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Legal And Ethical
Virginia Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Maryland Ambulance
A Woodbridge, Va., man died Friday after his motorcycle collided with an ambulance on Route 198 near the Maryland City Shopping Center, Anne Arundel County police said.
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Although best known for investigating airplane crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged with investigating accidents and making safety recommendations in various transportation modes.
Ethical Question Raised in Spokane/AMR Relationship
The son of Spokane Mayor Dennis Hession has been hired by American Medical Response, the ambulance company that is a defendant in a pending class-action lawsuit for allegedly overbilling more than 20,000 city residents in the last decade.
Health Issues Linger for 9/11 Responders
It takes less than a year for doctors to treat most patients with Hodgkin's disease. Ryan McCormick has been battling the lymphatic system cancer for four.
Bill OKd to tighten rules on medics in California
Ambulance and fire department medics disciplined for patient care problems and other wrongdoing would be tracked across the state and not be allowed to float unhindered from one jurisdiction to another under a last-minute bill that was passed late Tuesday by the California Legislature.
Adverse drug reactions rise sharply, study says
The number of serious adverse events and deaths attributed to prescription medications has nearly tripled since the Food and Drug Administration initiated a system in 1998 to make it easier to report significant side effects, researchers said today.
Deal struck on EMT reviews
Legislators and key players in California's emergency medical services world hammered out a deal Friday to require rescuers to undergo mandatory criminal background checks.
Ex-Employee Who Reported D.C. Fire/EMS Sex Scandal Arrested
Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested a former D.C. firefighter who, sources said, told investigators about a sex ring being operated by fire department employees.
Sick 9/11 Responders Still Coming Forward
Six years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the number of first responders and workers who are ill and are seeking monitoring and treatment continues to rise, a trend that surprises the medical professionals caring for them.
Missouri EMT Terminated Over Photos
MissouriEMT Chris Drennan was fired after photographs he posted on the Internet of an actual collision resulted in a firestorm of controversy.
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