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Sequatchie County (Tenn.) Budget Committee Seeks Answers to Ambulance Service Money Troubles
Sequatchie County Budget Committee officials met Tuesday to seek an answer to the county-owned ambulance service's money problems.
25th Annual Memorial Service in Chicago Honors Paramedics & Firefighters
Firefighters gone, but not forgotten: For 25 years, city firefighters and paramedics have gathered to pay respects to the fallen and comfort family members
Artificial Man Aids EMT Training Exercise; Hundreds Attend F.D. Open House
On Sunday, EMTs in Daviess County, Ky., practiced their skills for recertification on an artificial man while hundreds of children attended the fire department's open house for a chance to see the fire trucks and experience the smoke simulator in the Safe House.
ED Demand Grows in Denver Following CU Move
Emergency rooms across Denver are feeling the impact of the University of Colorado Hospital's move to Aurora three months ago. Now, they're preparing for a possible surge in pediatric patients as Children's Hospital prepares to also move to the city east of Denver.
Is There a Better Way to Restart a Heart?
A Purdue University researcher says rhythmic abdominal compressions have shown to increase blood flow to the heart by 25 percent compared to traditional CPR.
Lehigh Valley (Penn.) Needs Regional Health Department
Lehigh and Northampton Counties are expected to take up the question of whether to establish a Lehigh Valley regional health department.
Rescuers Train for Farm Accidents
About 45 paramedics, volunteer firefighters and other rescuers from across the state spent the weekend learning what to expect when faced with a farm-related accident as well as the techniques necessary to per form safe rescues.
Under Plan, Cost of Overseeing Ambulances in Colorado Springs Up 19 Percent
The cost of overseeing the region's ambulance contractor, AMR, will increase by 19 percent over this year and 178 percent over 2006 under a proposal scheduled for Colorado Springs City Council approval Tuesday.
Report Finds N.J. EMS System in Critical Condition; Urges Overhaul
New Jersey's EMS system is in a "state of near crisis" and requires an urgent, fundamental overhaul that should include the creation of a new state division and the transfer of EMS responsibilities to cities and towns, a long-awaited report says.
First Responders Train for Chemical Accidents on Railways
In rail cars converted to classrooms and tank cars outfitted for demonstrations, Norfolk Southern, along with chemical and railway experts from across the country, taught first-responders how to recognize tanks carrying dangerous chemicals, how to protect themselves, and ways to respond to emergencies.
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