Operations And Protcols

Kanawha Emergency Officials Want Information before Entering Chemical Plants

If plant personnel don't provide information about an incident, the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority says a staging area will be set up about a mile away until the nature of the emergency can be determined.

Posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Houston Aims to Double Ambulance Fee

Ada DeBlanc knows what it's like to call an ambulance. But the disabled Houstonian will likely scale back after hearing what the city is proposing-- doubling the EMS-ambulance fees.

Posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Credibility Problems Arise as 9/11 Health Trials Begin

Of the more than 9,000 legal claims filed against New York City, about 60 have gotten close scrutiny by the court.

Posted Monday, February 8, 2010

Montgomery County Sheriff s Department Starts Paramedic Unit

This unit is in the process of being trained in the specialized treatment of injuries sustained by explosives and gunshots, according to Sheriff John P. Durante.

Posted Monday, February 8, 2010

Vancouver Cuts Last Firefighter Paramedic Crew

Budget shortfalls have forced Vancouver's fire chief to eliminate the city's last firefighter paramedic crew.

Posted Friday, February 5, 2010

Advanced Resuscitation Cooling Therapeutics and Intensive Care

ARCTIC program dramatically improves cardiac arrest outcomes in Richmond, Va.; DHS pilots multi-band radios; JEMS legal experts explain the legality of charging more to transport obese patients; and more.

Posted Thursday, February 4, 2010