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Feds, Florida Officials Dispute Haiti Flight Information
Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina exposed serious flaws in the nation's disaster-response capabilities, e-mails obtained by the AP under Florida's open-records law show state and federal officials squabbling over where to send patients while an epic humanitarian crisis unfolded hundreds of miles to the south.
DC Council Committee Gets Earful on EMS
The panel also had questions about Kimberly Kelsey, who says medics refused to take her to a hospital last December.
Former D.C. Fire Chief Regrets Fire and EMS Merger; Blames Culture and Race for Problems
The former chief, who is black, said white firefighters with generational ties to the department largely have been less accepting of the job's evolving responsibilities, particularly an increased emphasis in recent decades on providing pre-hospital care.
NYC to Pay Up to $657M to Settle WTC Health Cases
Thousands of police officers, firefighters and construction workers who put in time at the 16-acre site in lower Manhattan had filed lawsuits against the city, claiming it sent them to ground zero without proper protective equipment.
D.C. Police Investigate EMS, Toddler Death as Homicide
Police Chief Cathy Lanier says that investigation will be handled by the homicide detectives in the Special Victim's Unit.
L.A. City Council Considers Cutting Ambulances
The Los Angeles City Council was considering more cuts in the fire department's ambulances Tuesday when a councilman's aide collapsed.
Jackson Health System Nears Insolvency
Jackson Memorial is the only Level One trauma center, capable of handling the most severe medical emergencies, set up to provide 24-hour emergency care in Miami-Dade, the most populous county in Florida and the 8th largest in the nation.
Albuquerque Works to Clarify Ambulance Contract
There's been some tension brewing between the Albuquerque Fire Department and the ambulance company contracted to handle emergency transports.
North Carolina County Works to Improve EMS Communications
Emergency workers in Columbus County are currently unable to communicate with dispatch operators at the 911 center.
Registering Change: CARES helps EMS improve performance on cardiac arrest calls
CARES registry tracks EMS cardiac resuscitation performance; FICEMS finds states woefully unprepared for flu pandemic; DC Fire & EMS at the center of a wrongful death suit as medical director steps down; and more.
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