Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:59:06 UTC

By Shannen Hayes Naples Daily NewsBONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — An effort by the Bonita Springs fire district to provide its own ambulance service was dealt a recent blow by Lee County commissioners.During their Jan. 31 meeting, Commissioner Ray Judah made a motion to move forward with a public hearing, which is part of the district's request for a certificate to operate an ambulance transport service ...

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:57:13 UTC

Last month we discussed what factors you might consider in choosing the right nursing program for you. Maybe I can help narrow your search if you're a busy EMS professional seeking to attend nursing school.

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:40:08 UTC

By Anne Lindberg The Tampa Bay Times PINELLAS, Fla. — Only a few months after Pinellas officials hiked property taxes 46 percent to pay for the emergency medical services system, they are talking about raising the rate again if costs don't go down. They've also broached the possibility that the cost of an ambulance ride could go up for the third year in a row. The news came as part of an early ...

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:13:13 UTC

It is great to see a prehospital study of this size demonstrate the ability of EMS to contribute to the overall health care strategy. As I mentioned recently, EMS needs to evolve fairly rapidly just to keep up with the speed of change that is quietly but definitely moving through the house of medicine. In this case, the EMS system involved in the study worked on multiple fronts to reduce the number ...

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:11:39 UTC

Program in Texas significantly reduced 911 calls, leading to declines in emergency medical service and emergency department charges and costs

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:03:57 UTC

By Takayuki Fuchigami The Daily YomiuriTOKYO — A telephone service in which people call #7119 to speak to medical staff about whether they need emergency treatment has failed to gain traction nationally.The around-the-clock service was introduced to reduce requests for emergency care for people with illnesses or injuries that do not require immediate treatment. Ambulance response times have been ...

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:50:48 UTC

By FDNYNEW YORK — EMS Assistant Chief John McFarland, who served the EMS Command for more than 28 years and led many innovations that changed nationwide emergency medical services, died on Feb. 6 after battling a brain tumor."The things that stand out to me were his leadership qualities as a visionary and patient advocate," said former Chief of EMS Robert McCracken. "He always looked ...

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:46:07 UTC

John Rachor found three members of a Gold Beach family after they got lost while picking mushrooms

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:42:55 UTC

The Associated PressMIAMI — U.S. Postal Service officials in Miami say an employee died when he tumbled into a storm drain while searching for his cell phone.Postal Service spokeswoman Debbie Fetterly says the accident happened early Tuesday at the Miami Processing and Distribution Center in Miami.Police identified the man as 70-year-old Shelby Wing of Miami. Authorities say it appears Wing drowned ...

Posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:01:33 UTC

The New York Post NEW YORK — The medic charged with misconduct for callously failing to help a dying pregnant woman is still banking city paychecks — more than two years after getting suspended from active duty.Melisa Jackson, 25, has raked in about $39,000 annually since the death of Eutisha Rennix, on Dec. 9, 2009."She's still on restricted duty — no patient care," said ...

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:51:43 UTC

By Stefano Esposito The Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — "Thank you for saving my life." That's what Thomas Lewickyj, 34, wants to say to the half-dozen police officers who carried him and his wheelchair down six flights of stairs to safety after a fire broke out in his Lake View apartment building Friday night. They even went back and rescued his dog. One of the officers, Julio Mercado ...

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:58:10 UTC

Dollar value of each point awarded workers for type, severity of their illnesses was just recently set at $7.36; 'We didn't get what they told us we were going to get'

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:49:05 UTC

By Kevin Howe The Monterey County Herald PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — A Pacific Grove man was killed when his car ran off Holman Highway, down a hillside and crashed into a tree Sunday , the California Highway Patrol reported. The accident occurred in the early morning, said CHP Officer James Eagleman, when a red 2002 Honda Civic, driven by Brian Henderson, 24, westbound on Holman, ran into an embankment ...

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:46:28 UTC

By Chris De Benedetti Oakland TribuneOAKLAND, Calif. — Four people are recovering in a hospital after being wounded in a shooting Friday night, police said.The victims' injuries are not considered life-threatening, authorities said.About 10 p.m., officers responded to a call reporting multiple gun shots fired in the intersection of 45th Avenue and International Boulevard, Officer Kevin McDonald ...

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:12:05 UTC

The News ObserverRALEIGH, N.C. — Police charged a man with threatening city firefighters and Wake County emergency medical service workers with a machete Friday when they answered a call in a parking lot at 1823 Capital Blvd.Grady Lee Smith, 55, of 1420 S. Wilmington St. in Raleigh, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, being intoxicated and disruptive and going to the terror of the people.Details ...

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:56:26 UTC

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas — A head-on collision in Cherokee County killed a Texas couple late Sunday morning. The couple's 2-month-old son survived the crash, according to Lt. Jay Baker with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.The baby, transported to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, suffered a traumatic brain injury, according to Cherokee County ...

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:50:11 UTC

Fox Tampa Bay CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Clearwater fire truck was responding to an emergency when it had to screech to a halt because a big concrete rock slammed into the windshield. And it was no accident — someone deliberately threw it. "We're not talking about a pebble here, we're talking about a large chunk of concrete," said Elizabeth Watts with the City of Clearwater. Watts said ...

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:44:58 UTC

The Associated PressSAVANNAH, Ga. — Authorities say a Georgia man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Savannah gun show.Police say 26-year-old Charles Lake was leaving the gun show at the Savannah Civic Center around 5:10 p.m. Sunday when he discharged a round into his leg while re-loading his pistol.Savannah-Chatham police spokesman Julian Miller says Lake bought ...

Posted on Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:21:14 UTC

The parents were hungry, somewhat dehydrated and cold, and their son had a sprained ankle

Posted on Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:47:58 UTC

The Associated Press PHOENIX — A small plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff Saturday in an eastern Arizona mountain community, killing a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and seriously injuring the couple's son and daughter-in-law. The son was pulled from the burning plane by firefighters, while the daughter-in-law was found near the wreckage. Both were flown ...