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Heat on to OK fire-medic merger - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania http://www.post-gazette.com/neigh_city/20030606mergercity3p3.asp?=907782 According to Frankel, Murphy and others, a fire-EMS merger is the only way the city can significantly cut operations costs. But King says at most it would save the city $5 million, which would then be slowly eaten away when paramedics begin receiving pricey firefighter benefit packages.
Health officials say EMS stretched too thin - New Orleans, Louisiana http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-0/105491132934820.xml Saying that low pay and long hours are wearing down the paramedics who respond to 911 medical emergencies in New Orleans, city health officials are seeking more than $1 million to raise salaries and make new hires this year.
Brain injuries to children addressed http://www.emsnetwork.org/artman/publish/article_3029.shtml
At least 400,000 U.S. children suffer brain injuries each year in car wrecks or from abuse, household falls or other traumas -- but health care workers have had no single place to turn for authoritative guidance on how best to treat them.
Village's EMS director resigns - Edgecliff Village, Texas http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/6027956.htm?resignation,06june,local,edgecliff Among the concerns were that Etheridge hired a medic without proper certification from the Department of Health and neglected to produce a manual of policies and procedures.
Pepper spray EMS workers placed on leave - Florida http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/6029903.htm?=main/pepper-spray?=709 Two Fort Lauderdale EMS technicians were placed on paid administrative leave just days following the death of Raymond Sterling Jr. who collapsed while in police custody after he received a shot of pepper spray in the face.
Mutual aid rushes to overwhelmed rescue personnel - Rhode Island http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8235163&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=478996&rfi=6?78 Rescues from 13 communities transported 72 children and one adult to three local hospitals after the children began to complain of nausea, headaches and dizziness during a musical performance held in the schools all-purpose room.
Elite EMS team marks first year - Calgary, Canada http://www.canoe.ca/CalgaryNews/cs.cs-06-06-0023.html?+eliteems TEMS was the brainchild of Const. Darren Beatty, a former paramedic who became a cop and died in a training accident in 2001.
Overtaxed hospital emergency room leads to transfers - California http://www.mercedsun-star.com/news/newsview.asp?c=60715 Because of the extra ambulance calls resulting from the consolidation, Merced County is asking that the hospital, Riggs Ambulance Service and the county meet to discuss the problems.
911 Dispatcher Talks Mother Through CPR - Iowa http://www.theiowachannel.com/news/2248441/detail.html Girl Listed In Fair Condition
Growing Ambulance Companies Need Public's Assistance - Henrietta/Greece, New York http://www.wokr13.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=7AE78D9B-06AB-4E31-ACBB-8E6510DF588D?=article_id=782317 After years of serving the public, the volunteer ambulance corps in Greece and Henrietta say they need the public's help. Both companies said they've outgrown their current locations and are appealing to community members and businesses for donations
Fallen Upstate firefighter to receive national honor - South Carolina http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2003/06/05/200306057836.htm?=782?=4713+907 The memory of an assistant chief at Pelham-Batesville Fire Department who also volunteered in Laurens County will be honored this fall by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, organizers said.
May's EMS Week carried special meaning - Rhode Island http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1720&dept_id=74551&newsid=8226085&PAG=461&rfi=9?6 Emergency Medical Services Week has been observed nationally since 1974 recognition of the accomplishments of those men and women, many of them serving in a volunteer capacity, who dedicate themselves to saving the lives of others and to educating the public about how and when to use EMS. It is a vital community resource.
Recording may solve 911 calls problem - Tennessee http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/03/06/33875984.shtml?Element_ID=33875984?=ID_5984782 Callers in need of emergency help could hear a recording soon when they dial 911. It will tell them not to hang up. That comes after a spike of calls Sunday night overloaded Nashville's system and left a Green Hills woman, desperate for an ambulance, unable to get through for 25 minutes.
TriStar taps Vanderbilt LifeFlight - Tennessee http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=10&screen=news&news_id=23570 The 11 TriStar hospitals had been fending for themselves when air ambulance services were needed for critical care patients.
Aeromedevac helicopter enhances local medical emergency transport capability - Imperial, California http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2003/06/06/news/news09.txt The Bell 206 is the first helicopter that will be solely stationed in the Imperial Valley, said Stephen McNabb, Aeromedevac community relations leader and pilot of the Bell 206.
Paramedics "facing abuse" - UK http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=116977&command=displayContent&sourceNode=116974&contentPK=5915970 Paramedics in the Westcountry feel "vulnerable" to verbal and physical abuse when dealing with emergencies and do not believe managers take the threat seriously enough, according to a new report. They are worried about being sent to potentially violent situations on their own and do not have confidence in the system for reporting abusive incidents, according to the report.
On Duty - Fox River Grove, Illinois http://www.nwherald.com/spider/NWH/news/286089961296227.shtml?=foxriver/front Paramedic/Firefighters on Wednesday began working 24 hours a day. Officials expect the new shifts to improve response times now that staff members do not have to drive to the station when they are called. Nearly 40 percent of the calls come at night.
Ambulance driver tells of the need for speed - UK http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=57711&command=displayContent&sourceNode=57238&contentPK=5917745 "In an emergency situation, whether you are taking a patient, organs or a transplant team, speeding is part of the job. "And I had never had any problems before."
County agency under OSHA fire - Kentucky http://www.news-graphic.com/NEWS-GRAPHIC/myarticles.asp?P=816152&S=500&PubID=13531 The Scott County Fire Department is under investigation for 21 alleged safety or health violations by the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Ambulance driver tells of the need for speed - UK http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=57711&command=displayContent&sourceNode=57238&contentPK=5917745 "In an emergency situation, whether you are taking a patient, organs or a transplant team, speeding is part of the job. "And I had never had any problems before."
Fired Bullhead City firefighter wants his job back - California
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Firefighter/EMT Cabello said he thought he was fired because he was very vocal in the firefighters union and he was pushing for firefighters to be paid while attending training on their days off.
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