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November 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

• Ruling Clears Way for Murder Conviction in Delaware Medic's Death

• Sheriff's Deputy's Intuition Saves Stranded Man

• Study: Chest Compressions Alone Save Heart Attack Victims

• Floods Devastate UK Lake District, Much of Ireland

• Catching Up With the National Registry

• This Week in EMS: FIRE Act...DMAT Team to Vaccinate...FD Wants EMS

• HHS Medical Response Teams to Administer H1N1 Vaccine

• SF Healthcare a Model During National Debate

• Crush Horror at UK Printers

Thursday, November 19, 2009

• House Passes FIRE Act, SAFER Reauthorization

• Teen's Heart Stops; Nearby Fla. Medics Start It

• Miss. Boy Rescued After Getting Stuck In Chimney

• Pedestrian Hit By Van, Sent Over Bridge in Oregon

• Mich. Paramedic Accused Of Stealing Pain Medications

• Texas Students Set World Record for CPR Training

• Driver in Minn. Tour Bus Crash Had Aneurysm

• 700-Pound S.C. Man Dies After Removal from Chair

• Miss. Toddler, 2, Helps Mom Give Birth to Brother

• Ohio Fire Department Wants A Piece of EMS Business

• Wis. Council Creates Panel to Study Ambulance

• Firefighters Use Crane To Rescue Sailor in Miami

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

• Study: CT Scans Rule Out Heart Attacks Faster

• Tour Bus Crashes Off Minnesota Interstate

• Negotiations Under Way In Fatal Ambulance Crash

• One Baby Lost, Thousands Saved

• Florida Responders Get into Sanitation Business

• ARCTIC Program Nearly Doubles Survival Rates from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

• Study: CT Scans Rule Out Heart Attacks Faster

• Australian Medic Sues State After Patient Attack

• Students Receive CPR and Defibrillator Training

• Ill. Paramedics Appear on Morning Television Show

• Ill. Responders Rescue Ailing Man From 60-Foot Grain Bin

• Woman Injured in Six-Car Crash in Ohio

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

• New Solutions Track Location of Alzheimer's Patients

• Four Killed in S.C. Car-Train Crash

• Crashed Lifeflight Was Family Business for Calif. Nurse

• Florida Responder's Foster Child Dies in 3-Foot Fall

• Canadian Medics Back on Job

• N.C. Murder Suspect Blames Diabetes

• EMS Overtime Impacting Public Safety?

• Rural Ambulance Services in Oklahoma Call for Help

• Maine Fire Department Purchases High-Tech Germ-Killer

• Emergency Calls, But No Emergency

• Study: Injured Uninsured More Likely to Die in ED

• Impaled Driver: 'I've Had a Bit of an Accident'

• Amid Chaos at Fort Hood, Local Soldier Rushed In

Monday, November 16, 2009

• Calif. EMT Gets Three Years for Raping Patient

• Fla. Bus Driver Honored For Helping Woman Deliver Baby

• Paramedic Arrangement Better Serves N.C. Residents

• Officials To Decide S.C. Rescue Squad's Fate

Sunday, November 15, 2009

• EMS and Fire Join Forces in North Carolina

• Victims Identified in Reno-Area Medical Helicopter Crash

• Trauma Nurses Unsung Heroes in the Emergency Department

• LA County to Implement Stroke Center Hospital Network

• Paramedic Gets 12 Years for Attacking Patient

• Doctor Tells Paramedics Cooling Patients Can Gain Time

Saturday, November 14, 2009

• Three Dead in Medical Helicopter Crash Near Reno

• Bus Crash in Ky. Injures 11 Choir Students

• Ambulance Catches Fire in Idaho

• N.C. Woman Called For Help After Being Hit By SUV

• Several Injured After 2 School Bus Crashes in S.C.

Friday, November 13, 2009

• Cardiac Arrest Trial Cut Short

• Ambulance Breakdowns Allegedly Jeopardizing Patients

• Firefighter/Medics Awarded for Their Ingenuity

• Lucky Escape for Teens Who Copied TV Storyline

• This Week in EMS: Chronicles of EMS Reality Series...H1N1 OSHA Guidelines...Grant-Writing Tips

• S.C.Rescue Squad Charged Dating Services and More

• Church Van Rolls in Ore., One Killed, 15 Injured

• Semi T-bones Compact Car in N.C.: Three Die, Two Injured

• Worker Rescued Off Boston Building

Thursday, November 12, 2009

• Army Deems Fort Hood Response Flawless

• Potholes Foil GPS System on Milwaukee Emergency Vehicles

• Audit: 911 Emergency Calls Taking Too Long

• Jewish Medics Claim Discrimination by Md. Volunteer Fire Co.

• N.C. Responders Shaken By Crash That Killed Three

• Va. Man Dies in Golf Cart Accident

• Woman in Pa. Drives Off Hill, Car Stablized by Bystanders

• Maine Man Hits Moose: Rescued From Burning Car by Motorist

• Calif. Climber Dies Awaiting Rescue in Eastern Sierra

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

• Serino Seeks to Raise Profile of EMS

• Florida Medic: Dive in Pool Saved Burned Teen's Life

• 911 Call Center Deals With Frivolous Calls

• Few Americans Make End-of-Life Wishes Known

• Girl Mistakenly Given Heart Meds, Not Tamiflu

• AHA Launches Hands-Only CPR Campaign

• Australian Responders Fall from Medical Helicopter

• Fla. Paramedic Talks Down Bridge Jumper

• 2 Fisherman Die; 1 Rescued From Mich. Lake

• Alcohol Poisoning Almost Kills Boy

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

• Chronicles of EMS: New Reality Series Will Portray the Real Side of EMS

• Responders Recall Sniper Killings

• Pa. Doctor Recommends EMTs Stay Calm and Collected

• Deranged Man Swallows Medic´s Finger

• Avoiding H1N1: OSHA Offers Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel

• Fort Hood Responder Came to Aid of Wounded Officer

• Research Challenges Value of Rapid Response Times

• Wis. Golfer Seriously Hurt in Fall

• UK Youths Threaten to Shoot Ambulance Crew

• Paramedics Reunite With Patient Who Received State-of-the-Art Care

• 'Vibrant Response' Teams Train for Homeland Emergencies

• New Hampshire Communities Depend on a Patchwork of EMS

Monday, November 9, 2009

• New Device May Minimize Death in Disaster Zones

• Rescuers Save Dog With Mini-Oxygen Mask

• Surry County Paramedic Team Wins International Competition

• Man Rides Off Embankment in Calif., Rescued By Helicopter

• Coast Guard Make Rescue From Sailboat in Maine

• Ohio Sheriff's Capt. Dies, H1N1 Suspected

• Model Home Uses Technology to Assist the Elderly

• Defibrillators Work, Just Ask the Salesman

• Trauma Care Pioneer Honored: Frank Mitchell Recalls Treatment Advances

• No Simple Cost Comparison for EMS Services

• Families Seeking Answers Regarding 'Mishandled' Calls

Sunday, November 8, 2009

• House Passes Landmark Health Care Bill

• Veteran Lake-Sumter, Fla., EMS Captain Dies on the Job

• Treating Trauma Victims May Cause Its Own Trauma

Saturday, November 7, 2009

• For Fort Hood First-Responders, Shooting Scene Was 'Controlled Chaos'

• Flu Fells Emergency Workers in Calgary

• Wisconsin Bill Offers Mandatory Protection for Volunteers

• Successful Prosecutions for Assaults on UK Ambulance Crews Have Doubled

• New Radios Allow UK Paramedics to Work in Hazardous Areas

Friday, November 6, 2009

• Mother Says 5-Year-Old Given Wrong Drug In Ambulance

• EMS and Fire Cutbacks Worry Reading, Pa., Fire Chief

• Sedalia Emergency Rooms Flooded With Ice "Victims"

• Call for Nominations: Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards for Swiftwater Rescue

• Mich. Police Fatally Shoot Suspect in Emergency Room

• This Week in EMS: Ft. Hood Shooting...EMS Town Hall Meeting...Mass Evacuation Management

• Pa. Man Killed When Mobile Home Falls

Thursday, November 5, 2009

• Positive Developments at EMS Town Hall Meeting

• Flu Units Ease the Load in Calgary

• Expo: Responders Learn Disaster Management in 'Abbottville'

• N.Y. Responder Finds Daughter Near Death

• California Ambulance Carrying Patient Involved in Crash

• Beyond Basics in Crime Scene Etiquette

• Iowa Medical Helicopter Hits Power Line

• Texas Rescuers Extricate Man from Forklift

• National Guard Members Make Trauma Rounds

• British Medics in Afghanistan: More Trauma in One Day Than All UK Hospitals

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

• WHO: H1N1 Kills 1 Of 10 Hospitalized, 18-20 Percent of Those 50 Years and Up

• Rideless Mich. Man Allegedly Steals Ambulance

• DHS Accepting Comments on Anthrax Attack Guidelines

• Research Finds 9/11 Responders Twice as Likely to Have Asthma

• Kentucky Officials Debate Full Moon Impact

• Crews Rescue Man From Pickup In River

• St. Louis County Voters OK Tax for Emergency Communications

• Temple Terrace, Fla., Paramedics Receive New Diagnosis Tool

• New Hospital Protocol Helps Protect Evidence

• Auditor General: Canadian Federal Disaster Plan Comes Up Short

• Former Meth Addict Shares Story

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

• Teletrauma Technology Links Healthcare Providers Across Maine

• Expo Poses: Bang! You've Been Shot

• Half of Oklahomans Fit H1N1 Vaccine Priority

• Digital Patch for Monitoring Vital Signs Undergoing Clinical Trials

• Taxis Responding To H1N1 Calls in San Antonio

• Overnight Crash Leads To Risky Rescue in Ohio

• Clandestine Labs Present Challenges For Responders

• Firefighters Solving More Medical Problems Than Battling Fires

• B.C. Government to End Paramedic Strike

• IAFC: Fire Service-Based EMS Best for Protecting the Public

• Baby Born on Sidewalk Outside ER

• Emergency Communications Security Boost for 2012 Olympics

• Dad Delivers Baby After Ambulance Crew Gets Lost

• Think FAST Campaign Assists Stroke Patients

Monday, November 2, 2009

• Ryan White Notification Law Restored

• Positive Results for Emergency Alerting System in Allegany County, Md.

• Study Finds Insurance Coverage Affects Mortality Rate in Pediatric Trauma Patients

• Settlement Sets National Model for H1N1 Hospital Safety Measures

• NAEMT and EMS Magazine Establish National EMS Awards of Excellence

• UK Ambulance Driver Clocks Out: Forgot Patient in Rig

• Mass. EMTs Won't Testify: Cite Medical Privacy Laws

• Colo. Skier Rescued From Avalanche; Helicopter Dispatched

• Conn. FFs Rescue Construction Workers Pinned By Rebar Cage

• Social Services Join UK Ambulance Crews in Pioneering Fall Prevention Scheme

• Winnipeg Paramedic Wants Blood Tested

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