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New Ambulance Service Comes To Williston
WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
In the past, the town relied on ambulance service from St. Michael's Rescue or the town of Essex to transport patients to the hospital.

Bond hearing for arrested physician might be postponed
Florida Today, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The state is asking for the continuance because a paramedic who treated the wife and was a witness in the initial hearing for Truitt is out of the country.

Boaz council OKs bidding for ambulance
Sand Mountain Reporter, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Boaz City Council members authorized solicitation of bids for an ambulance during their meeting Monday night at the senior center.

Yaroslavsky calls for moratorium on raves at LA Coliseum
Los Angeles Times (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Health officials said about 120 people were taken by ambulance from the event to emergency rooms. Several emergency physicians earlier this week called for

Former president of Milton Ambulance Service faces theft charges
Danville News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
MILTON — The former president of Milton Ambulance Service has been charged with theft for making more than $11000 in

Croft Rescue Squad Gets Reprieve
News Channel 7, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Rescue 18 has one paramedic who works day shift Monday through Friday. But Corbin says the squad does not have the money to hire the five or six other

City firefighter charged in 'violent domestic' incident
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Pittsburgh police charged a city firefighter in connection with what investigators called a "violent domestic" incident.

Ripon ambulance crew honored
Ripon Commonwealth Press (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Members of one of the Ripon Guardian Ambulance crews were honored last week Wednesday in Waupun for their role in caring for a bus-load of individuals on

Louisville firefighters union files grievance over Portland station's air ...
Louisville Courier-Journal, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The Louisville fire union has filed a grievance with the city, saying firefighters have

Air Force trauma care consolidates with Army
Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Wilford Hall will remain open and the hospital will continue to operate a fully-accredited emergency department. However, local emergency medical services

Timing of STEMI Symptoms Does Not Affect In-Hospital Mortality
TCTMD, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
However, after adjustment for a host of variables, including prehospital delay, door-to-balloon or door-to-needle time, age, sex, heart rate, systolic blood

19th Street mostly reopen
Washington Post (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
1:21 pm Update: DC Fire/ EMS just tweeted that its crews are clearing the scene; that there are no injuries; no hazards and DC police are investigating.

'Suspicious' fire destroys thousands of criminal records at Vallejo courthouse
San Jose Mercury News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
A smoke detector signaled the fire department at 4:04 am and the first units from the department's Louisiana and Marin street station arrived four minutes

Franklin Township Fire Department to join Indianapolis FD on Thursday
Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The Franklin Township Fire Department on Thursday will join the Indianapolis Fire Department , it announced today. "After many months of meetings and

Denis Leary talks 'Rescue Me'
Irish Central, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The ever popular fire-man drama “ Rescue Me” debuted on FX on Tuesday night and millions of fans tuned in to see just what was in store for Leary and cast.

Fitch Upgrades Flextronics Rating to 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
MarketWatch (press release), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The counter-cyclical nature of working capital historically has meant that electronics manufacturing services ( EMS ) companies produced negative free cash

Northern NJ fire kills 4, leaves 3 seriously hurt
The Associated Press, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Authorities suspect the blaze was an electrical fire. Fire Chief Michael Postorino says the fire department had been called to the house in January for a

Firefighters spend last day at historic Lansing fire station
Lansing State Journal, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Powers and approximately 15 other fire department employees are moving to other stations. "It's bittersweet," Powers said. "There's been a fire station on

Search and rescue respond to aircraft mishap
The Herald Journal, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Cache County Search and Rescue members were dispatched Wednesday afternoon to the South Canyon area near Ant Flat Road on

Ambulance funding our latest winner as the dollars flow
Warrnambool Standard, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Warrnambool is among 10 cities set to welcome a mobile intensive care ambulance (MICA) single responder unit, a vehicle designed to support advanced care

Sea Turtle Nest Rescue Plan In Place
GPB, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
That's why the Georgia Wildlife Rescue Association will join with other groups in relocating up to 800 sea turtle nests from Gulf Coast beaches in Florida

Las Vegas IAFF Local 1285 & City Of Las Vegas Negotiators Reach Tentative ...
Fire Department Network News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The International Association of Firefighters ( IAFF ) Local 1285 and city of Las Vegas negotiators reached an agreement to help the city deal with the

Paramedic's Corner: Reporting May calls and handling summer heat
Pulaski County Daily News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
May was busy at the Pulaski County Ambulance District. PCAD responded 403 times to calls, bringing the yearly total of responses to date at 2270 patients.

Car wash fundraiser helps with medical costs for injured Tulare County ...
Visalia Times-Delta, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Friends and coworkers of a Tulare County firefighter injured on the job recently will have a fundraiser car wash to help with medical expenses.

Red shirts return to Newton Fire Department
Wicked Local (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Red shirts are coming back to the Newton Fire Department . And this time, they're buttonless. Mayor Setti Warren said he

Tyndall responds to Army helicopter crash on Pikes Peak
The News Herald, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
As the United States' inland search and rescue mission coordinator, the AFRCC serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating federal search and

Dodge County Honors Fallen Firefighter
13wmaz, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The funeral for Jay C. Brown, the Dodge County firefighter who died while cleaning up storm damage, will be held at 3 pm today at the Dodge County High

Lawsuit says city, Dallas Fire-Rescue bilked millions from government
Dallas Morning News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The suit alleges that 100 percent of Dallas Fire- Rescue's ambulance calls were billed at the advanced rate — which is more expensive than the "basic life

Council committee nixes proposal for new ambulance position
Laurel Outlook, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
She said she agreed with the proposed changes, except for the provision requiring certification as a paramedic . Faught does not have paramedic certification

PLANE CRASH UPDATE: Families set out on foot to search for missing aircraft
The Missoulian, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Members of the Mineral County Search and Rescue team search the Flathead River Tuesday morning for any sign of a plane reported missing with four people on

Life-saving sticker makes CT debut in N. Britain
Bristol Press, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The New Britain Emergency Medical Services is offering residents a chance to sign up for the “Invisible bracelet,” which will provide medics with immediate

Aldermen approve hero firefighter as new chief
Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
He is a third generation firefighter . Hoff has twice been awarded the department's highest honor for bravery. In 1992, he was given the award for rescuing

BPD, EMS respond to reported victim of shooting in front of Parkdale Mall
KFDM-TV News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
BEAUMONT - Beaumont Police and EMS are responding to a report of a shooting victim near the front of Parkdale Mall. Beaumont Police say a woman called 911

Safe celebrating urged on July 4th
Quincy Herald Whig, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Quincy Fire Chief Joe Henning said that during the past five years, his department has had 12 fireworks-related responses. He says "the best way to enjoy

Satellite Beach fire chief helps with Gulf spill | VIDEO
Florida Today, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Fire Chief Donald Hughes of Satellite Beach describes Panhandle residents as wound "as tight as an

9-year-old Conn. girl gets stuck inside chimney
The Associated Press, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Assistant Fire Chief Jack Hennessey says the girl climbed up a house painter's ladder Wednesday morning, walked across the roof and tried to climb down the

Suspicious package in NW not hazardous
Washington Post (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
DC Fire and EMS say they are assisting the police department as they investigate a suspicious package is at 19th and F St. NW. By Washington Post editors

Millstadt residents must now dial 911 for ambulance service
Belleville News Democrat, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
MILLSTADT -- Millstadt residents who were used to calling for ambulance service directly will have to call 911 for ambulance service, beginning Thursday.

Md. rescuers fear boater is dead
Washington Post (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
A 36-year-old old man who was aboard a boat that sank in the Potomac River Tuesday night is probably dead, rescue workers said this morning.

Palmersville Fire Department selling fireworks
Weakley County Press, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
BOOM – As an annual fundrasier, the Palmersville Volunteer Fire Department is selling fireworks from now through the Fourth of July in Palmersville.

Aldermen approve third-generation hero firefighter as new chief
Chicago Tribune (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
He is a third generation firefighter . Hoff has twice been awarded the department's highest honor for bravery. In 1992, he was given the award for rescuing

Eugene and Springfield Fire Departments Will Merge
KEZI TV, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Laldon Little the Springfield Captain Paramedic said, "We're coming under new management with Eugene. So change is difficult. You know that is always is a

'Suspicious' fire destroys records room at Vallejo courthouse
San Jose Mercury News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
A smoke detector signaled the fire department at 4:04 am and the first units from the department's Louisiana and Marin street station arrived four minutes

AMBULIMO for Bed-Bound Individuals – MEDSTAR EMS PA Launches First of Its Kind ...
Business Wire (press release), Wednesday, 06/30/2010
CEO of MEDSTAR EMS PA and creator of AMBULIMO, Andrew Kravchuk explains the concept “We wanted to create a service that provides comfort, dignity,

People in developing countries 'have lower IQs because their bodies are ...
Daily Mail, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
'The effect of infectious disease on IQ is bigger than any other single factor we looked at,' said Chris Eppig, lead author on the paper. Disease is a major

CF Chronicle: EMS response times improve in Carolina Forest
WMBF, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
In moments where every second counts and every passing minute can mean the difference in life or death, Horry County's rescue teams are finding ways to

Smallpox vaccine research underway at SLU
KSDK, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
Smallpox is a potentially fatal and highly contagious infectious disease , estimated to have killed between 300 million and 500 million people in the first

St. Louis City pay plan proposes cuts to retirement, salaries, firefighter ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
St. Louis City aims to cut firefighter overtime and after-hours pay, end a sick-leave credit system that gives employees added retirement dollars,

County not switching EMS provider
The Trinity Journal, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
After deciding in May to switch to a new service provider, the Trinity County Board of Supervisors has since opted to

Police officers step into new medical role
Monroe Evening News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010
The council also approved a temporary agreement with Monroe Community Ambulance designating it as the first responder in the city and reducing minimum