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Wapello County (IA) Seeks EMS as Essential Service

County director of emergency management Tim Richmond spoke to the board of supervisors Tuesday regarding making EMS an essential service, a process that will take a vote of the people to levy property tax to pay for the service.

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First Response Lawsuit Against Decatur (AL) and Hospital Settled

The 5-year-old lawsuit First Response Ambulance Service filed against the city of Decatur and Decatur Morgan Hospital has been settled.

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Employee Found Dead Inside NYC Ambulette

Authorities are investigating the death of Peter Forrest, 64, an employee of Marquee Ambulette, a Nassau County-based patient transportation company.

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Report Charges Coverup of Chicago Paramedic Chief Found Asleep at the Wheel

The inspector general says false reports were filed after an assistant deputy paramedic chief was found slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle.

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VT EMS Agencies Question State Tax as Financial Burdens Grow

Emergency medical services (EMS) providers in Vermont are urging lawmakers to reconsider a state tax they say places undue financial strain on their operations. Since…

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Ambulance Services in Chippewa County (WI) ‘At Risk of Failing’ Due to Staffing Crisis

Staffing for local ambulance services is approaching a crisis level across Wisconsin, and Chippewa County is no exception. First responders, legislators, health officials and municipal leaders are trying…

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Adams County (WA) EMT’s License Suspended

An Adams County emergency medical technician has had her license suspended for unprofessional conduct following her failure to enroll in a monitoring program.

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PA Ambulance Company CEO Resigns from Post After Less Than Two Years

The CEO of Westmoreland County's largest ambulance service resigned this week after less than two years on the job.

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Former Gouldsboro (ME) Ambulance Manager Charged in Fraud Scheme

The former operations manager for Gouldsboro's ambulance service has been charged with felony theft in a case that already has resulted in a criminal conviction for the…

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U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case of TX Paramedics Who Mistakenly Declared Teen Dead

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of two Houston paramedics who mistakenly told a grandmother that her special-needs teenageer was dead.

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Three Ambulances Roll Out as Grand Chute (WI) Fire Department Launches EMS

The Grand Chute Fire Department has officially launched its own ambulance service.

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Rural MN EMS Services Receive Nearly $24 Million in State Aid

Minnesota recently allocated $24 million to rural emergency medical services across the state.

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Bankruptcy of MA Private-Equity-Owned Hospital Leaves EMS Chiefs Pleading for Help

Thirteen Massachusetts fire chiefs want the state to step in to avert a growing health care crisis triggered by the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical…

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Greenville County (SC) EMS Fires Four Over Response to Go-Kart Track Death

Greenville County officials have terminated four EMS workers following an internal investigation into their handling of a death at Frankie's Fun Park.

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