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EMT Charged in Fatal Crash Fired Under Zero Tolerance Policy
A Butler County, Pa., ambulance driver who is charged with drunken driving and causing a fatal collision while on the job will be fired under the Cranberry Ambulance Company's zero-tolerance policy.
Stockton Dispatch Dispute Talks Dissolve; Opts for Trial
Talks between the city of Stockton and San Joaquin County officials have broken down and it appears a contentious lawsuit over who dispatches first responders to emergencies will go to trial in spring.
Virginia Beach Breaks Ground on New Digs
Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and city leaders broke ground recently for a 15,000-square-foot building that will house Station 8 on Bayne Drive. The $5 million project will be completed in 2008.
Couple to Donate $27.5M to Bay Area Hospital
A Palo Alto, Calif., couple with deep Silicon Valley roots announced Friday they will donate $27.5 million to build a new state-of-the-art emergency room at Stanford Hospital.
Study Finds Artificial Blood May Carry Risks
A national two-year study of an experimental blood substitute in critically injured patients found that those transfused with the artificial blood were more likely to die, and more likely to suffer a nonfatal heart attack, than those who received saline solution instead.
Families of Fla. Drowning Victims Seek Answers from Responding Paramedics
The families of two Bradenton, Fla., men who drowned in a vehicle crash Halloween night confront paramedics who didn't attempt a water rescue.
Volunteer N.J. EMT Team Considers Paid Calls
As volunteers drop, the Dunellen Rescue Squad in Dunellen, N.J., considers adding paid personnel to the ranks.
Lincoln Seeks Deal On Calls to County
Lincoln, Neb., and surrounding communities consider cost-saving EMS alternative for areas outside Lincoln city limits but within Lancaster County.
Heart Attack Survival Rates Double Following Implementation of New Guidelines
Heart attack survival rates have doubled in Madison, Wis., Milwaukee and five other places that were among the first to implement new resuscitation guidelines, including the use of a new airflow device.
Lexington Awards Banquet First for Fire, EMS Lifesavers
For the first time, the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Services held an awards banquet to recognize individuals who save lives and often risk their own.
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