An upstate New York city is launching an investigation after a man who was forced to exit an ambulance while allegedly experiencing a medical crisis died more than two weeks after the incident. On Nov. 30, a man in the care of EMTs was told to exit an ambulance onto a city street, Rochester Mayor…
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A battalion chief lost his job over pay he and his crews received, documents obtained by News Channel 8 show. As the firefighter union appeals the termination, county commissioners are demanding a full review of the department. “I think we have a management problem in our fire department and Mr….
By: Katie Nielsen The city managers of Livermore and Pleasanton recently sent a letter to the Alameda County’s contracted ambulance provider, Falck, saying that medical help is taking too long to reach patients in the far eastern parts of the county. Falck is required to be on scene of a priority call in 10-14 minutes…
By: David Moreno Seasonal respiratory infection cases at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth continue to rise as Influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus spread among children and adults. Between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, 352 patients admitted at Cook Children’s flagship hospital tested positive for either Influenza A or Influenza B….
By: RJ Johnson CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) – Hundreds of people made their way to the Corbin Arena to support the Whitley County EMS Director, Amanda Jackson, who is battling breast cancer. Capt. Casey Guidi said they wanted to alleviate financial stress that comes with treatment. “So, we decided to put this together and help them…
By: Brad Brooks A former Colorado police officer was sentenced to 14 months in jail for his role in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who was not suspected of any crime when police roughly restrained him and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative. Former Aurora police officer Randy Roedema,…
By: Olivia Prondzinski WEST CONCORD, Minn. (KTTC) – Yet another rural community is on the verge of losing its emergency services as communities grapple with low volunteer rates and funding. The city of West Concord has temporarily suspended transportation for its daytime ambulance service. However, the city said residents will not see a major difference…
The Anderson Fire Department reported one injury, and and damage to multiple vehicles following a Thursday morning fire inside a Medshore Ambulance Service garage. The fire started 5:20 a.m. on January 4 inside the garage along Ella Street. Initial reports suggest the incident began when an SUV inside the garage caught fire. there were also…
By: Chris Larabee SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the Deerfield Selectboard’s vote Wednesday afternoon and contract signatures delivered Friday, South County EMS will welcome Auburn Fire Department EMS Coordinator Joshua Sparks as its second-ever chief. Sparks, 48, who has a wide-ranging background in emergency medical services dating back to his first job at 18 years old…
FRANCONIA — The Franconia Board of Supervisors passed a Master Service Agreement at its December meeting naming VMSC Emergency Medical Services (VMSC) as the primary provider of emergency medical services within Franconia Township. “We are proud to be able to expand our services to all of Franconia Township”, said Shane Wheeler, VMSC’s Chief Executive Officer,…