Latest EMS News
Fee Hike OK'd for AMR
American Medical Response, the company that provides ambulance service to most of Clark County, has won a 2.4 percent rate increase effective Monday.
Aid Call Details Still Public: HIPAA Law Doesn't Mean Ambulances Operate in Secret
Fire departments in Wisconsin cannot use the federal HIPAA law as a reason to withhold basic public information about ambulance calls, such as names and addresses of those who required medical help.
Hearing Explores Testing Patients for HIV Without Consent
Rep. Stephen DiNatale, D-Fitchburg, files a bill that would allow blood testing of a patient, without consent, if others are exposed.
Ambulance Service Collections 'Gaining Momentum'
Collections for the ambulance service in Sequatchie County (Tenn.) are mounting and should stabilize in the next few months.
GE Contract Brings New Emergency Vehicles to Connecticut Town
Two new emergency response vehicles will be purchased for service in Oxford, Conn., under a $2.1 million financial pact with General Electric Energy Financial Services and should be ready for use by next year.
911 Center Needs Power Boost
Lebanon s communications center has maxed out the available space and electrical supply at the courthouse.
ZOLL to Showcase Its 'Code-Ready' R Series Defibrillator at 2007 ENA Scientific Assembly
ZOLL Medical will display its range of resuscitation products -- including the new ZOLL R Series defibrillator -- in its booth at the 2007 ENA Scientific Assembly, Sept. 27-29, in Salt Lake City.
Marietta Firefighters Nominated for Public Safety Awards
Next week, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce will announce the winners of its 13th annual Salute to Public Safety. Among the nominees is a team from the Marietta Fire Department who traveled to South Georgia in May to fight the wildfires there.
GE to Help Gundersen Lutheran Design a Model Critical-Care Hospital
GE Healthcare will work with physicians and staff at Gundersen Lutheran to design a critical-care hospital that provides better, more efficient and lower-cost care.
Mequon Fire Department Reorganization Moves Forward
A reorganization of the Mequon Fire Department, which the chief says is top-heavy with supervisors and wasteful in spending, is set to go forward Monday after an informal blessing this week by city leaders.
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