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Mass. Paramedic Arraigned on Additional Drug Charge
Posted on 22 January 2012
БогородицаLOWELL, Mass. — A uniformed off-duty paramedic charged last December with drunken driving is facing an additional charge of possession of heroin that was allegedly found in his car. Evan P. Kilbride, 32, of 127 Beacon St., Lowell, was in Lowell District Court yesterday for a pretrial conference on charges of driving under the influence [...] Continue Reading
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Ambulance company to pay for ex-worker’s surgery
Posted on 22 January 2012
DANBURY, Conn. — A former emergency medical technician who says he contracted hepatitis C on the job will receive a liver transplant and post-operative care paid for in a settlement with Danbury Ambulance and its insurance carrier. The News Times of Danbury reports that Joe Tomaso fought for workers’ compensation benefits and medical care for [...] Continue Reading
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State regulators look into ambulance allegations
Posted on 22 January 2012
AUGUSTA, Maine — The woman whose husband died after a skiing accident at Sugarloaf on Thursday is telling a shocking story about the care he received from the ambulance who came to pick him up. This weekend Dana Morse told the Chronicle Herald of Nova Scotia that her experience was “a comedy of horrors.” The [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
Four Madison Co. Crashes Along Slick Interstate
Posted on 15 January 2012
LEXINGTON, KY – Snow created some havoc along a stretch of I-75 in southern Madison County Thursday evening. There were four accidents within miles of each other, one involving an ambulance. Two semis jackknifed just a few miles apart, an ambulance flipped and a police cruiser crashed responding to the scene. Witnesses say a Bell [...] Continue Reading
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Controversial EMS Bill Vetoed by Christie
Posted on 15 January 2012
NEW JERSEY – Proposed legislation that pitted professional emergency medical service (EMS) units against volunteer ones was passed by the state legislature but conditionally vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie on January 9. At stake was whether volunteer EMS units could handle the burdens of new regulation and who would pay for the $1.4 million of new initiatives in the bill. [...] Continue Reading
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Massachusetts Officials Review Data to Resolve ALS Feud Among Ambulance Companies
Posted on 15 January 2012
LOWELL, MA – Health officials and paramedics are combing through emergency response calls and medical data to settle a dispute between the city’s two ambulance companies. Feuding paramedics last month didn’t agree over the way the city’s contracted ambulance provider, Trinity EMS, has been managing Advanced Life Support Services (ALS). Dr. Ryan Searle, who oversees [...] Continue Reading
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Gilmer paramedic arrested on drug charge
Posted on 15 January 2012
GLENVILLE, WV- A Lewis County man working as a paramedic in Gilmer County is free on bond after his arrest on a drug charge. Jeffrey L. Chapman, 47, of Weston, was working as a paramedic for Gilmer County Emergency Services when he was arrested and charged with the felony of obtaining a controlled substance, morphine, [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
EMS Medic Seriously Injured in Clawson Street Ambulance Crash
Posted on 15 January 2012
STATEN ISLAND, NY — An EMS medic was seriously injured during an ambulance crash in Oakwood Heights Wednedsay afternoon, authorities said. The smash-up unfolded on Clawson Street and Princeton Avenue just before 12:45 p.m., the FDNY said. Sources said the FDNY ambulance, which was not moving at the time of the accident, was struck by [...] Continue Reading
General News
Woman accused of assaulting officer, paramedic
Posted on 15 January 2012
WILTON, ME — A 33-year-old woman faces multiple charges after being accused of assaulting a police officer and a paramedic who responded to a domestic disturbance Sunday afternoon, Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The woman, Kelly Hall, of Wilton, initially was arrested by police on domestic-violence charges in connection with the disturbance reported just [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
Ambulance roll-over crash in West Central Fresno
Posted on 15 January 2012
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — An ambulance driver ended up needing help after a roll-over crash in West Central Fresno. The accident happened around 11 o’clock Saturday night near Clinton and Marks. Fresno police briefly closed part of the intersection while crews flipped the ambulance back onto its wheels. A tow truck then took it away. [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
A Waynesboro EMT Dies in a Tragic Accident
Posted on 07 January 2012
WAYNESBORO, VA – A beloved Valley man, killed in an accident Friday afternoon. It happened on Route 20 in Buckingham county. State police say the ambulance he was driving crossed the centerline and collided with an oncoming cement truck. Medical technician Heath Davis, and patient, Howard Watson, were in the back of the ambulance. Davis [...] Continue Reading
General News
Connecticut Paramedic Accused Of Raping Woman Inside Ambulance
Posted on 07 January 2012
HAMDEN, Conn. — A paramedic allegedly raped a woman as she lay unconscious and strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance on the way to a hospital, police said Friday. The 22-year-old woman, who had fallen and suffered a concussion at a holiday party, says she woke up to find the man [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
Austin police, EMS vehicle collide in crash
Posted on 07 January 2012
AUSTIN, TX – An Austin police cruiser and an emergency services vehicle collided at a South Austin intersection early this morning, officials said. The crash occurred at about 4:07 a.m. at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and East Riverside Drive, said Austin police Cpl. Wut Tantaksinanukij. A police officer was eastbound on Riverside, responding [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
One injured in ambulance crash on Mount Washington
Posted on 07 January 2012
PITTSBURGH, PA – One person was taken to the hospital after an ambulance and two other cars collided in Mount Washington Wednesday night. The crash happened at Woodruff Street and Saw Mill Run Boulevard at about 11 p.m. A person in one of the cars was taken to a local hospital with a minor injury. [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
Horse pulling Amish buggy hit by ambulance
Posted on 04 January 2012
MARION CENTER, Pa. — A horse pulling an Amish buggy had to be euthanized Wednesday after it was hit by an ambulance in rural western Pennsylvania. The accident happened at about 2:40 a.m. in East Mahoning Township, about 55 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, state police said. The drivers of the ambulance and the buggy were [...] Continue Reading
General News
VEMS Probes Out Of State Accident, Vehicle Use
Posted on 04 January 2012
NEW HAVEN, CT – The executive director for Valley Emergency Medical Services expects policy changes — and possible discipline — after a VEMS board member got into an out-of-state accident in a company car last month. Executive Director Robert Pettinella said the VEMS Board of Directors will discuss the incident at a special meeting tonight [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
Paramedic, two others hurt when car broadsides ambulance in San Francisco
Posted on 04 January 2012
A female paramedic and two other people were injured when a vehicle crashed into an ambulance in San Francisco’s Laurel Heights neighborhood this morning, a fire department spokeswoman said. The crash was reported at about 7:55 a.m. at Geary Boulevard and Spruce Street. The ambulance was responding to a medical call and was traveling east [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
Hummer, ambulance involved in accident
Posted on 04 January 2012
FLINT (WJRT) – (12/30/11) – An accident on Flint’s north side left one person injured. The accident happened Friday morning near Seneca and Dayton. Police believe a Hummer traveling south on Seneca ran a stop sign and broadsided an ambulance going east on Dayton. The driver of the Hummer was seriously hurt, but is expected [...] Continue Reading
Ambulance crashes
Aransas Pass Ambulance Involved In Accident
Posted on 04 January 2012
ARANSAS PASS, TX – An ambulance driver ended up needing a ride to the hospital after he found himself involved in a rollover accident. It happened overnight near Aransas Pass on FM 1069 and Demory road. A Tri-County EMS unit was responding to a call when the driver swerved to avoid shopping cart that had [...] Continue Reading
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