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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.
FAA Won't Allow Defibrillator at Minneapolis Traffic-Control Center
The FAA forbids defibrillators in centers without medical offices. This includes the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center in Farmington.
AMR Overbilling Trial Postponed Over Documents
Attorneys in an AMR overbilling lawsuit haven't reached agreement on the production of documents and patients' names before a trial can occur. The jury trial in the two-year-old class action lawsuit is likely postponed until next fall.
Collier, Fla., EMS Medical Director to be In National TV Spotlight
Dr. Robert Tober appears on "Good Morning America" to discuss his "pit crew concept" for cardiac arrest.
No. Calif. First Responders Get WMD Training
Twenty-three emergency medical responders from Butte, Glenn and other Northern California counties attended a three-day training course this week in Corning to learn how to react to chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive threats.
San Joaquin County OKs San Andreas Ambulance Operations
An ambulance company providing on-the-spot medical services at sporting events will continue to do so in San Joaquin County, Calif., after operating without a county-issued permit.
Mother Sues Town, Ambulance Company Over Son's Death
The mother of a 15-year-old who was fatally hit by a car in 2004 is suing Hartford, Conn., and a local ambulance company claiming they did not properly react to his injuries.
Rural Georgia and Tenn. Short on Paramedics
Ambulance service directors in rural Georgia and Tennessee say they're battling a shortage of paramedics as training facilities dwindle and graduates seek jobs in better-paying fields.
Higher Pay Attracts Would-Be Paramedics in Tenn.
Though ambulance services in surrounding Tennessee counties have complained of an acute shortage in paramedics, Hamilton County officials say local recruitment problems stem from the quality of applicants -- not quantity.
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