MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'JEMS Latest News' source. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:34:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3544078&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F05%2Fdc_officials_try_to_improve_ems_after_girls_death.html WASHINGTON (AP) - Nannie Lawrence remembers her 2-year-old granddaughter as a playful and precocious toddler, trying on her mother's wigs and changing her own clothes. Stephanie Stephens died after paramedics... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3544078 Sat, 08 May 2010 13:07:12 +0100 3544078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539822&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F05%2Fambulance_costs_deterring_heart_attack_victims.html Almost one in 10 people would delay calling an ambulance if they were suffering heart attack symptoms because they were worried about the cost, a Heart Foundation survey has found. The finding has prompted... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539822 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:35:34 +0100 3539822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539821&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Foff_duty_emt_saves_assault_victim.html Off-duty NC EMT at right place, right time to help assault victim. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539821 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:35:34 +0100 3539821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539820&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fchicago_ers_unable_to_handle_trauma.html You fall and hit your head, you're injured in a collision, or God forbid, a bullet strikes you during a crime. Fortunately, urgent care is only a quick ambulance ride away, right? Unfortunately, that's... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539820 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:35:34 +0100 3539820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539819&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fman_rescued_from_crashed_plane.html The Lincoln County emergency manager talks about a plane crash near the Prague airport. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539819 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:35:34 +0100 3539819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539818&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fhospital_cuts_medication_erros.html Medication errors are a major problem in hospitals nationwide. But one local hospital has dramatically cut down on errors. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539818 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:35:34 +0100 3539818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3535588&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F05%2Ffire_district_moves_to_get_advanced_life_support_back.html Diplomacy failed, a North Naples fire official says, so the department is moving ahead on its own. The North Naples fire district has chosen to resume its effort to provide advanced life support emergency... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3535588 Thu, 06 May 2010 13:25:51 +0100 3535588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3531603&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F05%2Fdrunks_take_syracuse_ambulance_on_joyride.html Syracuse, NY - City police say two men who had been drinking jumped into an ambulance outside Upstate University Hospital and and went for a joyride early this morning. Brandon Ray, 21, of College Park,... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3531603 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:19:17 +0100 3531603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3531602&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fno_addresses_for_paramedics.html No Addresses for Paramedics. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3531602 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:19:17 +0100 3531602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3531601&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fems_workers_allegedly_asleep_in_photos.html Alarming pictures of EMS workers and Detroit Police officers allegedly sleeping on-duty. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3531601 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:19:17 +0100 3531601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3531600&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fwoman_calls_911_for_pet_pig.html Paramedics rush to the scene of a child in distress. But once they arrive, they discover the 911 call was placed for a pig. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3531600 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:19:17 +0100 3531600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3531599&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fwisc_girl_trapped_under_car.html Girl recovering in hospital after getting pinned under car. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3531599 Wed, 05 May 2010 13:19:17 +0100 3531599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3527821&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F05%2Fnaemt_member_chief_bruce_evans_to_receive_iafc_james_o_page_achievement_award.html The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Emergency Medical Services Section announced that it will name Bruce Evans, assistant chief of business and support services at the North Las Vegas Fire... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3527821 Tue, 04 May 2010 13:08:36 +0100 3527821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3521013&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fgreenwich_villages_st_vincents_hospital_closes_for_good.html MEGAN K. SCOTT Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - St. Vincent's Hospital, a 160-year institution in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, closed for good Friday after months of feuding and years of financial... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3521013 Sat, 01 May 2010 13:12:14 +0100 3521013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3521012&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Ffounder_of_globalmedic_is_one_of_times_100_people_who_most_affect_our_world.html I believe I speak for all my fellow Haitians when I say how overwhelmed I am by the actions of the many who came to Haiti's rescue in our time of dire need. In spite of the difficulties, their efforts... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3521012 Sat, 01 May 2010 13:12:14 +0100 3521012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516791&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fmedevac_crash_victims_family_sues_for_15_million.html KATHLEEN MILLER Associated Press Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The family of a paramedic who died in a 2008 Medevac helicopter crash in Maryland is suing the federal government for $15 million. The attorney... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516791 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:24:35 +0100 3516791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516790&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2F3_injured_when_car_hits_conn_bus_shelter.html BLOOMFIELD, Conn. - Bloomfield officials say three people were seriously injured when their car crashed into a bus stop shelter and rolled over while speeding away from a police detective. Police say... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516790 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:24:35 +0100 3516790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516789&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fcalifornia_boys_death_linked_to_choking_game.html SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Police say a 12-year-old Southern California boy is dead after he apparently asphyxiated himself for thrills in the so-called "choking game." The Santa Monica Police Department... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516789 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:24:35 +0100 3516789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516788&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fmassachusetts_medics_blame_firefighter_for_reckless_driving.html BOURNE — Two paramedics have filed a complaint against a fellow firefighter alleging that he drove recklessly through an accident site and put them in danger. Bourne paramedics Richard Doherty and Brandon... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516788 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:24:35 +0100 3516788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516787&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fuc_health_university_hospital_partners_with_ems_on_seizure_study.html CINCINNATI - As part of a nationwide study, researchers at UC Health University Hospital have partnered with Cincinnati Fire Department (CFD) paramedics and five other fire departments locally to find... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516787 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:24:35 +0100 3516787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3512978&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fnations_emergency_physicians_promote_seconds_save_lives_campaign.html Washington, DC — With EMS Week just around the corner, the nation’s emergency physicians are launching a campaign called “Seconds Save Lives” to educate the public about what to do in an emergency. “People... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3512978 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:14:48 +0100 3512978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3509321&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Foff_duty_paramedic_finds_man_floating_near_anclote_key.html An off-duty paramedic stumbled upon a 23-year-old man this evening floating near a personal watercraft, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. Michael Conde, 23, was found unconscious about one mile north of... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3509321 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:33:25 +0100 3509321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3509320&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fdunmore_firefighters_want_council_to_restore_their_ambulance_duty.html DUNMORE - Citing worries about public safety, Dunmore firefighters asked council to reconsider the recent vote that stopped the department from responding to ambulance calls. Borough council on April... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3509320 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:33:25 +0100 3509320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3509319&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fambulance_dedicated_to_fallen_emt.html Pennsylvania EMS department blesses and dedicates ambulance to fallen EMT. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3509319 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:33:25 +0100 3509319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3509318&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fbarricaded_man_pulled_gun_on_ems.html Police say they have fired tear gas into the home of a man who allegedly pulled a gun on an EMS worker over the weekend and holed-up in his mother's home. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3509318 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:33:25 +0100 3509318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3509317&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fpa_ems_official_not_guilty_of_rape.html Amos Cameron, the assistant fire chief in Leetsdale, Allegheny County, was found not guilty of rape by a Dauphin County jury. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3509317 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:33:25 +0100 3509317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505958&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsurvivor_tales_from_southern_storms_that_killed_12.html HOLBROOK MOHR and JAY REEVES Associated Press Writers YAZOO CITY, Miss. - Morgan Hayden and Joe Moton stepped carefully through nails, broken glass and pink tufts of insulation, the remnants of their... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505958 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:16:05 +0100 3505958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505957&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fswoyersville_ambulance_dedicated_in_memory_of_fallen_deputy_director.html A special honor was given Sunday to an E.M.T. killed in a car fire earlier this year in Luzerne County. An ambulance dedicated in Swoyersville now bears his name. The new ambulance arrived for service... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505957 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:16:05 +0100 3505957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495589&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fair_search_resumes_for_11_missing_in_oil_rig_blast.html By CAIN BURDEAU and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Writers PORT FOURCHON, La. - A Coast Guard helicopter and rescue plane resumed the search Thursday morning for 11 workers missing after a massive explosion... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495589 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:16:47 +0100 3495589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495588&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Farkansas_ambulance_response_time_criticized.html One man says his girlfriend might have survived if help arrived sooner, but the ambulance service has reviewed the situation and says some of the man's claims are incorrect. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495588 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:16:47 +0100 3495588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495587&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fcarnival_cruise_ship_lists_60_passengers_hurt.html GALVESTON, Texas - A cruise ship operator says dozens of people were hurt when one of its vessels listed during a maneuver to avoid a partially submerged buoy that was adrift near Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Carnival... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495587 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:16:47 +0100 3495587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3488344&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Foakland_hospital_police_and_fire_departments_cited_in_meningitis_case.html OAKLAND - Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and the Oakland police and fire departments have been issued more than $135,000 in citations by state regulators for failing to limit exposure to emergency workers... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3488344 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:15:05 +0100 3488344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3484254&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fbonita_springs_fd_moves_forward_with_hospital_transport_services.html Bonita Springs is one step closer to having its fire district also run ambulance services. District fire commissioners approved a measure this past week allowing fire officials to move forward with their... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3484254 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:41:17 +0100 3484254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3484253&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fpalm_fronds_smother_kill_tree_trimmer.html MESA, Ariz. - A man trimming a palm tree in Mesa was killed Saturday morning when about 500 pounds of dead foliage fell and trapped him. Mesa Fire Department spokesman Doug Martineau says the man was... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3484253 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:41:17 +0100 3484253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3484252&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsurvivors_and_family_commemorate_15th_anniversary_of_attack.html TIM TALLEY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY - Survivors and family members of the 168 people who died in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building gathered Monday to commemorate the 15th... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3484252 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:41:17 +0100 3484252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3484251&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Foverweight_patients_present_challenge_for_colorado_department.html KDVR FOX 31 Leland Vittert reports. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3484251 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:41:17 +0100 3484251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3484250&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2F911_calls_released_in_austin_plane_crash.html AUSTIN, Texas - Callers to 911 emergency officials in February told of seeing and hearing a fiery plane crash at an IRS office building in Austin, Texas and described a chaotic scene afterward with people... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3484250 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:41:17 +0100 3484250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3477182&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fstate_paramedic_inquiry_targets_suffolk_firefighters.html SUFFOLK - The state is investigating several Suffolk firefighters after receiving complaints that they lied about their qualifications during a training program to become paramedics. The Virginia office... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3477182 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:12:06 +0100 3477182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3477181&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fdriver_killed_in_sw_indiana_crash_with_ambulance.html SULLIVAN, Ind. - State police say a woman was killed when she drove into the path of an ambulance on a southwestern Indiana highway. The Knox County ambulance was making a patient transfer to an Indianapolis... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3477181 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:12:06 +0100 3477181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3477180&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fwestchester_paramedic_rescues_occupants_from_house_fire.html MOUNT KISCO — Residents of a multi-family house that caught fire Thursday night have a paramedic to thank for breaking into the smoking structure and warning them that their lives were in danger. The... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3477180 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:12:06 +0100 3477180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473412&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fprince_georges_county_rescuers_test_skills_with_bleacher_collapse.html LARGO, Md. - Prince George’s County Firefighters and Paramedics had the opportunity to practice their skills today at a scheduled Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) exercise. The MCI drill was designed to test... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473412 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:21:56 +0100 3473412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473411&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Findiana_university_student_barricades_room_commits_chemical_suicide.html DANIEL MILLER WISH Reprinted with Permission BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Investigators allowed students back into Willkie Residence Hall Tuesday night. Hundreds were evacuated after Bloomington HAZMAT crews... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473411 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:21:56 +0100 3473411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473410&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fcharges_dropped_in_virginia_ambulance_chase.html Charges dropped against Petersburg paramedic. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473410 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:21:56 +0100 3473410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473409&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fny_county_sees_spike_in_ems_calls.html The number of emergency calls for ambulances in Onondaga County jumped by more than 4,000 from its 2005 total of 22,000. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473409 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:21:56 +0100 3473409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3473408&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Findiana_nurses_get_trauma_training.html Rural nurses get trauma training. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3473408 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:21:56 +0100 3473408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469362&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Funiversity_of_alberta_evacuated_due_to_chemical_scare.html EDMONTON - A chemical scare at the University of Alberta forced students and staff to evacuate the largest library and a student residence for about two hours Tuesday. Fire crews were called in to investigate... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469362 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:21:05 +0100 3469362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469361&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2F10_injured_in_connecticut_school_bus_collision.html HARTFORD, Conn. - At least 10 people have been injured in a crash between a car and a school bus in Hartford. David Medina, a Hartford schools spokesman, said the bus rear-ended a car Tuesday afternoon... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469361 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:21:05 +0100 3469361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469360&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Farizona_man_burned_while_making_biodiesel_fuel.html PHOENIX - Authorities say a man manufacturing biodiesel fuel in his Buckeye home inadvertently set the fuel on fire, damaging his house and burning parts of his upper body. The blaze ignited about 3 p.m.... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469360 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:21:05 +0100 3469360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469359&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fflorida_girl_missing_four_days_found_safe_in_swamp.html TAMARA LUSH Associated Press Writer TAMPA, Fla. - The little girl's voice on the 911 call was faint, yet cheerful. "Hi. This is Nadia and I'm the girl that got lost." With that one declaration, central... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469359 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:21:05 +0100 3469359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465107&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fbodies_of_all_dead_wva_miners_recovered.html LAWRENCE MESSINA and TIM HUBER Associated Press Writers CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Recovery teams working before dawn Tuesday finished the grim task of recovering the last of 29 West Virginia miners killed... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465107 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:18:35 +0100 3465107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465106&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Frescuers_save_california_woman_after_car_lands_in_swiftmoving_canal.html HENRY K. LEE Chronicle Staff Writer A Contra Costa County firefighter and California Highway Patrol helicopter crew risked their lives to save a woman from a Walnut Creek waterway after a car carrying... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465106 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:18:35 +0100 3465106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465105&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fboys_seizure_brings_new_drug_to_tennessee_ambulances.html Murfreesboro mother took her near-tragic experience with her sick son to help get a new form of seizure medicine aboard every Rutherford County ambulance. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465105 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:18:35 +0100 3465105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3465104&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Ffamily_raising_funds_to_bury_emt.html The family of an EMT killed on duty is trying to raise money to properly bury him. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3465104 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:18:35 +0100 3465104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461338&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fcrews_re_enter_wva_mine_to_recover_9_bodies.html MONTCOAL, W.Va. - Searchers were back inside a wrecked West Virginia coal mine Monday to recover the last nine bodies as federal investigators prepared to map out their probe of the explosion a week ago... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461338 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:14:15 +0100 3461338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461337&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsuspicious_white_powder_sent_to_maryland_census_office.html ESSEX, Md. - A fire official says one person has been transported to the hospital after a white powder was discovered at a Maryland building that processes census forms. Baltimore County Fire Department... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461337 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:14:15 +0100 3461337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461336&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2F19_hurt_in_georgia_four_car_crash.html McDONOUGH, Ga. - Henry County officials say 19 people have been injured in a crash involving four cars. Police Capt. Jason Bolton confirmed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that ten people were taken... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461336 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:14:15 +0100 3461336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461335&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fpinellas_county_considers_consolidating_fire_and_ems_to_between_two_and_eight_stations.html Some officials in Pinellas County are predicting a consolidation of fire and emergency services that leads to anywhere from two to eight departments surviving, down from the current 18. "I think it's just... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461335 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:14:15 +0100 3461335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3461334&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fofficials_hospital_wing_pilot_tried_to_beat_storm_prior_to_crash.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A preliminary government report on a medical helicopter crash that killed three Tennessee crew members said Monday that the pilot was apparently trying to beat an approaching thunderstorm. The... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3461334 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:14:15 +0100 3461334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3455407&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fresearch_shows_911_responders_suffering_long_lasting_lung_damage.html NEW YORK - Most of the New York City firefighters and medics whose lungs were damaged by pulverized masonry and glass from the World Trade Center attacks are not improving as time goes by, according to... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3455407 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:14:51 +0100 3455407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3455406&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsmoke_and_fire_stop_west_virginia_mine_rescue_again.html MONTCOAL, W.Va. - Rescue teams trekked far enough into a ruined coal mine early Friday to see that no one had used a chamber where four missing miners could have sought refuge, further dimming hopes of... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3455406 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:14:51 +0100 3455406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3455405&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fcharges_dropped_in_virginia_ambulance_police_chase.html PETERSBURG - Charges are dropped against a Petersburg ambulance driver who helped stop a police chase. Petersburg Commonwealth's Attorney Cassandra Conover went to court Thursday afternoon to get the... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3455405 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:14:51 +0100 3455405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3450935&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fcyclist_becomes_4th_denver_area_bus_crash_fatality.html LAFAYETTE, Colo. - A cyclist hit by a bus in Lafayette on Wednesday has died, making him the fourth fatality in five days involving a Regional Transportation District bus. Authorities in the city about... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3450935 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:17:41 +0100 3450935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3450934&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2F1_hurt_10_at_hospital_after_erie_area_plant_spill.html NORTH EAST, Pa. - A worker has been hurt and 10 other were being checked out at a hospital after a chemical spill at an electrical products plant near Erie. The spill happened Thursday about 6:30 a.m.... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3450934 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:17:41 +0100 3450934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3450933&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fgases_force_crews_to_abandon_wva_mine_rescue.html MONTCOAL, W.Va. - Dangerous gases forced rescue crews to abandon the search Thursday for four coal miners missing since an explosion killed 25 colleagues in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3450933 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:17:41 +0100 3450933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3450932&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fparamedics_save_5_year_old_in_crash.html Doctors say a 5-year-old boy survived a car crash because of the quick and careful work of paramedics. FOX 10's Diane Ryan has more on the child's reunion with the people who helped save his life. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3450932 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:17:41 +0100 3450932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3450931&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fcoroners_discuss_mistaken_deaths.html Last month, two Metropolitan EMS paramedics arrived at a West Little Rock home declaring 52-year-old Pamela Harper dead. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3450931 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:17:41 +0100 3450931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3445393&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fjems_editor_in_chief_aj_heightman_comments_on_this_case_and_the_jury_award.html This massive $10 million jury award to a plaintiff in Florida presents a dilemma to ambulance services called on to transfer patients in labor from one hospital facility to a specialty care facility. On... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3445393 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:25:48 +0100 3445393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3445392&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Ftoddler_burned_after_falling_into_iowa_fire_pit.html DES MOINES, Iowa - Des Moines fire officials say an 18-month-old child suffered burns after falling into a fire pit during an Easter egg hunt last Sunday. Fire Capt. Steve Brown says the child was taken... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3445392 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:25:48 +0100 3445392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3445391&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fwife_crashes_car_with_husband_on_hood_into_ambulance.html A bizarre Saturday afternoon crash in Middle Smithfield Township sent four people to area hospitals after a woman drove about a half mile down Route 209 with her husband clinging to the hood of her car... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3445391 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:25:48 +0100 3445391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3445390&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2F1_dead_1_rescued_in_ohio_trench_collapse.html HUDSON, Ohio - One worker was killed and another has been rescued after the collapse of a sewer line trench at a residential construction site in northeast Ohio. Fire Chief Bob Carter of Hudson says the... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3445390 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:25:48 +0100 3445390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441828&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2F25_confirmed_dead_4_missing_after_gas_explosion_in_west_virginia_coal_mine.html LAWRENCE MESSINA Associated Press Writer Updates on JEMSConnect.com MONTCOAL, W.Va. - A huge underground explosion blamed on methane gas killed 25 coal miners in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441828 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:19:06 +0100 3441828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441827&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Ffour_injured_one_critical_in_arkansas_butane_explosion.html NORFORK, Ark. - Officials say four teenagers remain hospitalized after being burned in a butane explosion in a house in Norfork over the weekend. An Arkansas Children's Hospital spokesman told the Baxter... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441827 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:19:06 +0100 3441827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441826&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fmining_officials_still_hope_to_find_survivors.html Rescue teams are still holding out hope for four workers missing in a coal mine where a massive explosion killed 25, but officials said Tuesday that the chances were slim that the miners survived. Copyright... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441826 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:19:06 +0100 3441826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441825&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Flarge_quake_kills_2_in_mexico_damage_widespread.html A powerful earthquake kills two people in Mexico and swayed buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana, blacking out cities and forcing the evacuation of hospitals and nursing homes. (April 5) Copyright Associated... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441825 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:19:06 +0100 3441825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441824&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F04%2Fambulance_driver_charged_for_stopping_police_chase.html Ambulance driver charged for stopping police chase. ... 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(Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438713 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:37:28 +0100 3438713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438712&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsix_survive_700_feet_plunge_on_atv_in_massachusetts_park.html SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - An all-terrain vehicle carrying six people plummeted over a cliff in total darkness, sending them tumbling as far as 700 feet but killing no one in what a fire chief, who led the... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438712 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:37:28 +0100 3438712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438711&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fthree_churchgoers_burned_in_tennessee_easter_service.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Fire officials say three people are in the hospital after they were seriously burned during an Easter Vigil Mass at a church in Knoxville. Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran said two... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438711 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:37:28 +0100 3438711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438710&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsan_diego_sends_strike_team_to_earthquake_zone.html SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and American Medical Response's San Diego division have dispatched an Ambulance Strike Team to Calexico, Calif. to assist in the delivery of emergency... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438710 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:37:28 +0100 3438710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438709&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsd_ambulance_strike_team_dispatched_to_calexico.html SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- In response to a request from the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), American Medical Response of San Diego (AMR San Diego) in conjunction with the County of San... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438709 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:37:28 +0100 3438709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3434125&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Freport_nm_rescue_chopper_landing_lacked_federal_permission.html SANTA FE, N.M. - A search and rescue commander had concerns about a state police helicopter landing in mountains near Santa Fe last year to find a lost hiker who died along with the pilot when the helicopter... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3434125 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:09:38 +0100 3434125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3434124&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fbasketball_teammates_put_cpr_aed_into_play_to_save_friend.html A Suwanee man has rebounded quickly from a potentially fatal heart attack with the help of his basketball buddies and lifesaving technology. It was nearing halftime during a recreational league game at... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3434124 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:09:38 +0100 3434124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3434123&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fambulance_driver_cited_for_reckless_driving_in_petersburg_chase.html PETERSBURG - A Petersburg [EMS worker] has been charged with reckless driving for pulling his ambulance into the path of a suspect who led police on a 10-minute chase through the Petersburg area Thursday... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3434123 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:09:38 +0100 3434123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3434122&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fhomeland_security_chief_tours_flooded_rhode_island.html RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press Writer WARWICK, R.I. - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano got a firsthand look at disastrous flooding in Rhode Island, and state officials asked the... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3434122 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:09:38 +0100 3434122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3430782&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fnew_device_will_help_ems_breathe_new_life_into_patients.html (LINDSAY) For those who live every day with congestive heart failure (CHF), the fear of losing their breath while their lungs fill with fluid is all too real. However, Kawartha Lakes EMS introduced a new... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3430782 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:13:56 +0100 3430782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3430781&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fseven_hurt_in_san_francisco_van_light_rail_crash.html SAN FRANCISCO - Seven people are hospitalized after San Francisco police say a van made an illegal turn and collided with a Municipal Railway light-rail train. A police spokesman says four people inside... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3430781 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:13:56 +0100 3430781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3430780&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fqueensland_ambulance_service_hopes_housing_incentive_helps_recruitment.html EMERGENCY workers and their families may be more inclined to relocate to remote communities following a multi-million dollar boost to Bowen Basin emergency services facilities. The $10 million package,... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3430780 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:13:56 +0100 3430780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3430779&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fprince_georges_county_paramedics_back_to_work_after_wrongly_declaring_man_dead.html Two paramedics who have been on limited duty after mistakenly determining that a man was dead were cleared to return to full duty Wednesday but still face reviews that could take two months to complete.... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3430779 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:13:56 +0100 3430779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3430778&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F04%2Fsan_diego_medical_services_emt_struck_killed_while_at_accident_scene.html SAN DIEGO - A Pacific storm moved into the county early Thursday, bringing along with it chilly temperatures, high winds, snow in the mountains and havoc on the freeways. A emergency medical technician... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3430778 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:13:56 +0100 3430778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426511&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fnew_jersey_man_killed_in_chase_over_stolen_ems_vehicle.html VINELAND, N.J. - Police in southern New Jersey say an 81-year-old man was killed when his van was struck by a stolen paramedic vehicle. The collision occurred in Vineland shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday,... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426511 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:14:55 +0100 3426511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426510&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fflorida_officials_consider_transferring_paramedic_positions.html County officials, faced with the prospect of soaring budget deficits, are searching for ways to save every penny they can. And they think they may have found one way to save money in the countywide emergency... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426510 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:14:55 +0100 3426510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426509&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fnew_jersey_man_killed_in_ems_suv_crash.html Vineland Police say a repeat offender stole a paramedic’s marked SUV from the Franklinville Fire Company on Route 47 Tuesday morning. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426509 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:14:55 +0100 3426509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426508&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fco_leak_sends_12_to_massachusetts_hospital.html Several people, including a pregnant woman and a child, were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a faulty sump pump filled a Peabody building with carbon monoxide fumes. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426508 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:14:55 +0100 3426508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422224&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fchild_suffers_head_injury_after_fall_from_amusement_park_ride.html INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Metro Police say a five-year-old boy suffered a serious head injury last Friday night while on the teacup ride at Xscape party center on the northwest side. A police report says... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422224 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:24:34 +0100 3422224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422223&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fofficials_investigate_uk_morphine_errors.html A woman died and another became seriously ill soon after being given morphine by paramedics, despite family members warning of the patients' allergies to the drug. The incidents were revealed in documents... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422223 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:24:34 +0100 3422223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422222&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fhawaii_mayor_plans_to_close_island_helicopter.html WAILUKU - Forced to make difficult budget decisions due to a dramatic drop in tax revenue collections, Mayor Charmaine Tavares has proposed to eliminate Maui County's only helicopter ambulance service,... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422222 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:24:34 +0100 3422222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422221&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fniosh_recommendation_of_respirator_discontinuation_of_use.html NIOSH recently determined NIOSH-certified N95 respirators with the following approval numbers: TC-84A-4363, TC-84A-4364, TC-84A-4394 and TC-84A-4665, produced by Champak Enterprise Co., Ltd before February... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422221 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:24:34 +0100 3422221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3422220&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fnemsma_iafc_statement_on_chief_medical_officer_designation.html The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Designation Program provides high‐level credentialing for those leading and managing emergency medical services programs in fire departments, city or county government third... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3422220 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:24:34 +0100 3422220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3417475&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Ftwo_hurt_after_car_crashes_into_houston_pizza_hut.html HOUSTON - Houston police say two children were injured when a 73-year-old woman attempting to park accidentally pressed the gas instead of her brake. Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva says no charges... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3417475 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:15:44 +0100 3417475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3417474&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Flittle_rock_woman_dies_after_paramedics_make_wrong_call.html Two senior paramedics with Metropolitan EMS are on paid leave. Two senior paramedics with Metropolitan EMS are on paid leave. The medics thought a patient died, but she was very much alive. The woman died... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3417474 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:15:44 +0100 3417474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3417473&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fmaryland_paramedics_declare_alive_man_dead.html Two Prince George's County paramedics are under scrutiny after their department says they left a man for dead. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3417473 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:15:44 +0100 3417473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3417472&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Farkansas_paramedics_make_wrong_call_on_patient.html Two senior paramedics with Metropolitan EMS are on paid leave. The medics thought a patient died, but she was very much alive. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3417472 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:15:44 +0100 3417472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3417471&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fwoman_shot_after_stealing_california_ambulance.html Police shoot and kill a woman after they say she stole an ambulance and rammed it into police cruisers. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3417471 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:15:44 +0100 3417471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409523&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2F3_killed_in_medical_chopper_crash_in_tennessee.html KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press Writer BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. - A medical helicopter crashed in a thunderstorm in western Tennessee early Thursday, killing a pilot and two nurses on a return trip from delivering... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409523 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:14:04 +0100 3409523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409522&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fdeath_toll_rises_in_kentucky_highway_crash.html MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. - State police say the death toll has risen to 11 in a fiery crash between a tractor-trailer and a church van on northbound Interstate 65 in south-central Kentucky. State police Trooper... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409522 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:14:04 +0100 3409522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409521&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2F3_dead_after_dump_truck_strikes_motorcyclists_in_phoenix.html PHOENIX - The Phoenix Fire Department confirmed Thursday afternoon that three people were killed after several motorcycles collided with a garbage truck on the Carefree Highway in north Phoenix. Phoenix... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409521 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:14:04 +0100 3409521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409520&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fjackson_township_firefighter_medics_accused_of_sharing_patient_information.html Three Jackson Township firefighters will learn today that they face an administrative hearing next month for releasing medical records related to their chief's wife. The firefighters face punishment, ranging... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409520 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:14:04 +0100 3409520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405616&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fpittsburgh_supervisor_wins_early_retirement_lawsuit.html PITTSBURGH—An emergency services supervisor will get nearly $50,000 plus interest after suing Pittsburgh for denying his early retirement. James Holman sued because he tried to retire with a full pension... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405616 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:38 +0100 3405616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405615&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fcherokee_county_ems_director_charged_with_threatening_wife.html CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. -- The Director of Cherokee County EMS is in the Spartanburg County Detention Center. Deputies charged 48-year-old Mitchell Eric Stewart with one count of criminal domestic violence. According... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405615 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:38 +0100 3405615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405614&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fflorida_emt_who_lost_leg_released_from_hospital.html FT. PIERCE, FL - It must feel pretty strange to be rolled off an ambulance and into a crowd of cheering people. Video Slideshow It's probably even stranger for Chris Doyle. After all, he's used to rolling... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405614 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:38 +0100 3405614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405613&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fself_inflicted_hydrogen_sulfide_suicides_on_the_rise.html Several apparent suicide deaths related to mixing common household chemicals have been reported by local media in the past year. This alarming news follows on the heels of 517 suicide deaths reported... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405613 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:38 +0100 3405613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405612&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fpittsburgh_paramedics_protest_disciplinary_actions.html Two Pittsburgh paramedics will be disciplined by the city, even though an investigation found that they did not violate any state emergency laws in the hours leading up to the death of a man after the... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405612 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:38 +0100 3405612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3400752&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fsuspensions_handed_down_in_botched_pittsburgh_ems_call.html At 5:50 a.m. on Feb. 6, more than 3 1/2 hours after Curtis Mitchell and his girlfriend began calling 911 to summon help for his abdominal pain, an ambulance idled at Second Avenue and West Elizabeth Street... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3400752 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:18:40 +0100 3400752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3396651&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Ftwo_pittsburgh_paramedics_face_discipline_in_snowstorm_death.html PITTSBURGH — At least two Pittsburgh paramedics will be disciplined in the death of a man who waited 30 hours for an ambulance during a powerful snowstorm last month. Paramedics union President Anthony... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3396651 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:16:15 +0100 3396651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3396650&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fcar_crashes_into_tampa_medical_office_building.html TAMPA, Fla. - A car crashed into a Tampa medical office building, leaving the driver with minor injuries and the building with thousands of dollars in damage. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3396650 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:16:15 +0100 3396650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3396649&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fseveral_injured_in_baltimore_school_bus_crash.html BALTIMORE - Baltimore police and fire officials say several people were injured when a school bus and a car collided and the car overturned. Det. Kevin Hagan says the crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3396649 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:16:15 +0100 3396649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3396648&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fwoman_crashes_into_virginia_ems_vehicle.html Woman crashes into Virginia EMS vehicle. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3396648 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:16:15 +0100 3396648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3392038&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fnurses_aid_connecticut_crash_victims.html One person is killed and three others injured in an early-morning crash in Montville. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3392038 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:20:19 +0100 3392038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3392037&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Finvestigation_clears_pittsburgh_ems_workers.html An investigation finds Pittsburgh EMS workers did not violate any state emergency laws in the hours leading up to the death of a Hazelwood man. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3392037 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:20:19 +0100 3392037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3392036&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Ffive_injured_in_ky_ambulance_crash.html Five people were sent to the hospital Wednesday night after an accident involving a car and an ambulance. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3392036 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:20:19 +0100 3392036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387738&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fcomputer_flaw_may_have_led_to_suffolk_womans_death.html The blunder arose when call centre staff were not warned of flaws with a computer system that prioritises emergencies before dispatching ambulances. Bonnie Mason, 58, fell down the stairs and died from... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387738 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:17:44 +0100 3387738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387737&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Flong_island_college_hospital_emts_fired_for_online_postings.html Two goofball emergency medical technicians played Chatroulette -- and lost. The pair had goofed around in their gas masks and flirted with girls in online chat rooms inside their ambulance between 911... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387737 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:17:44 +0100 3387737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387736&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fbernalillo_county_fire_department_begins_ambulance_service_for_neighboring_communities.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The state has given the Bernalillo County Fire Department temporary authority to operate ambulance services in the mountains east of Albuquerque. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387736 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:17:44 +0100 3387736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387735&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fthree_killed_in_plane_crash_over_central_florida.html WILLISTON, Fla. - A single-engine plane and a kit-built aircraft collided in clear, sunny skies Saturday over central Florida, killing three people, authorities said. A Williston woman who thought she... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387735 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:17:44 +0100 3387735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387734&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Farizona_air_ambulances_agree_to_changes_after_deaths.html FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Seven air ambulance companies have agreed to make changes in how pilots communicate with each other as they approach a Flagstaff hospital. The changes come as a result of the June 2008... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387734 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:17:44 +0100 3387734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384177&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fphiladelphia_transit_bus_collides_with_van_9_hHurt.html PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say nine people suffered minor injuries when a transit bus collided with a minivan. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday in West Philadelphia. Police say... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384177 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:11:09 +0100 3384177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380393&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fnew_advances_in_treating_head_injuries.html Head trauma can kill or leave you with a severe disability and it can result from anything from traffic accidents to a simple fall. Dr. Azedine Medhkour, University of Toledo Medical Center neurosurgeon... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380393 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100 3380393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380392&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fmichigan_er_opens_new_ambulance_station.html Inside Bellin's new ambulance garage in Green Bay. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380392 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100 3380392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380391&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fpilot_trapped_under_planes_wreckage_for_8_hours.html SANTA CRUZ, Ariz. - Authorities rescued an injured pilot who was trapped for about eight hours in the wreckage of an experimental plane that crashed on an Indian reservation south of Phoenix. Authorities... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380391 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100 3380391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380390&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fri_health_officials_probe_alleged_unlicensed_emt.html BARRINGTON, R.I. - Rhode Island public health authorities are investigating allegations that an unlicensed emergency medical technician worked with the Barrington Fire Department for a year and a half. A... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380390 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100 3380390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380389&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fstate_clears_ems_workers_in_pittsburgh_snow_death.html PITTSURGH - The state health department says Pittsburgh emergency workers didn't violate state laws when they asked a man who later died to walk to them during a snowstorm. Health department spokeswoman... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380389 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100 3380389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375794&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fgeorgia_emt_passes_away_due_to_earlier_heart_attack.html It is with deep regret that we advise you that an Upson County (Georgia) EMT has died in the Line of Duty. EMT. EMT Tim Cochran had a heart attack on March 3, 2010 while he was in his EMS unit, and he... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375794 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:15:06 +0100 3375794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375793&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Freport_blames_pilot_in_fatal_helicopter_crash.html CHICAGO - The National Transportation Safety Board's final report on the fatal 2008 crash of a medical transport helicopter in Aurora says the pilot's preflight planning was inadequate and he was flying... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375793 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:15:06 +0100 3375793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371678&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2F19_hurt_in_houston_bus_and_light_rail_train_collision.html Nineteen people were injured, none seriously, when a Metro bus and a light rail train collided Monday afternoon in front of Metro's downtown headquarters, the second such crash at that intersection in... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371678 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:19:16 +0100 3371678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371677&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Flong_recovery_ahead_for_florida_emt.html An emergency medical technician who lost his leg in an ambulance crash has a long road to recovery. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371677 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:19:16 +0100 3371677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371676&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Frichmond_ambulance_collides_with_suv_while_responding.html A Richmond ambulance en route to a call with its siren and emergency lights activated collided with a sport utility vehicle at West Broad and North Belvidere streets downtown this afternoon, sending one... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371676 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:19:16 +0100 3371676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367547&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Ffdny_paramedic_makes_cpr_save_on_first_day_of_work.html Staci Bossack was a little nervous about her first day as an FDNY paramedic on March 7, wondering if she could easily translate her book knowledge to real-life patients. But any worry she had quickly faded... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367547 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3367547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367546&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Ffeds_florida_officials_dispute_haiti_flight_information.html JENNIFER KAY Associated Press Writer MIAMI - As hundreds of injured survivors of the Haiti earthquake overwhelmed Florida hospitals in January, state officials pleaded with the federal government for... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367546 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3367546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367545&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fthe_changing_face_of_trauma_in_ohio.html It could be a sign of how the average age in America is older. Toledo area doctors report trauma cases are shifting from things like car accidents to injuries from falls. Dr. William Olorunto, a trauma... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367545 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3367545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367544&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fnyc_settles_world_trade_center_cases.html New York City has agreed to pay up to $657 million to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits filed by ground zero rescue and response workers who say they were sickened by World Trade Center dust. Watch John... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367544 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3367544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367543&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fpolice_begin_ems_transport_investigation.html D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says a criminal investigation is under way into a senior paramedic's decision not to transport a 2-year-old girl who later died. Lanier said Thursday that a preliminary review... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367543 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3367543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360717&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fnyc_to_pay_up_to_657m_to_settle_wtc_health_cases.html DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360717 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:14:39 +0100 3360717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360716&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fdc_police_investigate_ems_toddler_death_as_homicide.html WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) - The Metropolitan Police Department is now handling the investigation of a paramedic who was in charge of the care for two-year-old Stephanie Stephens when a decision was made not... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360716 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:14:39 +0100 3360716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355964&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fpolice_officers_medics_may_be_most_distracted_drivers.html NEW YORK - Theirs are the most wired vehicles on the road, with dashboard computers, sophisticated radios, navigation systems and cellphones. While such gadgets are widely seen as distractions to be avoided... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355964 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:17:45 +0100 3355964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351914&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Ffive_students_injured_after_science_experiment_goes_bad_at_toronto_school.html TORONTO - A science lab experiment gone wrong at a Toronto-area high school sent several students to hospital Wednesday afternoon, launching an investigation by the Ministry of Labour. Peel region police... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351914 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:49 +0100 3351914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351913&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fflorida_woman_dead_after_botched_911_call.html PUNTA GORDA - A 9-1-1 dispatcher is on administrative leave, accused of mishandling a call that ended in a woman's death. Police say the dispatcher waited 14 minutes to send an ambulance to a 91-year-old... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351913 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:49 +0100 3351913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351912&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fjackson_health_system_nears_insolvency.html CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated Press MIAMI — The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351912 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:49 +0100 3351912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351911&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Fdc_council_upset_over_ems_complaints.html D.C. City Council members are angered over a growing number of allegations of misconduct by D.C. Fire and EMS. A number of high-profile cases involving the department came to a head following the death... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351911 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:49 +0100 3351911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351910&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2Fvideo_news%2F2010%2F03%2Ftwo_indiana_children_rescued_from_icy_water.html Two girls are recovering in the hospital after falling into the icy waters Wednesday afternoon. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351910 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:49 +0100 3351910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347965&cid=s_38463_14_f&fid=38463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jems.com%3A80%2Fnews_and_articles%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2Fnorth_carolina_county_works_to_improve_ems_communications.html COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Emergency workers in Columbus County are currently unable to communicate with dispatch operators at the 911 center, which can make helping people difficult. "It's real uneasy... (Source: JEMS Latest News) JEMS Latest News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347965 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:01:05 +0100 3347965