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Colorado Bill Would Require More Insurance, Aid Hospital Collections
Since July 2003, Colorado hospitals have lost $80 million a year on collections, at least partly because the state dropped no-fault auto policies.
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.
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.
A Not-So-Dry Run; Flu Shots Used to Test Ann Arbor Preparedness
Flu shots were offered in ambulances and the county decontamination tent Wednesday and Thursday, as a test of the mass inoculation portion of Ann Arbor's emergency preparedness plan.
Memphis Ambulance Firm Carves Niche with Direct Service
Emergency Mobile Health Care LLC has found a niche in the Memphis medical market by providing direct service to hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities.
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.
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