Latest EMS News
N.C. Red Cross Gets Mannequins, Defibrillators for Training
The Coastal Carolina chapter of the American Red Cross has two-dozen new mannequins and defibrillators that will be used during first-aid training.
Pittsfield, Mass., AMR Laying Off 35, Closing
American Medical Response, one of two emergency medical response companies in Pittsfield, Mass., will close its local operation as of Dec. 31.
Fast Help for a Failing Heart; Device Drains Fluid from Lungs Without Intubation
CPAP is replacing intubation on some ambulances.
N.C. Man Dies in Accident: Paramedics, Firefighters Failed to Find Wreck Down Embankment
Paramedics and firefighters initially missed finding a truck that ran off the highway down a steep enbankment in Charlotte, N.C. It s unknown if the lost time contributed to the driver s death.
Giant Steps: Former N.Y. Giant Walks Across America to Raise Money for 9/11 Rescue Workers
George Martin, the 54-year-old former N.Y. Giants defensive end is walking across America to raise a minimum of $10 million to help provide medical care for the surviving rescue and recovery workers who rushed to Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
Developer Donates $3.3 Million to Design, Build Calif. Fire Station
Pulte Homes/Del Webb contributed $3.3 million to build, design and oversee the creation of the Apple Valley (Calif.) Solera Station No. 337, which will begin serving the Jess Ranch area.
Emerald Isle, N.C., EMS Gets New Digs
Emerald Isle (N.C.) EMS broke ground on the construction of a new 4,878-square-foot facility expected to be completed in July. The service currently operates out of an outdated and cramped converted beach house.
Copters Fly New Path: Flight for Life Plans to Move its Operations Base to Waukesha County, Wis.
Aiming to broaden its reach in an expanding region, the helicopter ambulance service Flight for Life announced Wednesday that it is relocating its base of operations to Waukesha County, Wis.
Avra Valley Fire District fined $366K for Safety Gaps
The Industrial Commission of Arizona has approved $366,000 in fines against the Avra Valley Fire District for workplace-safety violations, among the biggest fines ever levied against an Arizona employer.
Alabama F.D. Joins Heart Attack Study
The Pelham (Ala.) Fire Department is set to become the second department in the nation to join in a study that seeks to improve the care heart attack patients receive prior to arriving at a hospital. Pelham will be the first of 10 local agencies to take part in the study.













