emergency medical technician
Friday, May 23, 2008
Winnipeg, Manitoba – ACPs to offer improved heart attack treatment
Sudbury, Ontario – Paramedic wins third annual Leconce Seguin Memorial Award
Oshawa, Ontario – Paramedics recognized
Toronto, Ontario – Reporter plays medic for a day
Toronto, Ontario – OPSEU paramedics picket:rally for fair pensions for Ontario’s 5,000 paramedics
Vinton, Ohio – Jury convicts former EMT of drunk driving
Lewiston, Maine – New ambulance meant to protect EMTs, others
Albany, New York – Fallen emergency medical technicians to be honored
Scotland, UK – Ambulance service shortage fears
Melbourne, Australia – Paramedic acquitted of sexual assault
Melbourne, Australia – Paramedic cleared of rape, but fighting to get job back
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Newfoundland and Labrador – NDP wants plan to keep paramedics in province
Washington Park, Ilinois – Police still seek suspects in shooting of ambulance worker
Charleston County, South Carolina – EMT not charged in death
Nashville, Tennessee – So called phony firefighter is also fake EMT, funeral emblamer
Lewistown, Pennsylvania – Emergency medical workers are recognized
Swindon, UK – Air ambulance move could cost patient lives
Penal, Trinidad – EMT to get $$ for back injury
Melbourne, Australia – Paramedic restraining not raping, jury told
Maitland, Australia – Ban on free ambo rides to hospital
Jammu, India – Ambulance plunges into Chenab river, 2 soldiers washed away, 3 injured
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Canada – EMS honoured across Canada
Hamilton, Ontario – Paramedics win contract and retro
St. Petersburg, Florida – Ambulance worker hurt in I-275 collision
Jefferson City, Missouri – Missouri recognizes National EMS Week
Providence, Rhode Island – Local ambulance employee accused of calling in fake emergencies
Brooklyn, New York – Ambulance hits 13-year-old girl in Brooklyn
Llantwit Major, Wales, UK – Paramedic struck off for inhaling laughing gas while on duty
Norwich, UK – Top award for caring ambulance worker
Wales, UK – Ambulance call that turned ugly
Melbourne, Australia – Paramedic accused of ambulance rape
New South Wales, Australia – NSW Ambulance Service rebuilds its comms systems
Israel – Flying car could become Israel’s robotic ambulance
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba – Paramedics honour deceased colleague
Madison, Wisconsin – Helicopter was filling in when crash killed three
New York, New York – Cops hunt hasidic EMT in attack on black college student
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – EMS hiring still a touchy subject in City Hall
Washington State – Paramedics, EMTs in Oregon, Washington State ratify first-ever Teamsters Contract
Santa Clara, California – EMTs request new supplies in case of disaster
North Bend, Oregon – Mishap ruins new chopper
Chicago, Illinois – New device to help perform CPR has paramedics talking
Worksop, UK – Man died after ambulance broke down
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Nova Scotia – MDs to aid in Lifelfight until clinical crew hired
Stanley, New Brunswick – Ambulance service escapes charges
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – Heart program a first in Canada
Brampton, Ontario – Peel ambulances get new look
Mississauga, Ontario – Paramedics and firemen to become roommates
Madison, Wisconsin – Tears flow as Med Flight crash victims honored
Wirral, UK – Paramedic ignored 999 call-out for injured child
Derbyshire, UK – New ambulance flies out to over 100 missions in first six weeks of operation
Scotland, UK – Heart attack victims could be airlifted to key hospitals
Friday, May 16, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – Widow of fallen Calgary medic says public memorial chance to ‘talk about Mike’
Calgary, Alberta – EMS chief urges Calgarians to create ‘route of valour’
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – Companies to develop reliable 911 emergency dispatch for VOIP phone users
York Region, Ontario – Mall display celebrates EMS Week
Madison, Wisconsin – Med Flight crash victims touched many lives
Los Angeles, California – LA measure to penalize EMS patient dumping advances
Chicago, Illinois – Paramedics return to work after suspension
Bethel, Connecticut – State:emergency response poses no danger
Wiltshire, UK – New fears over 999 copter service
Stroud, New South Wales – Union maintains push for two person ambulance crews
Thursday, May 15, 2008
London, Ontario – System delays creating ambulance crisis
County of Renfrew, Ontario – Old ambulance goes to college
Trail, BC – Local paramedics shortage
Campbell River, BC – Father and daughter form paramedic team
Chicago, Illionois – Unprecedented suspension of paramedics for racial slur over radio
Rochester, New York – EMS bike ride honours fallen paramedics
Rexburg, Idaho – Rising fuel and supplies costs hike ambulance fees
McAllen, Texas – Questions persist on ambulance purchases
Missoula, Montana – Great Falls EMTs consider joining union
Sunshine Coast, Australia – S & R paramedics on standby to aid China
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – Widow of fallen Calgary medic supports Canadian mission in Afghanistan
Calgary, Alberta – Calgary medic would be embarrassed by attention his death has received:family
Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton paramedics say thanks to bystander
East Hants, Nova Scotia – Paramedics have increased capabilities with new laptop
Daytona Beach, Florida – Fired ER physician sues EVAC paramedics
Madison, Wisconsin – Med Flight loss highlights risk to health care workers
Tasmania, Australia – No decision yet on ambulance funding
Tasmania, Australia – Commitment to increase ambulance funds needed
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – Man denied ambulance after severing finger
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – Crowds gather to mourn military medic
North Bay, Ontario – Paramedics offer condolences to family of fallen soldier
Anchorage, Alaska – Two medevac ambulance services to merge by this fall
Vienna, Virginia – Device gives sirens a rumble
New York, New York – New York’s Rapid Organ Recovery Ambulance faces criticism
Charleston, West Virginia – Pending disaster for ambulance crews?
Coventry, UK – Vandals damage ambulance on call
Mourne, Ireland – Wells urges Minister to look at aging ambulance fleet
Fraser Coast, Queensland – Union says Fraser Coast ambulance officers overworked
Monday, May 12, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – Calgary EMS blame free in child’s 911 death
Calgary, Alberta – Calgary refuses to issue VoIP 911 caution
Pasadena, California – Military medic honoured for valor
Boston, Massachusetts – Medics see drug deaths soar
Baltimore, Maryland – City looks at 911 system
Mason, Kentucky – Medics get new high tech EKG equipment
Nelsonville, Ohio – Active shooter drill aims to educate paramedic students
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Trenton, Ontario – Fallen paramedic saluted
Nova Scotia – NS issues warning to those making 911 calls via Internet
Kandahar, Afghanistan – Medic’s death hits fellow soldiers hard
Louisville, Kentucky – Records show driver in deadly EMS wreck had past job related incidents
Portland, Oregon – Special equipment helps paramedics treat larger patients
Hastings, Nebraska – Calls for ambulance service up in central Nebraska
Hialeah, Florida – Kids get eye-opening look at work of firefighters, paramedics
Old Working, UK – Friends head to Mongolia in an ambulance
Staffordshire, UK – EMS union calls in minister over NHS pay row
Hunter, Australia – Hunter paramedics threaten strike
Friday, May 9, 2008
Trenton, Ontario – Huge tribute planned for Calgary medic/soldier
Calgary, Alberta – Calgary medic in Taliban ambush was on second tour
Calgary, Alberta – Ambush that killed Canadian medic unfolded within sight of a forward base
Kirkland Lake, Ontario – EMS Week set for May 19
Austin, Texas – EMS workers embark on week long memorial ride
Glasgow, Scotland – Paramedics traumatized by Glasgow child killing scene
Highlands, UK – Ambulance workers could strike
Leeds, UK – Leeds paramedic attacked after responding to 999 call
North Somerset, UK – Emergency services concern over ambulance crews
Omagh, Northern Ireland – Concern as door falls off ambulance
Masterton, New Zealand – Emergency services mark 50 years of 111
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Windsor, Ontario – Fallen medic had ties to Windsor
Calgary, Alberta – Slain military medic begins final journey home
Trenton, Ontario – Repatriation ceremony for fallen Calgary medic set for Friday
Toronto, Ontario – New medical simulation centre to help health care professionals hone their skills
Edmonton, Alberta – Emergency officials issue phone warning
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Regionalizing ambulance services a possibility?
Westlaco, Texas – Mayor questions ambulance purchases
Chessington, UK – Emergency services accused of brutality on teen
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Fredericton, New Brunswick – Paramedics can ease pressure on health care
Albuquerque, New Mexico – Paramedic student accused of cheating on exam
Beds & Herts, UK – 60 new staff for ambulance service
Tasmania, Australia – Tassie emergency services eye new radio network
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Toronto, Ontario – Emergency Preparedness Week kicks off
Wausau, Wisconsin – Emergency responders get a crash course in training for terrorism
Wales, UK – New ambulance service director vows to give a voice to front-line 999 workers
Wales, UK – Fines for crank EMS callers
Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK – Man posed as paramedic with own ambulance
Worcester, UK – 999 nuisance accused to face trial
New South Wales, Australia – New look for NSW ambos
Monday, May 5, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – CRTC looks into botched 911 internet phone dispatch
Calgary, Alberta – Bills appear to show VOIP company had family’s address in fatal 911 call
Buckinghamshire, UK – Air ambulance to get new helicopter
Gloucestershier, UK – Paramedic didn’t reach me in time
Tbilsi, Russia – Georgia buys 130 ambulance vehicles for areas difficult to access from Russia
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – 911 tragedy in Calgary reveals perils of VOIP
Woodland, California – Helicopter EMTs killed man:autopsy
Morris, Illinois – Volunteers giving way to paid professionals on local ambulance runs
Bristol, UK – Ambulance over too thin
Victoria, Australia – Rural ambos will keep jobs
Dungannon, Northern Ireland – 300,000 miles on ambulance clock
Friday, May 2, 2008
Lancaster, California – American Medical Response reaches tentative agreement with employees
Sacramento, California – Leader chosen for emergency medical agency
Sacramento, California – Legislation would give firefighters/paramedics immunity
Bismarck, North Dakota – Trauma system reviewed
Havana, Cuba – Cuba to improve ambulance service
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Amarillo, Texas – Ambulance audit shows financial losses
Knoxville, Tennessee – Patient charged with assaulting ambulance worker
Memphis, Tennessee – Memphis offers $10,000 signing bonus to Ohio paramedics
Western Australia – Pay offer to ambulance officers fair:St. John
Eastern Cape, South Africa – Netcare 911 to launch EMS helicopter
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Philly ambulance response times improve slightly
Santa Clarita, California – Paramedics, EMTs go on strike
Escanaba, Missouri – Fatal ambulance suit underway
Scotland, UK – Ambulances cut 30 seconds off times despite rise in calls
Staffordshire, UK – Ambulance trust criticized for safety failures
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – New paramedic training vehicle hits the streets of Calgary
Clarendon Hills, Illinois – Man admits abusing paramedic
San Bernadino, California – Funds requested for paramedics
Crookston, Minnesota – Dispatchers recognized on 40th anniversary of 911
Teeside, UK – Teeside’s emergency services unite to help the deaf
Askoy, Norway – Partymakers cause ambulance crash
Monday, April 28, 2008
Brooklyn, New York – Several people injured in ambulance accident
Memphis, Tennessee – Memphis paramedics use new technique to stop heart attacks
Virginia Beach, Virginia – Volunteer EMT worker admits stealing morphine
Glasgow, Scotland – Mom’s fury after paramedic ordered not to help her dying son
Scotland, UK – Ambulance HQ forced to call petrol stations to avert fuel crisis
Saturday, April 26, 2008
London, Ontario – Paramedic attacks net 8 months
Brier Island, Nova Scotia – Paramedics ease rural MD’s load
Germantown, Maryland – More emergency rooms open away from hospitals
Virginia Beach, Virginia – Volunteer EMT arrested for stealing drugs from fire stations
Los Angeles, California – Local ambulance workers to strike Monday
Glasgow, Scotland – Fatal ambulance delay justified
Friday, April 25, 2008
Dunmore, Pennsylvania – Sparks between firefighters, EMTs ignite controversy
Kansas City, Missouri – Ambulance flips over
Limestone, Alabama – Medical chopper makes precautionary landing
Queensland, Australia – British ambo invasion on the way
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Denver, Colorado – Boulder inmate accused of stealing ambulance dies
Birmingham, UK – Ambulance crews hit top target
Scotland, UK – Union chiefs worried about ambulance plans
Scotland, UK – New ambulance plan defended
Queensland, Australia – Ambulance being used as taxi service
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta – New plan to free up city ambulances
Lincolnshire, UK – Father demands ambulance answers
Victoria, Australia – Ambulance services to be merged
Victoria, Australia – Staff shortages wear down paramedics
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa – Bay facing ambulance crisis as protest staff suspended
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Dover, Newfoundland – Ambulance service is having trouble finding people to work
Calgary, Alberta – Paramedic hailed after helping residents escape burning home
Springfield, Illinois – Boy dies after being struck by ambulance
Minneapolis, Minnesota – New legislation to ease veterans’ transition to paramedics
Victoria, Australia – Union website to track ambulance times
Monday, April 21, 2008
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Honours for MD Ambulance dispatcher
Santa Clarita, California – EMT union moves up strike date
Boulder, Colorado – Suspected ambulance thief tries to kill himself
Kansas City, Missouri – Former EMT admits making porn
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Fredericksburg, Virginia – Change is in the air for medical copter services
Rothbury, UK – “I was a dead man” says horror smash paramedic
Middlesbrough, UK – Battle to save Tees ambulance control goes on
Queensland, Australia – Premier needs to solve western Queensland ambo crisis
Friday, April 18, 2008
Halifax, Nova Scotia – EMC set to take over air ambulance service
Louisville, Kentucky – Witness comes forward in ambulance wreck
West Des Moines, Iowa – Paramedics team places fourth in national EMS competition
Derbeyshire, UK – Medic told he must wait up to nine months for compensation
Basingstoke, UK – Hoax calls to ambulance service on the increase
Chester, UK – Guiding light for medics
West Australia – Pay negotiations for ambulance workers off to a rocky start
South Australia – Paramedic work bans likely
Queensland, Australia – Outback council consider ambulance levy legal fight
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Valhalla, New York – Injured Rockland EMT wakes from sedation after amputation
Scotland, UK – Ambulance service at breaking point
Winchester, UK – Teen to sue ambulance worker after horror crash
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia – Crash medics lauded
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia – Two paramedics threatened by female patient with knife
South Australia – Drivers ignoring ambulances
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Regina, Saskatchewan – Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region considering ambulance geo-posts
New York, New York – Pope’s ambulance gets blessed
Antelope Valley, California – AMR will continue service during work stoppage
Jackson, Michigan – Sheriff covers medic’s $60 towing bill
Wales, UK – Paramedic saves best friend’s life
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Ambulance services fading in many of Oklahoma’s rural areas
Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. – Honduras, American medics gather to share skills
Perth, West Australia – Ambulance officers pay campaign
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – Air ambos reveal all
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia – Bravery medals for Waterfall six
Monday, April 14, 2008
Chapel HIll, North Carolina – Director named for emergency services
San Francisco – SF emergency responses fail to meet goal
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dubai paramedics to use intravenous drill
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Vancouver, BC – BC team of paramedics wins big at Ontario competition
Hamilton, Ontario – Ambulance shortage worsens
Concord, Michigan – Good deed costs US Navy medic $60
Wythe County, Virginia – Sex charges against former ambulance service director to go ahead
Blackburn, UK – Semipro footballer attacked paramedic
New South Wales, Australia – NSW ambulance service ‘overworked’
New South Wales, Australia – NSW government defends ambo support
South Australia – SA Ambulance gains new vacuum mattress
Friday, April 11, 2008
Peel Region, Ontario – Off-duty Peel paramedics recognized for quick actions
Nova Scotia – New technology for ambulances
Welwyn Garden City, UK – Vomiting vandals trash ambulance base
Hertford, Herts, UK – Ambulance service needs more staff
Bedford, UK – Paramedics often threatened with violence
Thursday, April 10, 2008
North Bay, Ontario – Paramedics credited with reviving man
West Virginia – Obese patients injure paramedics and shrink budget
Bakersfield, California – Hall Ambulance shows off new night vision goggles
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Paramedic assaulted by patient
Staffordshire, UK – Ambulance service risked safety
Staffordshire, UK – Ex-mercy chief slames commission’s report
Adelaide, South Australia – Mock terrorist attack tests emergency services
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Owen Sound, Ontario – Vial of Life in Owen Sound
United States – ERs buckle under patient load
Norwich, UK – Paramedic denies sexual advances to colleague
Lancashire, UK – New fears over ambulance times
Oslo, Norway – Ambulance worker: I’ve never had racist thoughts or views
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Los Angeles, California – 6 hurt as ambulance, vehicle collide
Worcestershire, UK – Stepping up safety of paramedics
Cornwall, UK – Air ambulance cash thief jailed
Queensland, Australia – Overweight woman fails to fit into ambulance
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech, German ministers agree on ambulance cooperation
Monday, April 7, 2008
Oshawa, Ontario – Paramedics test their skills at Durham College
Toronto, Ontario – Emergency workers put to test in dirty bomb mass casualty exercise
New Hartford, Connecticut – EMT injured in crash
Genesee County, Michigan – Probe to begin in delayed response
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Ambulance worker in crash denied right to drive to school
Manchester, UK – Hoax caller jailed for four years
Halifax, UK – Driver of ambulance suffers serious neck injuries in accident
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – Ambo calls soar
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Tuscon, Arizona – New CPR success gets major attention
Covington, Kentucky – Fire-EMT to offer kids class
Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland hemorhaging EMS workers
Oxford, England – No confidence in ambulance service
Wakefield, UK – Patient threatened paramedics with chair
Belfast, Ireland – Ambulance strike averted after talks
Friday, March 28, 2008
Merritt, BC – Paramedics should have done more to help miner?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Pace of paramedic hiring annoys council
Austin, Texas – Off-duty paramedic saves man’s life
West Midlands, UK – Ambulance crews trial stab vests
Welshpool, Wales – Big problem for ambulance service is now solved
Belfast, Ireland – More talks planned in bid to avert ambulance strike
Tel Aviv, Israel – Biker killed by ambulance
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Atmore, Alabama – Ambulance goes up in flames
New York, New York – Knicks to honor paramedic from Tarrytown
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania – Spaghetti fundraiser for EMT
Windhoek, Namibia – Ambulance service needs intensive care
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – First batch of national paramedics graduate
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Grande Prairie, Alberta – EMS heading into year three of discovery project
New Haven, Connecticut – Paramedic/firefighter posts bail in attack on wife’s attorney
Louisville, Kentucky – Ambulance, firetruck involved in accident
Escondido, California – Hospitals hold paramedics hostage
Manchester, UK – Ambulance pair escape axe
Tasmania, Australia – $1.5 million funding boost for RHH and ambulance service
Christchurch, New Zealand – St. John pair may be expelled after crash
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia EHS deploys on board mobile gateway
San Mateo, California – Trial date set for victim hit by ambulance
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – Paramedics injured in hit-and-run
Queensland, Australia – QAS cases double in one year
Christchurch, New Zealand – Racing ambulance youth duo in fiery crash
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Drivers of ambulance charged with drunk driving
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Toronto, Ontario – Slow response risks lives
Toronto, Ontario – Councillor demands answers on EMS
Moncton, New Brunswick – Ambulance tire tests planned for next week
Chicago, Illinois – Man charged in Northwest Side ambulance crash
Chicago, Illinois – Medics in fair condition after ambulance crash
San Diego, California – New system for heart attack patients revealed
Shelton, Connecticut – EMS seeks first aid for fuel costs
Cairns, Queensland, Australia – Lifesavers for the lifesavers
Kuwait City, Kuwait – Benefits eyed for ambulance workers
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Hackensack, New Jersey – EMTs protest $1 million payment from hospital
Hackensack, New Jersey – Hearing addresses need for paid EMTs
Knoxville, Tennessee – Ambulance service copes with high diesal prices
Oxford, UK – Hour long 999 delay led to cyclist’s death
Hampshire, UK – Driver of ambulance wins appeal against dangerous driving conviction
South Tyneside, UK – Life-saving kit stolen in ambulance raid
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Daniel’s Harbour, Newfoundland – Ambulance service to physically test medics
Orlando, Florida – County forcing most paramedics to learn to fight fires
Austin, Texas – Rodriguez to lead EMS
Montgomery, Alabama – Governor awards $350,000 grant to EMS
Wales, UK – Obese get new ambulances
Pretoria, South Africa – SA to get single emergency number on track
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Simcoe County, Ontario – Sunnybrook new base hospital for county paramedics
Columbia, Missouri – Ambulance hits herd of deer, paramedic hurt
West Palm Beach, Florida – Vazquez family lovingly remembers workaholic paramedic
Scotland, UK – Row over ambulance complaints rise
Cairns, Queensland, Australia – Hour wait in ambulance
Molendinar, Queensland, Australia – Runaway ambulance gets hedged in
Iraq – Iraq sends paramedics to Beirut to train
Monday, March 17, 2008
Lake Louise, Alberta – EMS seeks staff at Lake Louise
Tuscon, Arizona – Tuscson emergency rooms in life-and-death crunch
Spalding, UK – 10,000th mission for air ambulance
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia – Stingy service won’t act
Johannesburg, South Africa – Paramedic sees red in South African Cup
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – City considers round the clock medics at airport
Newfoundland and Labrador – Medics angry about fitness tests
New York, New York – EMT pipers bag a spot in St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Atlanta, Georgia – Atlanta ambulances face cutbacks
Wales, UK – Wales air ambulance launches appeal to raise 4 million pounds
Romsey, Victoria, Australia – Tell us why paramedic Rod Moore died
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia – Medics tell of fears
Queensland, Australia – Drug trial rejected by ambulance service
Eastern Cape, South Africa – Eastern Cape welcomes new EMS provider
Friday, March 14, 2008
Rapid City, South Dakota – Former ambulance employee must repay stolen money
Bayonet Point, Florida – Firefighter accused of striking EMT wife over infant son
Lincolnshire, UK – Paramedic seeks damages over fall
Essex, UK – Ambulance boss pledges better service
Barrow, UK – Honours awarded to 999 heroes
Omagh, Northern Ireland – Ambulance staff suspended pending inquiry
South Australia – Paramedic uniform allergy still a mystery
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Kapuskasing, Ontario – Governor-General was down to earth, awarded paramedic says
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Paramedics honoured
New York, New York – Closure eludes EMT’s kin
Melbourne, Australia – Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate may be fastest ambulance on planet
Helmand Province, Afghanistan – Navy corpsman with Special Ops saves lives in combat zone
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Greenwood, Nova Scotia – Rescue chopper report says human error, lack of training led to crash
Austin, Texas – Blanco EMS director says drugs were for ailing wife
Indianapolis, Indiana – EMS workers injured in crash
Hartford, Connecticut – EMT gets 1 1/2 years in embezzlement
Salford, UK – Probe into 11-hour ambulance wait
Wales, UK – Appeal for new air ambulance fleet is ready for take-off
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Timmins, Ontario – Paramedics love thrill of saving lives
Belleville, Illinois – Ambulance service sued for allowing back board to fall on patient
Granite Falls, Minnesota – Medics get a lift from flight care training
Scotland, UK – Scottish Ambulance Service to be given 25m pound boost
Monday, March 10, 2008
Timmins, Ontario – Paramedic on mission to make injuries more “bearable”
Toronto, Ontario – Paramedic, policeman and neighbour combine efforts to save family from fire
Toronto, Ontario – Paramedics get new device to speed diagnosis for heart attacks
Miami, Florida – Miami-Dade rescue crew injured at crash scene
Charleston, South Carolina – Paramedic lobbies to get law changed
Sydney, NSW – Under resourced paramedics cause response times to lag
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Daniel’s Harbour, Newfoundland – Shape up, ambulance attendants told
New York, New York – EMT arrested for sex abuse
Hartford, Connecticut – New Fairfield man charged with forging EMT license
Suffolk County, New York – Dad accused of refusing treatment for daughter
Lancashire, UK – Ambulance death rates fall
Ipswich, UK – Patient wait misery at hospital
Ireland – Ambulance service workers set to strike in April
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – The clock is ticking;ambulance call stress
Friday, March 7, 2008
United Kingdom – Ambulance managers least diverse in NHS
London, UK – Worldwide emergency care professionals invited to speak at AMBEX 2008
Tasmania, Australia – Ambulance service responds to complaints
Lower Hutt, New Zealand – More police patrols after ambulance attack
Baku, Azerbaijan – Japan to assist Azerbaijan to improve ambulance services
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Brantford, Ontario – Paramedics will ride for cancer
Simcoe County, Ontario – Paramedics aid beleaguered Barrie taxi driver
Bedfordshire/Oxfordshire, UK – Ambulance Sent to wrong county
West Palm Beach, Florida – 911 audio released in Wendy’s medic shooting
West Palm Beach, Florida – Story of slain paramedic moves people to give
San Antonio, Texas – Report details paramedic mistakes in crash
Madison, Wisconsin – Metronomes used in EMS cardiac care
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Overhaul in response system further improves EMS service
Washington, D.C. – Medics to have stronger narcotics
Sacramento, California – Local EMTs honored in Sacramento
Shropshire, UK – Lib Dem sorry for 999 error
New South Wales, Australia – No doctors available for heart attack paramedic
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia – Ambulance officers rewarded for long service and good conduct
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
New Brunswick – Ambulance tire issue is suspect?
Halifax, Nova Scotia – EMS patients diverted from busy ER
Lake Windermere, BC – Ambulance nabbed while medics treated accident victim on lake
Farmington, New Mexico – EMS bike team to honor medic killed in Turner
Wolverhampton, UK – Ambulance staff have two weeks ill
Illawarra, Australia – New name, new look for paramedics
Monday, March 3, 2008
New Brunswick – Transport Canada to overhaul tire rating after NB ambulance crashes
Frankfort, Ohio – Concord EMS official, woman face indictment
Basra, Iraq – Airman and first responder killed in base attack named
Bedford, UK – Man feels remorse for attacking paramedic
West Midlands, UK – Ambulances must be cleaned quicker, says health chief
Saturday, March 1, 2008
County of Lennox & Addington, Ontario – County to replace damaged ambulance
New Brunswick – Ambulance operator defends use of all-terrain tires
New York, New York – NY EMT accused of groping patient in ambulance
Copperas Cove, Texas – Cove paramedic fired for allegedly violating patient
Boston, Massachusetts – Police chase stolen ambulance
Washington, D.C. – Overturned ambulance sends seven to ER
Hawick, Scotland, UK – Drunken woman tried to bite paramedic
Worcester, UK – Ambulance service compromised by sickness
Belfast, UK – Ambulance call out times falsified
Pakistan – Air ambulance starts up in Pakistan
Friday, February 29, 2008
New Brunswick – Ambulance NB stands by tire choice
Alexis Creek, BC – BC Ambulance says trip time not a factor in death
Charlotte Harbor, Florida – Air ambulance company searched by federal agents
Osceola County, Florida – Emergency rooms crammed to capacity
Marco Island, Florida – Ambulance simulator makes students better drivers
Norwich, UK – Ambulance response times improving
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Espanola, Ontario – Link to life launched in North Shore
Toronto, Ontario – Paramedics may improve transit delays
Concord, New Hampshire – Obesity taxes ambulance gear
Hazard, Kentucky – City Hall overhaul could reduce ambulance crews
Wemyss Bay, UK – Ambulance crew hurt in crash
Tawa, New Zealand – Driver crashes in ambulance slipstream
Queensland, Australia – Lives endangered by Queensland cost cutting
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Laval, Quebec – Car hits ambulance in Laval
Guelph, Ontario – Guelph accused of not meeting ambulance needs
Baltimore, Maryland – Grant to help paramedics
Athens, Georgia – Senate study shows EMS in crisis
Washington, D.C. – First Responders plan to rally on National Mall
Buckinghamshire, UK – Reporter’s wrangle with ambulance service over incitement accusation
Darlington, UK – Tributes paid to hero paramedic
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wigan, UK – 60,000 pounds to deep clean ambulances
Harlow, UK – Ambulance chiefs hit back at response time statistics
Newcastle, UK – 999 call ambulance in car crash
Dublin, Ireland – Ambulance workers vote in favour of strike action
Palermo, Sicily – Italian police bust ‘ambulance’ drug ring
Monday, February 25, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – Green EMS headquarters a hit with owners and occupants
Cochrane, Alberta – Emergency personnel sought across region
Oak Hill, West Virginia – Two charged with stealing from Fayette County Ambulance Service
Athens, Georgia – Limited options bring creative solutions for EMS
Dallas, Texas – Dispatch times spark internal Dallas investigation
United Kingdom – Ambulance postcode lottery anger
Krakow, Poland – Polish paramedics are taking to the streets on bicycles to combat traffic problems
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Guelph, Ontario – New provincial DNR form to help patients, emergency personnel
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Paramedics, police mount blood donor challenge
Silver Creek, New York – EMTs revive man who was dead for more than 30 minutes
Staten Island, New York – Staten Island EMT hospitalized after alleged assault
Torquay, UK – Paramedics praised for harbour rescue
Auckland, New Zealand – Government to investigate ambulance services
Chennai, India – Driver roams wtith body in ambulance for five days
Friday, February 22, 2008
St. John’s, Newfoundland – Paramedics robbed while saving St. John’s man’s life
Waco, Texas – Paramedic charged after patient claims she was fondled
Utica, New York – Ambulance competition in Utica
Cape Town, South Africa – Slow paramedics suspended
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – City council tops up emergency service priorities
Simcoe County, Ontario – Province not honouring paramedic funding deal
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – On anniversary of EMT’s death, family still waits for federal benefits
Houston, Texas – Ambulances equipped with chilled IVs to help save heart attack victims
Mesa, Arizona – Friends honor Mesa paramedic who died of cancer
Honolulu, Hawaii – Honolulu paramedics looking to recruit
Wales, UK – Ambulance responses below target
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Florence, Kentucky – Florence ambulance troubles lead to class action lawsuit
Blackheath, UK – Hoaxers 1,100 ambulance calls
Ludlow, UK – Air ambulance plea to former patients
York, UK – Paramedics must answer calls in six minutes
Lindsay, Queensland – Lindsay demands more protection for paramedics
Eastern Cape, South Africa – Ambulance companies owed millions by government
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Vancouver, BC – Shortage of paramedics at Olympics worries EMS union
Moncton, New Brunswick – Accident highlights EMTs’ concerns with winter tires
Chicago, Illinois – Firefighter injured in ambulance crash
San Diego, California – Ambulance flips on Interstate 94
New York, New York – Fallen 9/11 hero’s dad raises funds
Birmingham, Alabama – AirMed becomes first US air ambulance with base in Asia
Zaragoza, Spain – Teenage girl run over by ambulance
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Kenora, Ontario – Health minister invited to meet on ambulance
Peterborough, Ontario – EMS budget rising 21.8 per cent his year
Anchorage, Alaska – Army plans will limit interior air ambulance service
Wrexham, Wales, UK – Alcoholic assaulted paramedics aiding him
Cardiff, Wales, UK – Family wins 1.8m ambulance ruling
Wales, UK – Ambulance workers kept in the dark
Friday, February 15, 2008
Miami, Florida – Jeep slams into ambulance carrying patient
Doylestown, Pennsylvania – 911 operators disciplined over delay
Rutherford County, Tennessee – Local EMT survives tornado
Bozeman, Montana – Montana lawmaker fighting for EMT tax credit
Bolton, UK – Thief took satnav from ambulance
Merseyside, UK – Children to be taught first aid
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Peterborough, Ontario – EMS ID cards go missing
Kenora, Ontario – Family feels victim of ambulance transfer disaster
Arp, Texas – Ambulance collides with 18-wheeler
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Wisconsin paramedics foil robbery, catch suspect
Stafford, Connecticut – Stolen Baltimore ambulance recovered
Granby, Connecticut – Ambulance catches fire
Galesburg, Illinois – Ambulance workers averts possible suicide attempt
Aylesbury, UK – Lives being put at risk in ambulances, says paramedic
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia – Overweight patients force ambos to supersize
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta – Fire leads to ambulance shortage
Garson, Ontario – Hanging in there, says air ambulance crash medic
Washington, D.C. – DC EMS services to receive $3.7M for improvements
Bakersfield, California – Supervisors to examine rural paramedic service
Green Bay, Wisconsin – Green Bay ambulances equipped with new stair chair
Surrey, UK – Medics hailed by peer as “unsung heroes”
South Tyneside, UK – Ambulance workers attacked by yobs
Dublin, Ireland – Dublin ambulance service review still not published
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Honolulu, Hawaii – Hawaii wants copter medevac service back
Rosebud, South Dakota – Air ambulance gets initial OK to serve more reservations
Newquay, UK – Driver wins 430,000 pound payout from NHS after devestation death crash with ambulance
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia – Ambulance facility gutted in fire
Victoria, Australia – Computer dispatch moves rural ambulance into new era
Monday, February 11, 2008
Banff, Alberta – Banff to review ambulance service
Atlanta, Georgia – Motorcyclist killed after hitting ambulance
Fayetteville, Arkansas – Emergency Services appeal for upgrade to radio system
Surrey, UK – Heart attack peer thanks medics
New South Wales, Australia – Three more mega lift ambulances in NSW
Queensland, Australia – Fire hits ambo facility
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Toronto, Ontario – Hospital delays ‘critical’
Toronto, Ontario – Hospital, EMS deny death allegations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – EMS workers were top earners on city payroll
Allina, Minnesota – New CPR device saves first victim
Newcastle, UK – Neck break missed by medics, claims fall woman
Liverpool, UK – Lives at risk as medics stop for meals
Barrow-in-Furness, UK – Paramedics suffer rise in attacks
Cumbria, UK – Ambulance crews can’t give drugs
Wakefield, UK – Ambulance staff ‘dump’ Alzheimer’s sufferer at wrong address
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Smallest ambulance in UAE soon
Friday, February 8, 2008
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan – Paramedics make special delivery
Moorseville, Indiana – Funeral set for firefighter killed in ambulance accident
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Paramedic to open urgent care center
Gaston County, North Carolina – Gaston County agrees to hire 8 more paramedics
Aberdare, UK – ‘Kiss of Life’ paramedic praised
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – Level Zero status for paramedics
Halton, Ontario – Halton paramedic negotiations reach impasse
Halton, Ontario – Halton paramedics returning to Central America on mission
Meridian, Mississippi – Ambulance Company employees still waiting
Edinburgh, Scotland – Teenager locked up for attacking ambulance crew
Sydney, Australia – Paramedics deny anaesthetic administered in methadone death case
Cleve, South Australia – Ambulance volunteers rise to the challenge
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
LaCombe, Alberta – Ambulance has record breaking year
Lindsay, Ontario – EMS aims to have 20 defibrillators at city venues by June
Twin City, New York – Twin City suing paramedics for defamation
Wales, UK – Shake up for Welsh emergency care service
Lancashire, UK – Woman who attacked paramedic avoids jail
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta – SWAT medics out to save life and limb in line of fire
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – St. John Ambulance office closed due to strike
Kansas City, Missouri – MAST honors medics for lifesaving actions
Olympia, Washington – Scholarships available for new paramedics
Gastonia, North Carolina – Paramedic improving after students perform life-saving efforts
Northampton, UK – Woman too big to go home in ambulance
New South Wales, Australia – IP centre speeds ambulances
Tasmania, Australia – Aird confirms scrapping of ambulance fee
Monday, February 4, 2008
Alberta – Municipalities vie for more cop, medic cash
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Ambulance times score poorly
Vancouver, BC – Mayor taking credit for province wide change to sirens
Charlotte, North Carolina – Emergency services recruit women
New York, New York – Grandmom forced to pay before getting in ambulance
Wiltshire, UK – Paramedics given permission to inject heart attack patients
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Millsboro, Mayland – Paramedics home from hospital after crash
Standish, Michigan – Former paramedic guilty of molesting girl in ambulance
Wales, UK – Wait for ambulance crash ruling
Tasmania, Australia – Ambulance problems urgent
Hainan Province, China – Driver of ambulance stops and naps
Friday, February 1, 2008
Montreal, Quebec – John Abbott College to offer paramedic training
Hamilton, Ontario – Police, paramedics need better emergency communication:inquest
West Midlands, UK – Ambulance crew answers 999 call from Australia
Uttoxeter, UK – MP vows to help former ambulanceman
Dunbartonshire, UK – NHS spending 2,000 pounds a day on private ambulances
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Boone County, West Virginia – Only misdemeanours being filed in wreck that killed paramedic
Raleigh, North Carolina – EMS loses laptop with sensitive info
East Midlands, UK – Top female paramedic forced to quit
Dursley, England – Ambulance Trust says sorry for poor service
Sussex, UK – Thieves target ambulance on call
Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Ambulance workers unpaid for months due to administrative bungle
Wakely, New South Wales – Ambulance director heads for the UN
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – Feds in dark on Ottawa’s emergency response plans
Hamilton, Ontario – Windsor blesses county’s plan to scrap private EMS
Standish, Michigan – Sexual misconduct trial of former paramedic begins
Austin, Minnesota – Patient bites paramedic, then claims Hep C
Johnson County, Kentucky – Funeral held for EMT killed in accident
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Scholarship set up in honour of EMT killed in accident
Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland SWAT team trains paramedics
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Elgin, Ontario – Confusion over address cost paramedics critical time, inquest told
Angola, Delaware – 1 dead, 3 hurt in Sussex ambulance crash
Jackson, Michigan – Killed EMT was, as usual, helping
Cumbria, UK – Ambulance staff attacks rise
Shropshire, UK – Ambulance fails to meet its targets
Staffordshire, UK – Staffordshire’s former ambulance boss slams cheap deal award
Monday, January 28, 2008
Peoria, Illinois – Taxis cab driver killed in accident with ambulance
Morgan County, Alabama – Off-duty paramedic pulls family from burning house
US – Ambulance shutdown leaves many without jobs or pay
Austin, Texas – Mentally ill patients strain EMS resources
New Delhi, India – India plans motorcycle first aid team for clogged Delhi
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Vancouver, British Columbia – Paramedics get a lift
Great Falls, Montana – NTSB releases report on Mercy Flight crash
Trenton, New Jersey – Officials investigate duct taping of patient
Carroll County, Virginia – Ambulance worker accused of raping disabled patients
Chicago, Illinois – Two medics hurt in loop crash involving ambulance
East Midlands, UK – Paramedic lobbies for attack compensation
Friday, January 25, 2008
Montreal, Quebec – Quebec to announce air ambulance purchase
Calgary, Alberta – STARS air ambulance lottery off the ground
Essex, Ontario – Single, public EMS service favoured in Essex County
Jackson, Mississippi – Ambulance provider loses insurance, shuts down
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Kapuskasing, Ontario – Kap paramedic earns medal of bravery
Belleville, Ontario – Ambulance confusion on night of fatal accident
Austin, Texas – EMTs resuscitate chihuaha with oxygen mask
Kansas City, Missouri – Tree of Life National EMS Memorial to visit Kansas City
Rhinelander, Wisconsin – Oneida County Paramedics get pediatric kits
Darwin, Australia – Ambulance joyrider pleads guilty
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Amarillo, Texas – EMTs to get sharper radios
Attleboro, Massachusetts – City paramedic, firefighter dispute flares
Scotland, UK – Record number of emerency callouts
Great Yarmouth, UK – Medics ‘unaware man had fallen’
Belfast, Ireland – 2,000 attacks on emergency crews in space of one year
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – EMS, city service providers to assess performance
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta – Paramedic survives ordeal
Ottawa, Ontario – Paramedics prevent bird blaze
Wales, UK – Welsh Ambulance Service backs violent crime crackdown
Rochdale, UK – Ambulance workers’s drink drive secret
New South Wales, Australia – Distressed ambos ‘fending for themselves’
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Red Crescent Society plans to expand air ambulance services
Monday, January 21, 2008
St. Louis, Missouri – Paramedic/firefighter dies while on duty
Columbus, Ohio – Police:man steals, crashes ambulance
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – EMS dispatch protocol clarifiedKent, UK – Paramedic burglar jailed for bizarre offences
Australian Capital Territory, Australia – Ambulances not a taxi fleet:union
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Monroeville, Alabama – Former EMT pleads guilty in child sex case
United States – Deadly delays plague ambulance services
Manchester, New Hampshire – Driver charged after sideswiping ambulance
Birmingham, Alabama – Children’s Hospital gets own pediatric transport helicopter
Newark, Ohio – Bus driver/EMT accused of unlawful sexual conduct
Odessa, Texas – Odessa paramedics to share techniques in Brazil
Friday, January 18, 2008
Peterborough, Ontario – Provincial air ambulance service plans land ambualnce base in Peterborough
Staten Island, New York – EMT downloaded child pornfrom LimeWire, cops say
Philadelphia – EMTs, firefighters raise money for MDA
Columbus, Ohio – Ambualnce struck in hit-skip crash
Lincolnshire, UK – Improved skills for ambulance staff
Truro, UK – Ambulance boss ‘bore a grudge’
Wales, UK – 5 hour ambulance wait apology
Tasmania, Australia – Ambulance levy plan a fiasco
Townsville, Queensland – Pair accused of assaulting ambulance officer
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Madison, Wisconsin – Madison paramedics, EMTs have new emergency protocol
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Councilwoman wants hearing on ambulance mishap
Milton Keynes, UK – Ambulance is trashed as crew treats patient
Worcester, UK – MP praises heroic ambulance staff
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Outaouais, Quebec – Program aims to keep paramedics in the Outaouais
Montreal, Quebec – Ambulance rerouting may be deadly
San Antonio, Texas – EMT trainer connected to accident
Milton Keynes, UK – Vandalised ambulance may have to be written off
Cornwall, UK – Ambulance service taken to court
West Midlands, UK – Service funeral for ambulance man
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance pests clog system
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta – Delay in ambulance help for Edmonton’s first homicide victim
Salt Lake City, Utah – Air ambulance accident spurred big changes in AirMed safety
Massena, Vermont – Police finish investigation into ambulance crash that killed Massena woman
York, UK – Computer system blamed for fall in response times
Wales, UK – Rethink leads to urgent care ambulance fleet
Monday, January 14, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – EMS crews hit the scene in force after aircraft’s mid-air plunge
Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Drug tests begin soon on paramedics, firefighters
Lancashire, UK – Drunken mom attacked paramedic
Wales, UK – Paramedic given bravery awards
Hexham, UK – Air ambulance pilot out of intensive care
Sydney, Australia – New South Wales patients waiting too long:ambos
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Alamosa, Colorado – EMT missing after avalanche
Temecula, California – Fire truck to have paramedics on board
San Antonio, Texas – Pulse training disputed
Kearney, Nebraska – Kicking EMT, cop may earn prison term
Wales, UK – Welsh ambulance stars on US TV
Osaka – Japan – 70-year-old man dies in ambulance after being rejected by 21 hospitals
Friday, January 11, 2008
Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Family of woman who died while waiting for ambulance to sue city
Lockhart, Texas – City looking into hiring of sex offender EMT/firefighter
Ipwisch, UK – Couple stole laughing gas from ambulance
West Midlands, UK – Good response to ambulance staff recruitment drive
Wales, UK – Paramedics attacked out on call
West Yorkshire – Ambulance sat-nav raiders putting lives at risk
Bolton, UK – Female paramedic sexually assaulted in ambulance
New South Wales, Australia – Government asked to heal ambo dispute
Waikato, New Zealand – Anguish in ambulance
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – More paramedics could be on way for city
Calgary, Alberta – Long hospital waits spark severe ambulance shortage
Arlington, Texas – Arlington tests new ambulance
San Antonio, Texas – Pulse of ‘dead’ San Antonio wreck victim wasn’t checked
Essex, UK – Man charged after ambulance crash
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Ambulance involved in collision
Toronto, Ontario – After 30 years, fabled EMS dispatcher retiring
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Former EMS worker loses his battle with cancer
St. Albans, UK – Paramedics survive fatal collision
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Calgary, Alberta – Ambulance shortage prompts city alerts
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Crazy weekend for paramedics
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Woman charged after spitting on paramedic
Ipswich, UK – Ambulance chief to retire
Monday, January 7, 2008
St. Paul, Minnesota – Army combat medic killed in Iraq
Muscle Shoals, Alabama – Fellow rescue workers honor victims of helicopter accident
West Midlands, UK – 999 staff praised for excellent work
Osaka, Japan – Injured man denied by five hospitals dies
Saturday, January 5, 2008
York Region, Ontario – Paramedic seriously hurt in ambulance crash
Cumbria, UK – Air ambulance crew still in hospital
Peterborough, UK – Hundreds pay their last respects to paramedic
Braxton County, West Virginia – Ambulance worker fell asleep at wheel, causing crash
Sarasota, Florida – Woman upset over sirens chases paramedics with rolling pin
Belfast, Ireland – Fearless paramedic dives in
Friday, January 4, 2008
Windsor, Ontario – Emergency calls clog system
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Ambulances swamped on December 31
Payson, Utah – Ambulance worker allegedly drunk transporting patient
Sumner County, Tennesse – Sumner Co. EMS Director arrested
Plantation, Florida – EMT says he was fired for union activities, overtime lawsuit
Butler County, Pennsylvania – Ambulance, fire truck collide
Buffalo, New York – Ex ambulance company treasurer sentenced for stealing
Swansea, UK – Paramedic attack rise condemned
Yorkshire, UK – Crisis meeting over new meal break plans for ambulance workers
Middlesbrough, UK – Hoax emergency call may have cost life of murdered father
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Cameron, Texas – Highway accident claims life of young EMT
New Orleans, Louisiana – NOLA medics wear combat helmets New Year’s Eve
Houston, Texas – Did officer and EMT scuffle?
Pratt County, Kansas – Wife accused of aiding EMT accused of rape
London, UK – Ambulance service receives emergency call every 8 seconds as Britain welcomes in 2008
Swansea, UK – Paramedics injured in week of attacks
Lancashire, UK – Busy New Year’s Eve for paramedics
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia to launch air ambulance
Monday, December 31, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – EMS pleads for 32 new paramedics
Pocatello, Idaho – Police searching for suspect who stole then crashed ambulance
Sacramento, California – State may tighten standards for EMTs
Sacramento, California – City to add 311 service for non-emergency calls
York, UK – Paramedics on party patrol
London, UK – Rapid response for London
Sydney, Australia – Trained paramedics join ambos in Sydney
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Paramedics to turn counsellors on New Year’s Eve
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Windsor, Ontario – Paramedic back from coma, back to work
Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland EMS workers win ruling allowing some 12-hour shifts
Peterborough, UK – Ambulance service wins top award
Blackpool, UK – Mob attacks ambulance
Ilkeston, UK – Paramedic struck off Health Professions Council register
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – Casino may need own paramedics
Reykjavik, Iceland – Physicians cease taking shifts on air ambulance
Friday, December 28, 2007
Vancouver, BC – Moody paramedics still searching for permanent home
Bedford, New York – Funeral set for Bedford EMS pioneer
Tasmania, Australia – Ambos brace for alcohol mayhem
Tokyo, Japan – Japanese woman dies being refused care
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Emerson, New Jersey – Paramedics nearly in head-on crash
Washington, D.C. – Ambulance slams into SUV
Shropshire, Worcesestershire and Herefordshire, UK – Ambulance service set to recruit 150
Edinburgh, UK – MSP calls for new number to ease pressure on 999 service
Bath, UK – High tech ‘copter for air ambulance
Tasmania, Australia – Ambo levy death knell
Baku, Azerbaijan – Ambulance kills one in Baku
Bangkok, Thailand – 30,000 EMS workers on full alert for New Year’s emergency
Monday, December 24, 2007
New York, New York – Grateful paramedic helps spread joy at Christmas
Jackson, Mississippi – Man stopped near Jackson in stolen ambulance
Rockford, Illinois – Ambulance workers earn save for toy drive
Portland, Oregon – EMT fondled me in 2006, woman says
Wimbledon, UK – Mentally ill woman attacked paramedic
Cardiff, Wales – Pedalling paramedic has bike stolen
Saturday, December 22, 2007
New York, New York – True holiday spirit lives in ‘Santa crew’ paramedic
Frederick County, Maryland – County donates used ambulance to sister city in Brazil
Houston, Texas – Ambulance responding to emergency hit by Mustang
Seymour, Connecticut – Ambulance suit could see trial in fall
London, UK – London Ambulance looks forward to 2008
Staffordshire, UK – Ambulance staff action called off
Queensland, Australia – Paramedics agree to new 12-hour roster
Friday, December 21, 2007
Sudbury, Ontario – Barolucci announces $1 million in funding for emergency services centre
Vancouver, BC – Paramedics to gain building access
Multnomah County, Oregon – Paramedic indicted in sexual abuse case
Hanover Township, Pennsylvania – Ice from truck smashes ambulance, hurting 2 in crew
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – City paramedics response time too slow
Coventry, UK – Air ambulance voices concern over solo paramedics
North Wales, UK – Ambulance rage incident probe
Wigan, UK – Thug jailed for blocking path of ambulance carrying dying pensioner
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Peel Region, Ontario – Peel ambulance service receives cash boost
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Hockey player gets life saving shock with portable AED
Calhoun, Georgia – Local paramedic honoured
Miami, Florida – Rescuers use pet mask to resuscitate cat
Gloucestershire, UK – Medics get miracle drug
Bedford, UK – Thieves steal sat nav from ambulance
Mossel Bay, South Africa – Rescue helicopter plunges into the sea
Queensland, Australia – Two top ambo posts axed
Melbourne, Australia – New equipment tested to help heart patients
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Montreal, Quebec – Paramedics reject contract offer
Natick, Massachusetts – Natick EMT charged with DUI with kids in car
Bexhill, UK – Ambulance service defends its failure to aid dying man
West Midlands, UK – Jail threat over 999 crew attacks
Gisborne, New Zealand – Funds to double number of advanced paramedics
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Edmonton, Alberta – Poor nation’s health care system stuns local paramedics
Toronto, Ontario – Emergency workers concerned about lack of communication:survey
Camrose, Alberta – Donation stuffed ambulance brings in plenty of food
San Antonio, Texas – Accident victim mistakenly declared dead
Minneapolis, Minnesota – New drill-like device provides a quick way of giving vital fluid
London, UK – UNISON paramedic wins top health campaign award
Scotland, UK – A target too far for Scotland’s overstretched paramedics
Wales, UK – Ban on working overtime by 999
Queensland, Australia – Bligh backs ambo boss
Monday, December 17, 2007
Montreal, Quebec – Emergency! Who took our ambulance?
New York, New York- National 9/11 health care plan halted
Delray Beach, Florida – Paramedics assist family in financial need
Plano, Texas – Paramedic’s invention makes oxygen treatments more bearable for children
Queensland, Australia – Ambulance audit finds need for corporate staff cuts
Queensland, Australia – Union slams EMS bureaucracy cuts
Queensland, Australia – Ambulance levy will stay
Cardiff, Wales – Ambulance attacks not tolerated
York, UK – Crackdown on emergency service pranksters
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Toronto, Ontario – Paramedics rush to help hungry
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Province kicks in more on ambulance service
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Paramedics assist in busy ER
Montreal, Quebec – Montreal urged to speed training first responders
Denver, Colorado – Family sues over death of woman who jumped from ambulance
Portland, Oregon – Woman sues ambulance service
Northern Ireland – Ambulance staff suspended pending inquiry into doctoring
Northampton, UK – Paramedics’ concern at oxygen shortage
Scotland, UK – Ambulances missing 8-minute targets for ambulance patients
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance officers vent fury at leader
Friday, December 14, 2007
Portland, Oregon – More victims coming forward in paramedic sex assault case
Boston, Massachusetts – Emergency workers wrap holiday cheer for kids
New Hanover, North Carolina – Santa Claus comes to town in an ambulance
Cheshire, UK – Unions fear for solo paramedics’ safety
Swansea, Wales – Ambulance staff’s 1 million pound bond windfall
Bendigo, Victoria – Ambos raise alarm
Johannesburg, South Africa – Hoax calls clog emergency lines
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Riverton, Manitoba – Training requirements deter rural ambulance workers
New Jersey – Ambulance staff reject independent evaluation
Woodlands, UK – Female paramedic on 999 call seriously hurt in crash
Norwich, UK – 25 more ambulance vehicles for trust
Cardiff, Wales – Ambulance crews bitten by patient
Cardiff, Wales – Boy arrested after ambulance is attacked
Victoria, Australia – Ambulance service honours heroes
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Emergency personnel and equipment added
Barrie, Ontario – County’s defibrillator program saves life
Long Island, New York – FDNY says new device saved allergy victim’s life
London, UK – Patients “at risk†under new ambulance plans
England, UK – The beginning of the end for ambulances?
Eastbourne, UK – Paramedics prepare for Christmas rush
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Albany, New York – Schumer to introduce ambulance funding bill
Newark, Ohio – Paramedics, firefighters collect toys for needy kids
Palm Beach, Florida – Ambulance vandal explains his motive
Bonham, Texas – City of Bonham hiring paramedic/firefighter
Staffordshire, UK – Ambulance staff in work to rule
Monday, December 10, 2007
London, Ontario – Paramedic’s forgery case postponed
Calgary, Alberta – Personal CO detectors likely not feasible for Calgary emergency crews
Wheat Ridge, Colorado – Person steals ambulance
Chattanooga, TN – Faulty ambulance engines irk EMS crews
Lake County, Illinois – Kids’ DNRs prompt debate
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Chatham, Ontario – Long service honoured;paramedics recognized for their commitment
Barrie, Ontario – Defibrillator saves man
Mid-Wales, UK – Ambulance cars strike
Melbourne, Australia – Patients wait in ambulance line
Tasmania, Australia – Treasurer hits back at ambulance levy critics
Friday, December 7, 2007
St. John’s, Newfoundland – Provincial government to invest in new air ambulance
Kenai, Alaska – Missing medevac crew known for resourcefulness
Escanaba, Michigan – Off duty paramedic helps deliver baby
Leeds, UK – Teenage yob attacked ambulance man
Swindon, UK – Heavy ambulances are unsafe
Barkers Creek, Australia – Choking death: ambulance officers blamed
Kandahar, Afghanistan – After the explosion, medics go to work
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – Paramedic rescues cat trapped in dumpster
New Brunswick – NB ambulance operators upset with latest offer for their equipment
Charlotte, North Carolina – Ambulance overturns in accident
Queensland, Australia – Government boosts north coast ambulance services
New Zealand – One-man ambulance crews “dangerousâ€
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Nova Scotia – Health minister slams opposition to anti-strike bill
New Brunswick – Ambulance NB better for paramedics too:union
New York, New York – Legislation requiring details of 9/11 rescue worker deaths to be introduced
Newham, UK – Drunks a burden to 999 service
Wellington, New Zealand – Towns face ambulance ban
Melton, Australia – Outrage at ambulance arson
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Unpaid ambulance bills
Baltimore, Maryland – Paramedic suspended over threatening note, noose
Spokane, Washington – Spokane paramedic suspended for taking illegal drugs on the job
East Midlands, UK – Ambulance needs rural rethink
Coventry, UK – Santa’s out drumming up funds for air ambulanceWiltshire, UK – Ambulance assaults down
Worcester, UK – Paramedic saves couple
Monday, December 3, 2007
Charlottetown, PEI – Ambulance service feels healthcare pinch
Flint, Michigan – Ambulance system may get an overhaul
Augustine, Florida – Off duty EMT helps little boy run over by parade float
Burlington, Vermont – Fatal ambulance crash highlights dangers
Surrey, UK – Fallen tree demolishes ambulance
Melton, Australia – Ambulance set alight
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Moncton, New Brunswick – Time running out for ambulance operators
Pahrump Valley, Nevada – EMT rode out his suspension
Lake City, Florida – Tasered Florida ambulance jumper dies
Colchester, Vermont – Ambulance investigation could take weeks
Providence, Rhode Island – Ex-EMT sentenced to prison for molesting son of coworker
Longview, Washington – Man crashes into ambulance office
Tyne, UK – Ambulance worker gets fine outside hospital
Yorkshire, UK – Air ambulance grounded
Barrow-in-Furness, UK – Trust responds to dirty ambulance claims
South Wales, UK – Paramedic attacker sentence ‘a mockery’
Kolkata, India – Lack of oxygen kills kid
Friday, November 30, 2007
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario – Man charged after stealing ambulance
Long Island, New York – Wood thrown through LI ambulance window, injuring driver
Riverside, California – Man arrested on suspicion of slapping paramedic
Merrillville, Indiana – Paramedic faxed phony letter to EMS
Wales, UK – Fresh ambulance review criticized
Peebles, UK – Ambulance college staff suspended
Rome, Italy – Italian senator risks trial for misusing ambulance
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Paramedic family fights to keep daughter alive
Guilford County, North Carolina – EMS deploys In Motion’s Next Gen Wireless Network
Burlington, Vermont – Ambulance crash kills patient
West Midlands – Ambulance call centres to close
Sussex, UK – Critical care report highlights lack of consultation
Teeside, UK – Paramedic accused of failing to help stricken OAP
Durban, South Africa – Successful evacuation of clipper paramedic
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
New Brunswick – NB ambulance service ready to go despite dispute with private operators
New Jersey – Ambulance crews threaten no overtime
Richmond, Indiana – Ambulances will run without full time paramedics
Redditch, UK – Calendar aids air ambulance
Edinburgh, UK – Patient hijacks ambulance in joyride scare
Victoria, Australia – MP wants life limit on regional ambulances
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Camrose, Alberta – Fill the ambulance with food
Vancouver, BC – Call paramedics, then Taser:RCMP policy
Simcoe County, Ontario – Paramedics launch toy drive
United Kingdom – Union survey finds ambulances need better cleaning to fight superbugs
Middlesbrough, UK – Paramedic car has tires slashed
Cape Town, South Africa – MEC to pay man thrown from ambulance
Tasmania, Australia – Ambulance officers get new deal
Bendigo, Victoria – Ambos request forum
Monday, November 26, 2007
Vancouver, BC – Paramedic says BC aboriginal man may have had seizure before dying in alley
Leeds & Grenville, Ontario – Paramedics want arbitration
New York, New York – 9/11 suits in legal limbo
Elizabethtown, Kentucky – One dead in E’town ambulance crash
Honolulu, Hawaii – City offer:Get paid to be become a Honolulu EMT
Auckland, New Zealand – Ambulances shot at in Auckland
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Nashville, Tennessee – Statue honours Nashville’s fallen EMTs, firefighters
London, UK – Ambulance fails to show as child chokes on coin
Middlesbrough, UK – Teeside ambulance chiefs seek to reassure patients
Perth, West Australia – Ambulance delays may cause more deaths
Wellington, New Zealand – Then the ambulance crashed
La Hore, Punjab, Pakistan – 230 paramedics for Hajj pilgrims
Friday, November 23, 2007
Concord, California – Hit and run accident overturns ambulance
Louisville, Georgia – Ambulance crash injures three emergency workers
Polk County, Florida – Patient to receive $75,000 after ambulance crash
Shropshire, UK – MP takes ambulance fight to Parliament
Anglesey, UK – Charity ambulance dash for Africa
Cardiff, Wales – Driver sought in ambulance attack
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia – Ambo work bans put in force today
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Trenton, Ontario – Body of military medic killed in Afghanistan returns home
New York, New York – Medic charged with drunken driving after hitting boy
Rutherford County, Georgia – Paramedic on duty despite criminal charges
Rochester, New York – Council overrides mayor on ambulance contract
Wales, UK – Five arrested over ambulance attack
London, England – Ambulance procedures improving after tragedy
Montreal, Quebec – Canadian medic who perished in roadside bomb blast remembered as generous
Windsor, Ontario – Random computer selection delayed ambulance at border
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Two ambulance crew members hurt in wreck
Mission, Texas – Man steals ambulance, injures officers
Nashville, Tennessee – Fallen EMTs and firefighters to be honoured
Cardiff, Wales – Arrest over ambulance crew attack
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Windsor, Ontario – Border ambulance delays not uncommon
Windsor, Ontario – Ambulance delay triggers call for review
Merseyside, UK – Man admits blocking ambulance
Wiltshire, UK – Ambulance boss says sorry for death
Wanganui, New Zealand – Ambulance ban on ice
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Air ambulances needed here
Monday, November 19, 2007
** Oak Cliff, Texas – Paramedic/firefighter killed in car accident
** Omaha, Nebraska – Paramedics compete to test skills
** Montvale, New Jersey – First responders get bar coded IDs for times of chaos
** Eastbourne, UK – Awards for paramedics
** Queensland, Australia – Ambo chief’s travel costs queried
** Baghdad, Iraq – As violences eases, Baghdad ambulance workers relax
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Afghanistan – Canadian 5th Field Ambulance member killedDawson, Yukon – Dawson volunteer ambulance crews back at work
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Ambulance stopped at US border
Edmonton, Alberta – Ambulance crews seeing red too often
River Grove, Illinois – Army medic dies in Kuwait car crash
Victorville, California – Paramedic program imperiled
Honolulu, Hawaii – City accepting applications for EMT trainees
Albuquerque, New Mexico – Ambulance donated to poor town
Ipswich, UK – Stab vests could be given to paramedics
Wanganui, New Zealand – Rural ambulance coverage like Russian roulette
Friday, November 16, 2007
Guelph, Ontario – Core needs ambulance presence:report
Pahrump Valley, Nevada – EMTs regain licences
Allegheny County, Ohio – Drunk ambulance worker
Beaumont, Texas – East Texas ambulance company owner sentenced to federal prison
Sandefjord, Norway – Chaos after ambulance trouble
Reading, England – Air ambulance loses two key figures after major shuffle
Wiltshire, UK – MP slams ambulance service as rotten
Wanganui, New Zealand – Union staff say no to staffing single crew ambulance
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Burnaby, BC – City hurting for ambulances, union says
Norman, Oklahoma – Paramedics take a more active role in treating heart attacks
Augusta, Maine – Augusta EMS crew receive “Most Extraordinary Rescue Call†award
Newark, New Jersey – Fire director ‘accosted’ EMT at crash, union says
London, UK – Ambulance worker defends slow Diana journey
Sydney, Australia – Paramedics on hand for schoolies week
New Zealand – Ambulances forfeit fee if patient dies
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Putnam, New York – Putnam EMT laid to rest
Detroit, Michigan – Patient dies in ambulance crash
Superior Township, Michigan – Escapees called for ambulance after being injured
Clitheroe, UK – Rescued rider’s thanks to ambulance heroes
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Toledo, Ohio – Ambulance runs will pay off for city, fire officials assert
Rockland, Maine – Rockland dispatcher receives award for gunshot case
Goldsboro, North Carolina – Paramedic units work to increase heart attack survival
United Kingdom – Stab vests urged by ambulance union
Liverpool, UK – University date for 999 crews
Monday, November 12, 2007
Mesa, Arizona – Paramedics now wirelessly send data to hospitals
Bakersfield, California – Team revisits paramedics in Mexico
Knoxville, Tennessee – Rural/Metro workers still without a contract
Montgomery County, Texas – Harvard interested in MCHD study of EMS
Lansing, Michigan – IRS won’t shut down ambulance firm
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Carmel, New York – Funeral services set for Putnam EMT killed in ambulance crash
West Hartford, Connecticut – Man arrested after allegedlypulling knife on ambulance crew
Cambridge, UK – Yobs put ambulance off road for three days
Victoria, Australia – Industrial action by Rural Ambulance Victoria staff averted
Friday, November 9, 2007
Bradenton, Florida – Drownings spur new EMS training
Lincoln County, North Carolina – Deal withdrawn for accused paramedic
Norwich, UK – Ambulance staff prepare for the worst
Kent/Sussex/Surrey, UK – Attacks against paramedics rise
East Midlands, UK – Medics turn to new jumbo ambo
Wales, UK – Patients made to suffer by dire state of roads
Queensland, Australia – Long ambo shifts are rare, ambulance commissioner says
Wellington, New Zealand – Ambulance equipment returned
Shanghai, China – Ambulance fleet in Shanghai to hit 500 by 2010
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Montreal, Quebec – Urgences Sante paramedics to demonstrate
Essex County, Ontario – Ambulance poised to go entirely public
New South Wales, Australia – Ambulance blunder may have cost life
Queensland, Australia – Ambulance trainee works 36 hours non-stop
Chennai, India – Ambulance brakes fail;two injured
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Chatanooga, Tennessee – Higher pay scale attracts more would-be paramedics
Lancashire, UK – Ambulance sat-nav screen stolen
Oxford, UK – Paramedic indicted in rape of acquaintance
Petone, New Zealand – Ambulance raided while out on call
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Marshall, Illinois – Prosecutor:drunken ambulance worker killed 2 in car crash
Sharpsburg, North Carolina – Paramedic raises Safe Surrender awareness
La Center, Washington – Former paramedic caught up in sex scandal
Grand Prairie, Texas – Ambulance service charged too much for evacuating hurricane victims
Wiltshire, UK – Grandmother dies after ambulance takes forty minutes to arrive
Monday, November 5, 2007
Behchoko, NWT – Lifesaving ambulance gear damaged by vandals
Simcoe County, Ontario – Changes to ambulance protocol in Simcoe County
Asbury Park, New Jersey – EMT injured in fracas
Colonie, New York – Local EMS personnel recognized by state
Merseyside, UK – Paramedics refused to run as boy lay dying
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance safety fears
New South Wales, Australia – Ambulance waiting times have tripled
Tasmania, Australia – Union laments rock attack on ambulance
Friday, November 2, 2007
Concord, New Hampshire – Parked ambulance rolls into home
Rochester, Minnesota – Claim added to paramedic’s lawsuit
Hampshire, UK – Ambulanceman found guilty of of dangerous driving in crash that killed two teenagers
Coventry, UK – Ambulance crews under attack
Gibraltar, UK – Ambulance threatened with lockout as of Monday
Swindon, UK – Inquiry as patient dies waiting for ambulance
Yorkshire, UK – Medal for dedicated ambulanceman
New South Wales, Australia – Ambos claim patients waiting to die outside
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Simcoe County, Ontario – Paramedics test direct response project
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Ambulance diverted from QEH
St. John’s, Newfoundland – Patient OK after ambulance collides with moose
Culleoka, Tennessee – Man found dead in old ambulance
Shropshire, UK – Minister to receive 999 petition
West Sussex, UK – Ambulance worker trial to start
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia – Ambos upgrade
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Montreal, Quebec – Ambulances will return to Lachine Hospital
New York, New York – Cheney hunts down pheasants with ambulance in tow
East Cleveland, Ohio – Stolen ambulance leads to chase and crash
Colorado Springs, Colorado – Paramedic selected best in state
Gibraltar, UK – Ambulance problem appears poised to escalate
Canary Islands, Spain – Canaries ambulance strike called off
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Paramedics issue warning to hockey players
LaCrosse, Wisconsin – Ambulance teams up to do house calls for flu shots
Worcester, UK – Paramedics to be given safety advice
Queenscliff, Victoria – Emergency crews put to the test
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Air ambulance fleet gets a boost
Monday, October 29, 2007
Brampton, Ontario – Peel paramedics treat kids to safety on Halloween night
Haliburton County, Ontario – Defibrillators won’t automatically dial for help
Barnegat, New York – Outpouring of help for afflicted 9/11 EMT
Trenton, New Jersey – One paramedic or two? EMS study stirs debate
Blackpool, UK – Ambulance theft probe: two bailed
Russell Island, Queensland – Paramedics hit by violence
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Brisbane, Australia – Ambulance officer loses $500,000 payout
St. George, Utah – EMTs injured in ambulance accident
Bainbridge, Georgia – Medics recognized for restoring lives
Frankfort, Indiana – EMT/firefighter faces sex charges
Johannesburg, South Africa – Paramedic hurt by stray bullet
Friday, October 26, 2007
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Paramedic injured in accident
North Bay, Ontario – Emergency workers rolls up sleeves to fill blood bank
San Diego, California – McDonald’s offering free meals to California emergency personnel
Houston, Texas – Truck hits ambulance with patient inside
Northhampton, UK – Police to patrol streets with paramedics
Scotland, UK – Concern growing over single staff ambulances
Portsmouth, UK – 999 crew rushed to hospital after crash
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Brampton, Ontario – Governor General recognizes eight Peel paramedics
Yarmouth, Ontario – Nova Scotia offers ambulance system expertise to Panama
Oceanside, Florida – Ex-EMT amends suit against fire department
Washington, D.C. – D.C. paramedic suspended after man dies
Badenoch, Scotland – No ambulance cover as staff fatigue bites
London, UK – Cardiac arrest survival rate rise
Wales, UK – Staff shortage sees 999 calls diverted
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia – Industrial action on hold
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
London, Ontario – Paramedics take four from school
Owen Sound Ontario – Simcoe County donates ambulance
Chicago, Illinois – Marathon emergency response meltdown
York, UK – Delays hit new air ambulance HQ
Wellington, New Zealand – Ambulance blown over in gale
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Tillsonburg, Ontario – Oxford EMS scores high points with patients
Houston, Texas – Stolen ambulance found running in ditch
Lytham, UK – Night of shame as ambulance raided
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia – Ambo officers in strike talks
Monday, October 22, 2007
Staten Island, New York – EMT transferred after some frisky business
Boone County, West Virginia – Husband of EMT wants closure in Boone County accident case
Carpentersville, Illinois – Paramedic not liable
Fort Worth, Texas – Air ambulance calls often didn’t go to nearest chopper
Rapid City, South Dakota – EMT conference set for Rapid City
London, UK – No more diabetes discrimination for ambulance workers
Cambridge, UK – Thieves raid ambulance office HQ
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa paramedics seek staff to end ambulance delays
Ottawa, Ontario – Paramedics’ promptness has gone down the tubes
Scotland, UK – Talks on ambulance staff concerns
Leeds, UK – Ambulance helps terminal patients
Mayo, Ireland – Ireland’s first air ambulance service to be based in the west
Carnegie, Australia – Man dies after ambulance breaks down
Tasmania, Australia – Ambo woes spur union fears
Mileszewy, Poland – Driver of ambulance dies in accident
Friday, October 19, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba – All parties support mandatory blood testing bill for EMS, police, and fire
Denver, Colorado – Paramedic wounded in robbery
Chicago, Illinois – Paramedics did not break law
Tinley Park, Illinois – Drunken drivers could pay for emergency crews
Middleton, UK – Woman’s 26-hour ambulance wait
London, UK – London Ambulance best in country
Gloucestershire, UK – Ambulance trust judged weak
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Fort Smith, Arkansas – Paramedics file lawsuit alleging rights violations
Iowa – A new way to train paramedics
La Mesa, California – EMT is suspected of five DUIs in six-month period
Memphis, Tennessee – Shortages of paramedics and firefighters
Ludlow, UK – Fraudsters target air ambulance
Victoria, Australia – Call for ambulance volunteers
New Zealand – Plea for more ambulance funding
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Paramedics call on Ontario government to deal with ER waits
Sacramento, California – EMT bill too flawed, governor says in veto
Farmington, Connecticut – Paramedic dies in crash
Raleigh, North Carolina – WakeMed to start new air ambulance
North Carolina – Emergency workers strain to care for obese patients
LeHigh, Pennsylvania – Interest in EMS rises after recent campus violence
Worcester, UK – Fury as ambulance bosses publish staff details online
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Ambulance times worry victim’s kin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Philly EMTs to soon use new breathing devices
Northhamptonshire, UK – Road closed for air ambulance
Maidstone, UK – Air ambulance resumes flights to superbug hospital
Dyfed, Powys, Wales – Bravery honour for Welsh paramedics
Monday, October 15, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Backlogs strand paramedic crews at hospital
Calgary, Alberta – Man concerned over EMS treatment
Greenville, South Carolina – Department may bar EMTs from airway procedure
New York, New York – Medical technician, FDNY candidates busted for fake degrees
Sacramento, California – Four injured in head-on ambulance crash
Townsville, Queensland, Australia – Medics given extra training to deal with bush doctor shortage
Perth, Australia – Staff shortages leave ambulance 000 unanswered
England – Review of 999 call centres needed
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg paramedics call for bullet proof vests
Corner Brook, Newfoundland – Paramedic honoured with Governor General’s medal
Lexington, Kentucky – Ambulance worker jailed
Nova Scotia, Canada – Stratus disaster proofs Nova Scotia’s emergency medical services system
Charlotte, North Carolina – 1 killed in wreck with ambulance
Sydney, Australia – Thieves target ambulance
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance officers face using unroadworthy vehicles
Friday, October 12, 2007
Huntington, West Virginia – Ambulance company speaks out after EMT arrest
Maidstone, UK – Ambulance boycotts bug hospital
Bolton, UK – Paramedic suspended over woman’s death
Adelaide, Australia – Ambos hit by illness, exhaustion
Adelaide, Australia – $21 million ambulance service boost
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Goderich, Ontario – Huron paramedics receive Exemplary Service medals
Chenango County, New York – Ambulance shortage solution unveiled
Golconda, Illinois – Teen killed by ambulance
Hartford, Connecticut – Residents worry about EMT layoffs
Brandsford/Shrewsbury, UK – Ambulance consultation a whitewash
Helensville, New Zealand – Random vandalism leaves paramedics struggling
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Vallejo, California – Police:Ambulance worker partly to blame for crash
Turtlecreek Township, Ohio – Ambulance suspect indicted
Stafford, Connecticut – Lack of funds forces layoffs
Tayside, UK – New palliative care ambulance unveiled
Wigan, UK – Ambulance service under fire
Queensland, Australia – Details of Queensland ambulance audit announced
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Montreal, Quebec – Ambulance technicians could strike
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service hangs ‘help wanted’ sign
Bolton, England – Vandals damage paramedics’ cars while they are saving lives
Canberra, Australia – Overtime crisis hits ambulance service
Victoria, Australia – Cardiac victim had best care
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – A rare ambulance–resuscitated
Lodi California – Lodi newborn mistakenly pronounced dead by medics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – $400 goes to EMT injured on 9/11
Worcester, UK – Ambulance chiefs consider petition
South Yorkshire, UK – Home emergency care is viable, study says
Friday, October 5, 2007
Goose Bay, Labrador – Air ambulance blows tire at Goose airport
Colorado Springs, Colorado – Change in paramedic procedure disputed
Fort Benning, Georgia – National Guard medics back from horrors of war
Scotland, UK – Ambulance service under strain
Liverpool, UK – Paramedics in 999 attack terror
South Australia – South Australia Ambulance assesses elderly call-outs
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Local medics grab awards
Bruce/Grey County, Ontario – Ambulance billing still an issue
Vancouver, BC – BC man claims ambulance arrived six hours after call
Huntsville, Alabama – Ambulance worker found not guilty in teen’s death
Colorado Springs, Colorado – Paramedic won’t be disciplined
Boston, Massachusetts – EMT aids in arrest of carjacking suspect
London, UK – Drugs stolen from ambulance
Queensland, Australia – Bureaucracy keeping interstate paramedics out
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Kenora, Ontario – Paramedic union fears for-profit transfers
Kahului, Hawaii – NTSB:Air ambulance lost power
Asbury Park, New Jersey – EMS system on critical list
Surrey, UK – Danger drugs taken from ambulance
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Columbia County, Pennsylvania – Well-known paramedic killed in crash
Fresno, California – Ambulance crashes on its way to accident scene
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Ambulance crew suffers minor injuries in crash
Kansas City, Missouri – Missouri National Guard medics prepared for deployment
Wolverhampton, UK – Ambulance merger goes ahead
Durban, South Africa – Ambulances crashes
Monday, October 01, 2007
Camrose, Alberta – Emergency workers protected
San Diego, California – Chariots handle emergencies better than ambulances
Cleveland, Ohio – Ambulance, fire trucks destroyed in blaze at fire station
Illawarra, New South Wales – Ambulance workload concerns
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – Paramedics stunned by arbitration ruling
Cypress Mountain, BC – Girl, 9, thanks ‘heroes’ who rescued her
Kenora, Ontario – Kenora District paramedics urge council not to contract out non-emergency services
Staten Island, New York – Drunk EMT rants to 911
Iowa City, Iowa – Iowa City chief suggests fire-ambulance service
Queensland, Australia – Conference told of paramedics’ bird flu protection
New Zealand – New Zealand ambulance officers head to South African competition
Friday, September 28, 2007
Washington, D.C. – Final EMS Task Force Report
Los Angeles, California – LAFD ambulance thief caught in Paso Robles
Cumbria, UK – Ambulance trust supports shake-up
Malvern, UK – Ambulance flood heroes commended
Christchurch, New Zealand – Ambo delay claims in fatal shooting
Kavaratti, India – Air ambulance crash
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Falcon Lake, Manitoba – Falcon Lake ambulance off the road
Baltimore, Maryland – Miscommunication blamed for ambulance delay
Delafield, Wisconsin – Ambulance, motorcycle collision investigated
Portland, Oregon – Union drops ambulance workers
Worcester, UK – Tories propose ambulance alternative
Essex, UK – Air ambulance chalks up a milestone
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Collision deaths spike in Ottawa
Niagara, Ontario – Niagara paramedics to be honoured
Huntsville, Alabama – Ambulance worker’s trial in crash begins
West Midlands, UK – Ambulance staff awarded honours
Bristol, UK – Stretcher push pays for ambulance for Romania
Melbourne, Australia – Tram crash sparks probes, ambo row
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Province and college to partner on emergency services program
Delaware – EMS says new device, drugs will keep patients breathing
Katterbach, Germany – US Air ambulance soldiers return to Katterbach
Wandsworth, UK – Ambulance joyrider leaves trail of destruction
Kent, UK – Air ambulance founder is honoured
Greenville, South Carolina – EMS urged to use fewer paramedics
Cranberry, Pennsylvania – 2 killed in car, ambulance collision
Iowa, Iowa debuts first mobile emergency center
Northern Cape, South Africa – Northern Cape has not one paramedic
Melbourne, Australia – Tram crash puts spotlight on Melbourne paramedics
Melbourne, Australia – Ambos unable to save toddler in water trough
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Langford, British Columbia – Ambulance fees to help rural BC
Port Alberni, BC – Ukee ambulance crew wins award
Omaha, Nebraska – Misdiagnosis leads to changes
Chicago, Illinois – Woman said medics denied care to her baby
Fresno, California – Emergency responders will soon have chariots
Friday, September 21, 2007
Peterborough, Ontario – Air Ambulance services lacking
Peterborough, Ontario – County demands improvements from hospital on offload delays for ambulances
Athens, Georgia – Shortage of EMS workers poses risk, lawmakers told
Swindon, UK – We need stab vests, ambulance worker
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Victoria, BC – Paramedics slam ambulance stations
British Columbia – BC Ambulance rides now charged at flat rate
Syracuse, New York – EMS icon dies
Pretoria, South Africa – Pretoria’s ambulance service in shambles
Cape Town, South Africa – Man flung from ambulance sues province
Galveston County, Texas – Accused EMT stayed on duty after allegations
South Australia – Ambulance service defends patient care
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Southern Saskatchewan – Scotiabank funds new vehicle for EMS
Binghamton, New York – Woman charged after car strikes ambulance
New York, New York – Priest who ministered at Ground Zero recalls horrors of September 11
San Diego, California – Patient escapes from ambulance
Belfast, Northern Ireland – No ambulance was available for dying man
Wiltshire, UK – Badminton tribute to paramedic
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Victoria, BC – Paramedics want better pay
Hamden, Connecticut – Ambulance overturns en route to call
Stanford, California – India’s former president visits Stanford to discuss EMS project
Cleveland, Ohio – Union:EMS coverage not keeping city safe
New Orleans, Louisiana – EMT is found innocent of theft
Madison County, Georgia – Paramedics to get overtime pay
Melbourne, Australia – Family shocked by ambulance delay
Sunshine Coast, Australia – Ambos under attack
Monday, September 17, 2007
Westchester, New York – Nyack ambulance adds asthma, allergy medications to its rigs
Palm Springs, California – EMT regulations tightened
Bakersfield, California – Senate passes EMT bill
Salinas, California – Time running out for ambulance fix
Melbourne, Australia – Trauma as ambulances, paramedics queue up
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Victoria, BC – Problems at BC Ambulance
Kitimat, BC – Ambulance fee hike slammed
Niagara Falls, New York – Former ambulance volunteer set for trial
Paw Paw, Michigan – Fake paramedic gets 18 months probation
Decatur, Alabama – Ambulance service owner faces forged document charge
McKinney, Texas – Paramedic from McKinney receives Star of Texas award
London, UK – Millionaire gifts ambulance bikes
Friday, September 14, 2007
Victoria, BC – BC sets flat rate for ambulance service;cuts fees for the poor
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia based company secures ambulance contracts in Panama
Calgary, Alberta – Calgary, paramedics duke it out over labour
Hagerstown, Maryland – Several dismissed from alleged ambulance feud
Lincoln County, North Carolina – Pilfering paramedic pleads guilty
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Nova Scotia – NS Grits scuttle legislation to ban healthcare strikes
Calgary, Alberta – Emergency responders can force blood tests
Calgary, Alberta – City and Paramedics to resolve labour dispute
Central Texas – Central Texas paramedic honored for sacrifice
New York, New York – Relatives gather near Ground Zero on sixth anniversary
Seattle, Washington – Seattle medics taking to bikes
Suffolk, UK – Ambulance attack:paramedic’s reaction
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Ambulance Service changes
Princeton, New Jersey – Intoxicated Princeton student charged with felony assault on EMT
Fort Worth, Texas – Careflite offers stopgap ambulance plan
Wansbeck, UK – Hit and run on ambulance
Chorley, UK – Ambulance attacked by vandals
Queensland, Australia – Minister launches Ambulance Week
Canberra, ACT – Ambulance strike fears recede
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
New York City, NY – Growing numbers of 9/11 workers have illnesses stemming from time at Ground Zero
Ridgefield, Connecticut – 9/11inspires annual luncheon to honour emergency responders
Hilton Head, South Carolina – Fundraiser for ailing paramedic/firefighter draws more than 500
Colbert, Oklahoma – Colbert ambulance involved in wreck
Fort Myers, Flordia – Airport firefighters, paramedics get raises
Owen Sound, Ontario – County honours paramedics;12 awards for saving lives
West Midlands, UK – Ambulance workers could strike
Lancashire, UK – Ambulance damaged in rock attack
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysian ambulances a health hazard
Tasmania, Australia – Govt dismisses details in leaked ambulance levy letter
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Kansas City, MO – Former EMT indicted for child pornography
Vienna, Austria- Man calls ambulance, attacks and tries to rob them on arrival
Norfolk, UK – Man jailed after sexual assaults on paramedics
Wales, UK – Paramedics shatter response time record
Lancashire, UK – Theft from ambulance at emergency
Tasmania, Australia – No decision yet on ambulance
Friday, September 7, 2007
Peterborough, Ontario – Ambulance involved in crash
Bayside, New York – 9/11 snubs Baysiders
Queens, New York – September 11 anniversary remembered in Queens
Gary, Indiana – 2 Gary paramedics honored as heroes
Shropshire, UK – Grilling for ambulance chief
Far North Coast, Australia – Lives at risk during chopper rescues, union says
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Edmonton, Alberta – Paramedic sees suspect flee fatal attack outside city park
Port Richmond, Pennsylvania – Woman hit and killed by ambulance
New Jersey – Jersey ERs diverting ambulances
New Zealand – Ambulance union welcomes inquiry
New South Wales, Australia – Triple 0 calls from mobile phones double
Budapest, Hungary – Health minister imposes controls on ambulance service
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
New York, New York – Urgent Reach-Out of 9/11 Workers Gets Boost from New Subway Poster Campaign
Pennsylvania – State to card emergency medical personnel
Medford, Oregon – Paramedics vote for strike
Surrey, UK – Ambulance called for 10 yrd trip
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – Sydney emergency medical system unprepared for terrorist attack
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Plymouth, UK – More than 50 new paramedics will be in action in Plymouth
Ipswich, UK – Ambulance crew besieged by gang
Canberra, ACT, Australia – Ambulance officers seek industrial resolution
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Val Belair, Quebec – Military medic to be laid to rest
Desert Hot Springs, California – Driver of ambulance in critical condition after crash
Worcester, New York – EMT worker arrested on drug charges
Shropshire, UK – Ambulance theft bid arrest
New South Wales, Australia – NSW reaches deal with ambulance officers
Tasmania, Australia – Ambos’ plea to ditch fee
Cape Town, South Africa – Paramedic caught in the act
Friday, August 31, 2007
Belleville, Ontario – Paramedics have 100 per cent grad rate
London, UK – London Air Ambulance adds logo to fleet
Wigan, UK – Man denies delaying ambulance
Ulster, Northern Ireland – Ex businessman jailed for hitting Omagh paramedic
Queensland, Australia – Seeney calls for inquiry into ambulance service
Ulleval, Norway – Probe blasts ambulance service
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Belleville, Ontario – New defibrillators will increase survival rates in cardiac arrests
Providence, Rhode Island – EMT has license suspended for sending threatening emails
Boston, Massachusetts – Fielding more calls, city EMTs often attacked, injured
Norfolk, UK – Paramedics nominated for Heroes award
Lothians, UK – Pioneering in-ambulance treatment of heart attack victims saving lives
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dubai ambulance awareness program
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Lindsay, Ontario – Paramedic helps organize “Biking for Bibles†event for soldiers
Desert Hot Springs, California – Two dead, four hurt in ambulance crash with car
Rowan County, Connecticut – Ambulance worker fired for causing accident
Cornwall, UK – Paramedic’s dire warning
Essex, UK – Ambulance service in Essex signals Airwave pilot success
Shropshire, UK – Public to quiz ambulance chiefs
Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia – Ambulance officers enforce paperwork ban
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Vancouver, BC – An emergency system on high alert
Simcoe County, Ontario – County fine-tuning ambulance service
Comox, BC – Cycling paramedics access problems quickly
Kettering, UK – MP to get inside track on work of paramedics
Melbourne, Australia – Union says stressed Melbourne paramedics quitting
Adelaide, Australia – South Australia medics trek for youths at risk
Monday, August 27, 2007
Omaha, Nebraska – No need for captains on ambulances
North Wales, UK – Ambulance bosses’ plea to stop attacks on crews
London, UK – London’s air ambulance gets new identity
Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia – Young amobs working unsupervised, Opposition says
Tasmania, Australia – Tassie ambos move to electronic reporting
Victoria, Australia – Report exposes paramedic time target concerns
Srinigar, India – CRPF man shoots driver of ambulance in Sopur
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Saint John, New Brunswick – NB ambulances to receive upgrades
Toronto, Ontario – Ontario air ambulance dispatch workers may strike September 11
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon – New air ambulance launched in Oregon
Columbus, Ohio – Officials probe ambulance dispatch delay
Lothian, UK – Electric stairlifts for ambulances after struggle to carry dying patient
London, UK – BBC show on Top Gear air ambulance
Friday, August 24, 2007
Kenora, Ontario – Strategy sought for non-emergent ambulance transfers
Canmore, Alberta – EMS looking at separate transfer service for Calgary patients
Golden, British Columbia – STARS calendar program comes to Golden
Wheeling, Ohio – Victim’s blood sprays into paramedic’s eye
Quincy, Illionois – Ambulance service awaits “paperless†system approval
Londonderry, Northern Ireland – Emergency ambulance loses wheel
Cambridge, UK – Crew refused to take overweight patient
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – Seven local paramedics to receive medals
Hamilton, Ontario – Air support hospital helipad means quicker landings
New Port Richey, Florida – Raise pay for paramedics and firefighters, magistrate says
San Jose, California – Virtual practice for emergency workers
West Brighton, New York – 2 FDNY EMTs injured as ambulance is hit by tow truck
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Dover, MA – EMTs to get insurance benefits
Atlanta, Georgia – Atlanta becomes a template for improving EMS
Staten Island, New York – Two EMTs injured as ambulance is hit by tow truck
England – Longer ambulance journeys threaten patient survival
Wiltshire, UK – Paramedic hurt in crash
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Springfield, Missouri – EMTs from Springfield prepare for Hurricane Dean
Ogden, New York – Decorated paramedic back from Iraq
London, UK – New technology at heart of ambulance service operations
Akko, Israel – Paramedics attacked in Akko’s old city
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Paramedic faces mobile phone theft rap
Monday, August 20, 2007
Toronto, Ontario – Air ambulance employees may strike in September
British Columbia – BC ambulance union doubts new job claims
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Crash with ambulance cause I-69 traffic jam
Kapar, Malaysia – Ambulance attacked:villagers enraged over long wait at crash site
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia – Paramedics, dispatchers act on mine inquest sugggestions
Baltimore, Maryland – Hearing held in death during alleged ambulance feud
Phoenix, Arizona – EMTs under fire in home alone case
Victoria, Australia – Ambos welcome new fleet
Sydney, Australia – Bigger burden for ambulance teams
United Kingdom – Blood technique could cut heart damage
Friday, August 17, 2007
Vancouver, BC – ‘Confined space’ definition clarified for medics in wake of mine tragedy
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – City rolls out Public Access Defibrillator program
Albuquerque, New Mexico – NTSB issues preliminary report on doomed air ambulance flight
Rochester, New York – Motorcyclists honour 9/11 victims
Orlando, Florida – Orlando woman escapes after jumping out of moving ambulance
West Midlands, UK – Ambulance ‘leak’ worker resigns
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Austin, Texas – Local emergency crews preparing for storms
Biggleswade, UK – Ambulance crews refuse disabled pensioner transport
Wrexham, UK – Ambulance attacked as crew treated patient
Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne’s emergency services call system crashes
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Toronto, Ontario – Universal medical ID launches in Canada
Boston, Massachusetts – Off duty EMT saves woman after shooting
Maidencreek Township, Pennsylvania – Ambulance worker knocked unconscious after being hit by bottle
Sussex, UK – Paramedic makes lake rescue bid
Oslo, Norway – Victim of ambulance neglect still in coma
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Des Moines, Iowa – Heat keeping State Fair paramedics busy
Knoxville, TN – Slow ambulance response times cost Rural-Metro $81,500
Cumbria, UK – Thumbs up to ambulance services shake-up
South Wales – Hoax calls force major EMS scramble
Bruce County, Ontario – New ambulance transfer policy working
Portland, Oregon – Pact wards off strike by ambulance workers
San Diego, California – Man steals ambulance, and police chase is on
Wigan, UK – Man in court after ambulance attack
Burnham, UK – Devon Air Ambulance Trust appoints new Chief executive
Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa – Hit and run horrifies paramedics
Auckland Park, South Africa – Woman dies after waiting for ambulance
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Cabell County, West Virginia – Ambulance accident injures one
St. Petersburg, Florida – Paramedics cleared in death
Wolverhampton, UK – Crew hurt as ambulance overturns
Tasmania, Australia – Further talks on ambulance claims
Port Macquarrie, Australia – IRC rule ambulance officers to continue cleaning
Friday, August 10, 2007
Nanaimo, BC – Education effort earns paramedic recognition
Sault Ste. Marie – Provincial bucks slash city’s tab for emergency response centre
New York, New York – Death benefit is elusive for emergency workers’ families
Bankstown, New South Wales – NSW Ambulance under fire over choppers
Montreal, Quebec – Better organization needed to improve ambulance service
Chatham-Kent, Ontario – Paramedic slams tiered response
Port Clements, BC – Regional paramedics challenged to support “Cops for Cancer†ride
Cary, North Carolina – Accident involving ambulance causes power outages
Ipswich, UK – Ambulance raided during 999 emergency
West Midlands, UK – Two ambulance workers reinstated
New Zealand – Ambulance officers call for inquiry into EMS crisis
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Peterborough County, Ontario – New manager of operations for County EMS
Kansas City, Missouri – Ambulance door ripped off on road
Yorkshire, UK – 999 worker in drug probe
Dorset, UK – All dogs should be muzzled, says ambulance chief
Toronto, Ontario – Team of Toronto paramedics head to Bangladesh
Quebec City, Quebec – Ambulance crashes
Kane County, Illinois – Chopper makes emergency landing while responding to accident
Buckinghamshire, UK – Paramedics bike around the towns
Sundsvall, UK – Gang attacks ambulance in Sundsvall
North Coast – Ambos in culture of fear and loathing
Eastern Cape, South Africa – Overtime dispute puts Eastern Cape ambulance in crisis
Israel – Brother and sister team develop new emergency collar
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Dedicated paramedics honoured with exemplary service medals
Dundas, Ontario – Response times addressed with more paramedics
Toronto, Ontario – Paramedics kept busy during heat wave
Nashua, New Hampshire – Former medic going to jail on sex charge
LaCrosse, Wisconsin – New wireless technology helps Tri-State Ambulance in emergencies
Adelaide, South Australia – Ambulance uniform allergy
Illawarra, New South Wales – Fed-up ambos say lives are being risked
Perth, Western Australia – Paramedic shortages crippling ambulance services, union says
Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Emergency workers fearful after ambulance is shot at
Friday, August 3, 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Former Louisville EMT helps rescue bridge victims
Kettering, Ohio – Paramedics summoned to Shakespearean swordfight
Queen Charlotte Islands, BC – New paramedics working here, minister announces
North Durham, Ontario – Ambulance services expand
Lausanne, Switzerland – Helicopter ambulance trials EGNOS satellite navigation system
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Cochrane, Alberta – Cochrane Fire/EMS on lookout for staffing relief
Kenora, Ontario – Patient transfers a looming issue for ambulance service
Marysville, California – Paramedic pens non fiction novel
Washington, D.C. – City unprepared on paramedic and fire negotiations
Metaire, Louisiana – Crying mother gives baby to paramedics at fast-food restaurant
Port Macquarrie, Australia – Ambos mop and bucket row in court
Sydney, Australia – Essential workers ‘locked’ out of housing market
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Genesee Township, Michigan – Paramedic crashes SUV
Gloucester County, New Jersey – Gloucester needs EMTs by September 30
Franklin, Indiana – Termination of city EMT tied to lie on job application
Van Buren, Arkansas – EMS employees surrender to police
Dagenham, UK – Air ambulance duo awarded for life saving rescue
Monday, July 30, 2007
West Paris, Maine – EMT starts on long road to recovery
Mexico, Maine – Ambulance service starts relief fund for wounded EMT
Wigan, UK – Ambulance tragedy:three arrested
Canberra, ACT – Ambos call for greater recognition
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Antwerp, Ohio – Hundreds turn out for EMS workers’ funeral
Vancouver, BC – Paramedic accused of sexual assault
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Ambulance crash injures four;medic in critical condition
Brattleboro, New York – EMT suspended after criticizing taser gun incident
Cambridge, UK – Ambulance crew attacked
Friday, July 27, 2007
Albany, New York – 9/11 responders appeal for equal benefits
London, UK – NHS urged to fund air ambulance
Leominster, UK – Flooding puts ambulance station out of action
Brigend, UK – Gamekeeper convicted of assaulting two paramedics
Edinburgh, Scotland – Yobs block ambulance
Melbourne, Australia – Super-size ambulance row
New South Wales, Australia – Hunter ambulance officers win staffing row
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Hamilton, Ontario – Code Reds in Hamilton
Cornwall, Ontario – Councillors may testify at EMS arbitration hearing
Halifax, Nova Scotia – QEII’s expanded ER facility finally set to be built
Opportunities for VAN technology in EMS limitless
Stark County, Ohio – EMT sues city over 911 fight
Basingstoke, UK – Man killed in ambulance accident
Darlington, UK – Female paramedic in line for award
West Midlands, UK – Service orders Citroen Berlingo Multispaces
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance crisis risks lives
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Peterborough, Ontario – Ambulance Audit: still not public
Massachusetts – Towns brace for EMT, paramedic strike
Lancashire, UK – Ambulance shortage fears
Iraq – Armed ambulance proves its worth in Iraq
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Red Deer, Alberta – Paramedic/firefighter becomes lottery millionaire
Dawson, Yukon – No word from government on ambulance dispute:crews
Calgary, Alberta – Calgary paramedics issue strike notice
Calgary, Alberta – Strike plan legality questioned
Barrie, Ontario – Paramedic wins important human rights case
North Queensland, Australia – Man charged over ambo break-in
Monday, July 23, 2007
Gloucester County, New Jersey – Gloucester County to hire 100 new EMTs
New York, New YOrk – Top cellist, 59, becomes paramedic
London, UK – Ambulance service welcomes plan for longer journeys
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – Paramedics hold off on strike
Dawson, Yukon – Ambulance backup plan should work for Dawson festival
Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Maine – AMR Emergency workers vote to strike
LaCrosse, Wisconsin – Ambulance talks begin today
Lincolnshire, UK – Call for faster ambulance times
West Midlands, UK – Increase in drunken casualties
Lephalale, South Africa – Baby burnt in ambulance
Friday, July 20, 2007
Portlaoise, Ireland – Investigation into fire in ambulance in Portlaoise
Baltic, Pennsylvania – Baltic EMT reprimanded
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania – Prison probes 911 call blocking
New devices link 911 calls to porch light
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Victorville, California – City votes for paramedics on fire engines
Passaic, New Jersey – Jewish ambulance workers seek relief
Gloucester County, New Jersey – County looking for 100 EMTs
New Orleans, Louisiana – Acadian Ambulance honors paramedics in New Orleans
Lubbock, Texas – Lubbock EMS staffing problems affect service
Bransford, UK – Ambulance control staff consider protest march
Kent, UK – Kent Air Ambulance chief executive guest at Tony Blair’s last reception as PM
Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Ambulance staff back at work
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Homeschool grad hired as EMT after brief struggle
Standish, Michigan – Paramedic in court on sexual assault charges
Macon, Georgia – Paramedics, EMT receive awards
Wausau, Wisconsin – Teen arrested after hit-and-run with ambulance
London, UK – Cash needed for vital London air ambulance
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Napanee, Ontario – Napanee paramedics encouraged to donate blood in summer campaign
Guernsey, UK – Further delays to fix ambulance
Solomon Islands – Solomons paramedics in IR dispute
Farmington, Maine – Alan Parsons’ last ride & photos from funeral
Salisbury, Pennsylvania – County’s first EMT dies
Wilmington, Delaware – Paramedics try to boost minority ranks
Pocatello, Idaho – Southeast Idaho faces EMS volunteer shortage
Skelmersdale, UK – Medics injured in ambulance crash
London, UK – Ambulance man at the mercy of the mobs
Norwich, UK – New ambulance depot to cut MRSA
Sydney, Australia – Former ambulance officer becomes crime writer
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia – Ambulance service investigating claims of sexual assault
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Two-wheelers help paramedics move through crowd
Winnipeg, Manitoba – New ambulance customized for obese patients
Farmington, Maine – Emergency workers mourn a fellow lifesaver
Honeygo, Maryland – Honeygo crash sends EMT to Shock Trauma
Aurora, Colorado – Cout date set for EMT accused of stealing drugs
Laois, Ireland – Ambulance bursts into flames on roadside
Friday, July 13, 2007
Windsor, Ontario – Backlogged ERs paralyze ambulances
Windsor, Ontario – Paramedic back from the brink
Greece, New York – Ambulance honors fallen state trooper
Anaconda, Montana – Former ambulance volunteer charged with embezzling
Chicago, Illinois – EMT given 30 months probation for ID theft
Knoxville, Tennessee – Rural Metro struggles to fill EMT positions
Cape Town, South Africa – Sailor ill, paramedics head out to sea
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Farmington, Maine – Hundreds expected for paramedic’s funeral
Toronto, ON – Paramedics rescue man from burning car
Comox, BC – Paramedics seek support to aid others
Portland, Oregon – Ready to strike ambulance workers extend pact
LaCrosse, Wisconsin – LaCrosse Ambulance Service mediation process begins
Baltimore, Maryland – City paramedics aid heat-stricken
Leeds, UK – Two wheeled ambulances make debut
Ipswich, UK – No apology for fatal ambulance delay
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Chicago, Illinois – Fast thinking paramedics save K-9 dog’s life
Nottinghamshire, UK – Ambulance crews call for more police help
Ankara, Turkey – Turkey sends ambulance planes to rescue injured Iraqi Turkomans
Watson Lake, Yukon – Watson Lake ambulance volunteers all quit
Denver, Colorado – Nurse jumps to her death from moving ambulance
Spokane, Washington – Spokane paramedic’s alleged diversion of drugs prompts review
Missouri – Air ambulance fights proposed safety rules
Reading, UK – Police come to paramedics’ aid
Luton, UK – Four vehicles and ambulance crash
Monday, July 9, 2007
West Midlands, UK – West Midlands declared Ambulance Service of the Year
Lancashire, UK – Ambulance catches fire on motorway
Liverpool, UK – Paramedics to make treatment decisions
Denver, Colorado – Woman jumps from moving ambulance
Fallsburg, New York – Crash leads to EMT dispute
New South Wales, Australia – Ambulance increases the last straw
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Federal Report: Doomed Air Ambulance had steering problems
Ottawa, Ontario – City and its paramedics can live with arbitrator’s ruling
Calgary, Alberta – EMS files for vote
Waterloo, Ontario – EMS workers race to give blood in friendly competition
Friday, July 6, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – Donation ensures STARS ‘CANA spread its reach
Montreal, Quebec – Report raps casual ambulance attendants
Hudson Valley, New York – Paramedics pilot new device for heart patients
Worcester, UK – Man is jailed after trying to hit paramedics
Worcester, UK – New website to fight ambulance centre closure
UK – NHS lowers ambulance delays slightly
Thursday, July 5, 2007
New York, New York – NYC ready to overhaul 911 system
Seattle, Washington – $630 million to fund Medic One to be on the ballot
Victoria, Australia – Vic warned of ambulance delays
Belfast, Northern Ireland – Majority of ambulance staff in favour of strike action
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Ambulance service facing cuts
Lenox, Massachusetts – Sox donate Mass. Ambulance to Dominican Republic
East England, UK – Technology helping to save lives
Welshpool, Powys, UK – Paramedic gets 200 bikers to rally for air ambulance cause
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Cincinnati, Ohio – Truck hits ambulance
Muncie, Indiana – Paramedic twins offer twice the help
Hampshire, UK – New air ambulance takes to the skies
Queensland, Australia – Beattie backs heart probe paramedics
Calgary, Alberta – EMS says OT tactic may see city short
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Talks to avert paramedic strike (HSAS) break down
New York, New York – Paramedics and firefighters should ride rails free, union says
Portland, Oregon – Fluke rise in medical calls strains ambulance service
London, UK – Ambulance workers help police spot explosives packed car
Bromsgrove, UK – West Midlands Ambulance Service one of the best performing
Harrogate, UK – New handheld computer link to emergency medical data
Queensland, Australia – Ambulance tape crucial to investigation into man’s death
Tasmania, Australia – Ambulance officers reject government contract offer
Southport, Gold Coast, Australia – Paramedics forced on the trolley trail
Friday, June 29, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – Tense situation feared if EMS personnel strike
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Media blackout in place in conciliation talks to avert paramedic strike
Sacramento, California – Paramedic regulator chided on backlog
Worcester, UK – Local knowledge was crucial in floods
Gloucestershire, UK – Fears over ambulance shortages
Wanganui, Australia – Counselling for ambulance officer
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Bridgeport, Connecticut – Injured man pulls knife on EMTs
Kathmandu, Nepal – Two killed in ambulance accident
New Zealand – Southern paramedics retain contest title
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – EMS may hold vote on strike
Nashville, Tennessee – Ambulance worker helps police catch bank robber
Collier County, Florida – Collier paramedics, firefighters honoured with Phoenix awards
Coventry, UK – Sat-nav system stolen from ambulance
Birmingham, UK – Ambulance staff in strike threat
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – EMS staff voting on latest contract offer
Orillia, Ontario – Emergency personnel lead way in annual blood donor campaign
Georgetown, Texas – Police investigate ambulance theft
Kent, UK – 500th patient receives clot-busting drugs from paramedics
Australia – Paramedics attend increasing number of prescription drug overdoses
Monday, June 25, 2007
Roanoke, Virginia – Greenbrier paramedic injured in ambulance fire
Cherry Hill, New Jersey – Senate should pass bill to shield first responders
Fayetteville, North Carolina – Driver of ambulance charged in wreck
Coventry, UK – Air medics in TV spotlight
Baqouba, Iraq – Suspected terrorists attempt to escape in ambulance
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – Ambulance for the obese a Calgary first
Calgary, Alberta – No immediate plan to declare paramedics essential service
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – Stolen ambulance caper investigation ends without arrest
Worcester, UK – Ambulance control centre threatened with closure
Yorkshire, UK – Ambex delegates have the opportunity to visit Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia – Ambulance service in critical condition
Adelaide, Australia – Ambo overtime tops $5 million
Portland, Washington – Ambulance workers extend talks
Benson, North Carolina – Four Injured after ambulance, jeep crash
Friday, June 22, 2007
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Upgrade to air ambulance fleet unveiled
Portland, Oregon – Ambulance crews authorize strike
Hazleton, Pennsylvania – Sugar Loaf EMT charged in Berwick child sex case
England – 999 ambulance calls at record high
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – First UAE paramedics pass USA exam
New York, New York – 9/11’s lingering cloud
Boca Raton, Florida – Paramedic teams from Broward compete in EMS challenge
Winston-Salem, Massachusetts – EMS gets money to hire
Marion County, Florida – Paramedics and firefighters deliver baby in dangerous at home birth
Table View, South Africa – Rottweiler prevents medics from helping owner
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland – Health Minister supportive of air ambulance idea
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
United States – Loss of first responders to military service hurts communities
Bakersfield, California – Ambulance companies may soon undertake better EMS standards
German Township, Indiana – Two hurt as ambulance crashes on US 31
Swindon, UK – Dirty ambulances spreading superbug, says paramedic
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Comox, BC – Paramedic calls it a career with colleagues at luncheon
Comox, BC – Military graduates 11 SAR Techs
Sussex, UK – Ambulance knocks down bike ride cyclist
Bucharest, Romania – One dead, hundreds of emerency calls for ambulance due to heat
Monday, June 18, 2007
Halifax, Nova Scotia – New ambulance laptops will record patient info
Woodbridge, New Jersey – EMT dies after call on auto accident
Pensacola, Florida – Ambulance, two cars collide
New York, New York – Harley Davidson to donate motorcycles to EMS
Lisbon, Ohio – Man sues over ambulance crash
Lattimore, North Carolina – Ambulance flips en route to call
North East England – New ambulance trolleys to improve patient trips
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Calgary, Alberta – EMS expands zoo pilot project
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – Ambulance stolen while paramedics on call
Worcester, UK – Paramedics inundated with flood related calls
Teeside, UK – Son dies at mother’s funeral after ambulance crashes
Norfolk, Suffolk, UK – Numbers of paramedics increasing
Chicago, Illinois – Motorist talking on cellphone crashes into ambulance
Spencerport, New York – Second ambulance service volunteer charged in sex case
Londonderry, Massachusetts – EMT rushes to crash, then finds own mother
Friday, June 15, 2007
Regina, Saskatchewan – EMS workers honoured at Government House
Regina, Saskatchewan – Talks between Saskachewan paramedics union (HSAS) and government cease
Sacramento, California – Large ambulance popular for local obese patients
Georgetown, Texas – Georgetown adds cutting edge new helicopter to medical crew
Kansas City, Missouri – Paramedics to stand beside police in standoffs
Ogden, New York – Ambulance director faces sex charges
Ipswich, UK – Ambulance call rates double
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Flagstaff County, Alberta – Ambulance workers accept proposal
Houston, Texas – Ambulance rolls over on freeway
Norwich, Connecticut – Mass-casualty triage system unveiled
Queensland, Australia – State government underspends on ambos, disability services
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Chicago, Illinois – 7 people injured in bus, ambulance crash
Los Angeles, CA – 911 Dispatchers refuse to help women dying in ER
Tasmania, Australia – Government says it had to introduce ambulance fee
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Washington, D.C. – Measure to tighten flight ambulance rules honors nurse killed in crash
Houston, Texas – Medics walk away after ambulance wreck
Taranaki, New Zealand – Probe into bungled ambulance callouts
Rome, Italy – Senator resigns after using ambulance as taxi
Monday, June 11, 2007
LA County, California – LA County EMS purchases BLU-MED advanced portable hospital system
Liverpool, UK – Stroke victim waited 25 minutes in street for ambulance
Crawley, UK – Patient died on trip in ambulance without paramedic
Tasmania, Australia – Ambulance professionals prefer levy option
New Zealand – Hi-tech ambulance gear goes to waste
Durban, South Africa – Strike grounds ambulances
Rome, Italy – Senator calls ambulance to beat Rome traffic jam
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Salmon Arm, BC – Ambulance gap called critical
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Paramedics get specialized training
Ghent, West Virginia – Likely cause of blast that killed EMT found
Fairfield, California – Bay Area EMT accused of crimes is sidelined
West Lawn, Pennsylvania – Paramedics rescue ducklings
Wales, UK – Record breaking ambulance service hits new heights
Herfordshire, UK – Paramedics fundraise for missing Maddie
Durban, South Africa – Ambulances suspended in Durban
Tasmania, Australia – Tas government promises user-pays ambulance scheme will be equitable
Friday, June 8, 2007
Newport, UK – Paramedics delayed after break-in
Tasmania, Australia – Mixed reaction to ambulance fees
Hyderabad, India – EMRI course to train paramedics
High River, Alberta – Foothills Regional EMS gets new executive director
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Tasmania, Australia – Opposition to ambulance charge
Hagerstown, Maryland – Wise cracking ambulance chief dropped from lawsuit
Charlotte, North Carolina – Ambulance crashes in West Charlotte (video available)
Cariboo, BC – No money for paramedics
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Auditor general calls ER crunches inefficient for EMS
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Alexis Creek, BC – Understaffed paramedics to cover after hours service at hospital
Decatur, Illinois – Decatur may scrap ambulance process
Kent, Surrey, Sussex, UK – Specialist paramedics trained up
Queensland, Australia – Lifesaving ambo officer branded a hero
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Regina, Saskatchewan – Regina to get three new ambulances
Port Colborne, Ontario – Paramedics take part in Safety Day
Bloomington, Illinois – Cities on schedule to provide paramedic service
Hot Springs, Arkansas – Hot Springs ambulances get striped for visibility
Monday, June 4, 2007
Lake-Sumter, Florida – Stretchers to ease load for EMS workers
Dorset, UK – 999 teams in terrorism drill
Johannesburg, South Africa – EMS workers search three hours for treatment facility
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Auckland Park, South Africa – Private emergency services called in amid strike
Waterford, Ireland – Three ambulancemen honoured for bravery
Friday, June 1, 2007
Eastbourne, UK – Ambulance worker fails to get driving ban shortened
Staffordshire, UK – Ambulance service merger approved
Chicago, Illinois – Paramedics revive infant found in garbage bag
Chicago, Illinois – City emergency chief quits
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Los Angeles, CA – LA Fire Department takes steps to improve patient care
Doylestown, Pennsylvania – Woman to stand trial in ambulance theft
Worcester, UK – Latest on ambulance merge
Fairfield, New South Wales – Ambo roster row arises
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Toronto, Ontario – EMS bag stolen while paramedics on call
Calgary, Alberta – Donations have STARS flying high
Kimberley, Northern Cape – Paint helps paramedics save lives
Birmingham, UK – Two paramedics airlifted to hospital after bus crash
Barnegat Township, New Jersey – September 11 EMT forced to get new hip
Acadiana, Louisiana – Acadian steps up critical-care transport service
Collier County, Florida – Woman ejected during ambulance trip sues
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
New Haven, Connecticut – Two firefighters injured in ambulance crash
Acadiana Louisiana – Paramedic and trooper named as suspects in break-in
Monday, May 28, 2007
Collier County, Florida – Woman ejected during ambulance trip sues
Hoboken, New Jersey – Heart attack victim waits 21 minutes for ambulance
Washington, D.C. – Medical testing provokes ethics flap
Melbourne, Australia – Ambulance officer on rape charge
Israel – Magen David Adom starts airborne EMS
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Regina, Saskatchewan – SK College of Paramedics to become regulatory body
Queensland, Australia – Staff talks broken down, union says
Chicago, Ilinois – Ambulance chief held on sex charges
Rockland, New York – Paramedics start trial run of drug used in ER
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – City paramedics honoured for bravery, longevity
Largo, Florida – Army medic shot in Iraq recuperating
Wiltshire, UK – Ambulance crews could soon become a thing of the past
Friday, May 25, 2007
Scranton, Pennsylvania – Ambulance company donates trauma kits to police
Woburn, Massachusetts – Chief still chilly to in-house EMS
Barrie, Ontario – Youngster picked as paramedic for a day
Bodington, Australia – Fake crash caller faces charges
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Ontario – Ornge helipad expansion program increases access
Princess Anne, Maryland – EMT lauded for work
Oklahoma City, OK – EMS providers seek more state funds
Lancashire, UK – Ambulance Staffs 999 revamp fear
Devon, UK – Delayed ambulance investigated
Wymondham, UK – Bikers help net 3500 pounds for ambulance
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Sandy, Utah – Emergency crews honoured for their efforts
Billings, Montana – Council nixes paramedic plan
Manitowoc, Wisconsin – A day in the life of a paramedic/firefighter
Montana – Jury to decide whether on-call time is compensable
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Peterborough, Ontario – EMS operating licence renewed for three years
London, England – Fresh ambulance delay claim inquiry
Devon, England – Devon air ambulance takes 10,000th patient
Sydney, Australia – Two arrested after Sydney ambulance attack
Boston, Massachusetts – Ambulance strikes pedestrian crossing the street
Washington, D.C. – Acadian Ambulance personnel visiting Washington for recognition ceremony
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh EMS response time below national standard
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 and Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Toronto, Canada – Paramedic week targets CPR
Ocala, Florida – Trees fall on ambulance responding to accident
Australia – Southwest NSW Ambulance Service now up and running
Wales, UK – Tony Blair’s tie helps Wales Air Ambulance
Eastern Cape, South Africa – Ambulance men in limbo three years after transfer
Monday, May 14, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba – $10 M in overdue tabs strain city coffers
Sacramento, California – EMT accused of lying on job application
Des Moines, Iowa – Ambulance, car collide
Muskogee, Oklahoma – Ambulance services cope with rising costs
Libya inaugurates air ambulance planes
Friday, May 11, 2007
Stevens Point, Wisconsin – Ambulance worker disciplined for fire station crash
Santa Fe, New Mexico – Counties study 911 call in death
Fresno, California – Injured jockey Pincay wins $2.7 million from ambulance company
Bronson, Florida – Needed:Paramedics
Taiwan – Wireless Access to Medical Records in Taiwan
Thursday, May 10, 2007
New Zealand – Ambulance crewing reaching crisis point
Mackay, Australia – Drunk pushes ambulance officer
Casper, Wyoming – EMT Responders rush to rescue their own dummy
Stanford signs deal to train paramedics in India
Ceres, California – Two firefighters hurt in crash of ambulance
London, England – RAF sweeps Ambulance Services Awards
United Kingdom – Ambulance firm investigated after warning medic applicant passengers
Scotland – End to ambulance waits in Scotland
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 8 – 9, 2007
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Power lines fall on ambulance
Wales, UK – Paramedics’ bravery in train rescue hailed
Hertfordshire, UK – Call for air ambulance
Adelaide, South Australia – Workers to get heart attack training
Monday, May 7, 2007
Joliet, Illinois – One dead, five others injured in ambulance crash
New Braunfels, Texas – Local combat medic heads back to war
Indiana – Student EMT protected from suit
Honolulu, Hawaii – City to celebrate Emergency Services Week
Friday, May 4, 2007
Boston, Mass – Ambulance rolls over on car
Leeds, UK – Tree fall boy in one hour wait for ambulance
Wales, UK – Accolade for air ambulance crew
Runcorn, UK – Paramedic lauded for underage drinking work
Pakenham, Victoria, Australia – Crews respond to crisis
Thursday, May 3, 2007
St. Louis, Missouri – MedStar cuts back ambulance in East St. Louis area
Branson, Missouri – State lags in 911 service
South Africa – Paramedics warn of hypothermia as winter sets in
Victoria, BC – CREST emergency system fix to cost millions
Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan – Off duty paramedic resuscitates high school pitcher hit by baseball
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Chicago, Illinois – Paramedic official will retire
Shepherdsville, Kentucky – EMT felt life was in danger in attack by men seeking drugs
Monroe, Louisiana – Nine ambulance companies sue over Ouachita ordinance
Vallejo, California – California camp gives students taste of life as medic, cop & firefighter
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg’s new fire and paramedic chief faces challenge
Airdrie, Alberta – Boom has Airdrie ambulances calling for help
United Kingdom – County Air Ambulance showing 40 per cent increase in activity in
Dorset, UK – Inquiry after ambulance in head-on crash
Cape Town, South Africa – Agony on front line as city struggles to fill ambulance gap
Monday, April 30, 2007
Ontario – Ontario charges ahead with defibrillators
Colorado Springs, Colorado – New hospital means new options for paramedics
Oklahoma – Rural ambulance services seek government help
Stephens Point, Wisconsin – Ambulance crash prompts service to consider new rules
Spring Hill, Florida – Paramedic arrested for robbery
Merseyside, UK – Mersey Ambulance racial abuse probe
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand – Love tryst hits St. John Ambulance Service
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Dunstable, Mass – Ambulance crash kills driver, patient on way to hospital
Dunstable Mass – Victims identified in fatal ambulance crash
Tallahassee, Florida – EMS pioneer Marilyn Crook dies
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – EMT students help deliver baby in parking lot
Hertford, UK – Air ambulance campaign for Herts takes off
Glasgow, UK – New deal to cut wait for ambulance at surgeries
West Lothian, UK – 999 ambulance went to the wrong town
London, UK – Gear may have bene knocked in fatal ambulance accident
Westmeath, Ireland – Man head butts ambulance
Ottawa, Ontario – New protocol saves lives of cardiac victims
Thunder Bay, Ontario – Paramedics contract talks
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Paramedics deal with firefighters praised by mayor
Kimberley, BC – Medics and City say situation in Kimberley is not acceptable
Wollongong, New South Wales – Ambulance forced to queue at hospital
Friday, April 27, 2007
Parry Sound, Ontario – PAB ambulance needs a home
Dunstable, Mass – Two dead in Dunstable ambulance crash
Bullitt County, Kentucky – EMT talks about assault
Miami, Florida – Local Navy paramedics practice for Iraq deployment
Fort Drum, NY – 10th Mountain Division tactical air ambulance detachment activated
Lahore, Pakistan – Services hospital ambulance stolen
Midlands, UK – Huge rise in air ambulance calls
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Canary Islands – Ambulance strike looms
Washington, D.C. – Does 911 know where you are? Maybe not if you’re on a cell
Morgan County, Indiana – EMTs trained with mock disaster drill
New Paltz, New York – Emergency crews up for state tax breaks
Bloomington, Illinois – City hires firefighters trained as paramedics, expects to hire more
Quincy, Illinois – Ambulance service going paperless on calls
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Peterborough, ON – Paramedic director’s work praised
Oshkosh, Wisconsin – Oshkosh ambulance calls on the rise
Dudley, UK – Ambulance service causes complaints
Hertfordshire, UK – Ambulance trust dismisses complaints
Bedfordshire, UK – Bid to launch new air ambulance service
Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia – Trainee ambo left in charge of Gold Coast ambulance station
Northeastern New South Wales – Engine failure caused February 2 air ambulance crash
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Bullitt County, Kentucky – EMT assaulted at fair grounds
Lincoln, North Carolina – Family questions care given by arrested paramedic
Skandia Township, Michigan – No charges in ambulance accident
Gold Coast, Australia – Angry ambos’ alarm
Eastern Cape, South Africa – Woman waited for ambulance for three hours
Monday, April 23, 2007
Cariboo, BC – Cariboo residents slam poor ambulance service
Nashville, TN – Former paramedic and Green Beret dies while training for marathon
Northwest England – TV advertising to boost air ambulance
Wales – NHS Direct link up speeds up ambulances
Northglen, Colorado – Paramedics and firefighters launch window safety program
Baghdad, Iraq – Emergency services lack capacity
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Durham County, North Carolina – Durham County faces EMS shortages
Northwest Arkansas – Company unveils ambulance for patients up to 1,200 pounds
Toronto, Ontario – Toronto EMS paramedics promote window and balcony safety
Edmonton, Alberta – Half of calls made to 911 in Edmonton last year were bogus
West Lothian,UK – Ambulance takes 30 minutes to arrive at call
Mukayshifah, Iraq – Insurgent bomb hits ambulance
Friday, April 20, 2007
Tijuana, Mexico – Ambulance shootings prompt Red Cross to discuss better security
Jefferson, Georgia – Woman dies after jumping from ambulance
Hagerstown, Maryland – Suit blames Smithburg EMS for victims’ deaths
Virginia Tech – Student EMTs react to VT tragedy
Virginia Tech – Paramedics struggle with shock
Chester County, Pennsylvania – Former paramedic faces charges of sex with minors
Staffordshire, UK – Ambulance in rush hour collision
Mendip, UK – Drunken attack on ambulance woman
Devon, UK – Air Ambulance boss to leave for new challenge
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Stevens Point, Wisconsin – Ambulance worker could face fine for fire station crash
Putnam County, West Virginia – Misplaced sign delayed ambulance
United Kingdom – The 999 nightmare as ambulances battle against increased targets
Cardiff, UK – Volunteer ambulance groups improve targets
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
British Columbia – Learjet added to BC air ambulance fleet
Blacksburg, Virginia – EMT finds scene of horror at Virginia Tech
New Port Richey, Florida – 2nd 911 Supervisor resigns over choking death call
Albany, Georgia – Dougherty EMS gives beds to Sumter first responders
Susquehanna Twp, Pennsylvania – EMS:Near misses common
Yorkshire, UK – Lack of medics no threat to lives
United Kingdom – NHS staff, including ambulance, back strikes over pay
Norwich, UK – Paramedics raise 1500 pounds for charity
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Oakley, California – Paramedic in critical condition after truck/ambulance accident
Cleveland, Ohio – Two face judge in attack on rescue crews
Asheboro, NC – Paramedic trained to talk about terrorism
North Wales air ambulance gets award
London, UK – Tonight program on ambulance dubbed inaccurate NHS bashing
Staffordshire, UK – New 999 boss attacks old regime
Cornwall, UK – Trust steps up 999 call handling
Monday, April 16, 2007
Edmonton, Alberta – Settlement delayed in Flagstaff ambulance dispute in Alberta
Plano, Texas – New heart attack solution to be tested by EMS
San Antonio, Texas – Paramedics’ log shows EMS abuse more out of control than reported
Sturbridge, UK – Paramedic panel unveils options to improve ambulance
Adelaide, Australia – Medical chaos if terror strikes
Bangkok, Thailand – More funding to boost emergency medical services
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – Meal breaks bike into city budget
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Firefighters, not paramedics, to get their own memorial
Cornwall, Ontario – Province should make call on paramedics
Montreal, Quebec – Ambulance workers win human rights case over non-kosher lunch
Edmonton, Alberta – Ambulance wait times still a nagging problem
North Wales, UK – Air ambulance crew win UK title
Nottingham, UK – Ambulance defends hour long wait
Batesville, Arkansas – Nationwide EMT shortage affecting Arkansas
Naples, California – Week honors emergency dispatchers
Friday, April 13, 2007
Sudbury, Ontario – Paramedics, Starbucks team up for Easter Seals
McKeesport, Pennsylvania – Baldwin EMS takes steps to make ambulance safer
Waukesha, Wisconsin – Ambulance company sued in crash
Quincy, Illinois – Ambulance company could go paperless
Lairg, UK – U turn on plans to scrap ambulance
Wigan, UK – Match day fans halt ambulance
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Ontario, Canada – Funding for first responders;$1 million fund for hazmat training
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Beloved paramedic finds himself in need of aid
Galen, Montana – Mock mid-air collision tests area rescuers’ cooperation, skills
Wausau, Wisconsin – High speed, sharp corner led to Stevens Point Ambulance crash
Stevens Point, Wisconsin – Foreign substance found in ambulance brake fluid
Yorkshire, UK – Air ambulance stretched to the limit
Guernsey, UK – Fears of ambulance funding crisis
Wirral, UK – Ambulance sat-nav thief claims he was drunk
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Decatur could resolve ambulance dilemma in May
Ambulance service seeks longer contract
Mercy adds second chopper in Hesperia
KZN responds to over 1,000 accidents
Wi-fi access could have Texas paramedics plugged in
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Ambulance crews attend two child deaths over weekend
Emergency workers bring back gold
Deceased medic’s mother talks of pain
Monday, April 9, 2007
Part-time ambulance workers to be fired June 1
CPR guidelines:Experts aim to get word out, save lives
Absence of ambulance raises questions
Bahrain health services geared up for Formual One
Chaos, gaps slow twister emergency response
Air ambulance safety stats set off GAO radar
Police say paramedics interfered with arrest
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Alberta boom hurts paramedic recruiting
Dutch association to donate ambulance to Keeling
Car hits ambulance, ambulance flips, crashes into apartments
Hooligan posed as 999 crew member
Paramedics honored for saving life of physician
Emergency care system to be revamped
Friday, April 6, 2007
Unknown smell prevents ambulance admissions at Royal Free
Qatar awareness drive on emergency services begins
Defibrillator training saves lives
EMS rescues one of their own in crash
Navy medics get crash course in combat ahead of deployment
Investigation following death after 911 call
City offers teens junior paramedic program
Sarnia, Ontario paramedic appears in Vimy Ridge war film
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Ambulance anger vented at vandals
Queensland Minister pushes for more ambulance funding
Pregnant girl jumps from moving ambulance
Cambria EMT dies from motorcycle accident injuries
Paramedics armed with another tool
Northwest paramedics return to work
Drug overdose treatment removed
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Worker fired in ambulance scandal turns down payoff of 50,000 pounds
Minister opposes return to previous ambulance rosters
Rescue workers who can’t get obese woman out of house call for front end loader
Wiltshire ambulance bosses speak out over damning report
Ambulance cadets meet the Princess Royal
Fire crews to be sent on medical emergencies
California gets new Emergency Preparedness website
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Paramedic Supervisor on leave over racism claim
Ex-paramedic cleared of stealing drugs
Some hospitals call 911 to save their patients
Youngster is reunited with his life-savers
Ambulance service says station closures have no impact on response times
Canyon County Paramedics can’t find qualified candidates
Memorial Hospital presents ambulance to Chatanooga State
Monday, April 2, 2007
Mom gives birth in back of ambulance
Shock rise in attacks on medics
City MP praises ambulance service
Dedicated ambo saves pet with kiss of life
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Queensland paramedics unhappy with roster system
Ambulance bosses welcome critical report
Hobart Hospital delays endangering lives, ambulance union says
City may face fine over unlicenced EMT
Family, friends and co-workers pray for missing dispatcher
Ambulance staff fiddled response times
Essex, Ontario medics take information picket to Essex Civic Centre
Friday, March 30, 2007
Army prepares all to act as medics on front lines
999 calls revamp a waste of money
A & E axe will kill, say ambulance crews
Appeal for Hertferdoshire air ambulance up and running
911 technology helps dispatcher find injured man
Brick thrown from overpass penetrates ambulance’s window
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Paramedic on trial in theft of morphine
Don’t mind me says paramedic in crash
Louisiana hospital adds fixed wing air ambulance service
Brownsville to purchase new ambulances;new policy developed for non emergency transports
Houston Democrat closes in on emergency care goal
Chatham-Kent emergency services staff grateful
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
High tech ambulances computerize emergency services
Ambulance service hitting target
Paramedics worry as contract nears its end
Virginia Beach to pay $825,000 to settle lawsuit over ambulance crash
Air Evac Lifeteam to expand services in Oklahoma
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Investigation launched into closure of ambulance centre
Life Link III rewards local ambulance crew’s dedication
Ambulance service levels increased, BC minister says
New ambulance service offers mobile ICU
Sprawl has ambulance workers using maps to find their way
Family of Corpus Christi fallen hero plays federal waiting game
Manatee paramedic creates construction toy
Monday, March 26, 2007
Wollongong ambos fight for rescue operations
Ambulance service warning over racial abuse
EMTs face staffing crunch as number of calls keeps growing
Teen jailed for drunken ambulance ride
South Wales gets new ambulance boss
Fentanyl overdoses on the rise
New generation ambulance set to hit Malaysian roads