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Patrick Administration Launches Effort to Centralize Homeland Security Responsibilities
A new homeland security document calls for the creation of a central database to track the availability of emergency equipment to ensure that local and regional organizations are not spending tax dollars on equipment they could get one town over.
Under Plan, Cost of Overseeing Ambulances in Colorado Springs Up 19 Percent
The cost of overseeing the region's ambulance contractor, AMR, will increase by 19 percent over this year and 178 percent over 2006 under a proposal scheduled for Colorado Springs City Council approval Tuesday.
Lehigh Valley (Penn.) Needs Regional Health Department
Lehigh and Northampton Counties are expected to take up the question of whether to establish a Lehigh Valley regional health department.
Report Finds N.J. EMS System in Critical Condition; Urges Overhaul
New Jersey's EMS system is in a "state of near crisis" and requires an urgent, fundamental overhaul that should include the creation of a new state division and the transfer of EMS responsibilities to cities and towns, a long-awaited report says.
Board OKs 9-1-1 requests
The Tyrone Township, Mich., Board voted 4-3 on Tuesday to allow Livingston County 911 dispatchers to honor a caller's request for ambulance service only.
FDNY's Top Chief Urges Safety Fixes
A top New York City fire official called on the federal government yesterday make "a concerted, long-term effort" to protect first responders.
Two Clinics Open to Treat Ground Zero Patients
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces two free medical clinics for 9/11 workers.
Vote May Get Ambulance District Rolling
New Brewerton, N.Y., service would mean shorter waits for help, but higher taxes.
Some Fear Ambulance Rotation Will Fatigue Firefighters
The City Council approved an agreement Tuesday to put city firefighters on two MedStar ambulances to help the emergency transport service with a staffing shortage.
Wisconsin Emergency Personnel Balk at Reorganization Plan
The quaint image of the volunteer fire department is being blown apart in Mequon, Wis., where an outsider who was hired as chief is taking aim at a department he says has one supervisor for every 1.8 subordinates.
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Worker Rescued From Maryland Parking Garage Collapse
Victim was buried for four hours under a 55,000-pound slab.
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Parking Garage Collapses at Maryland Shopping Mall
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