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My NJ friends I am sorry for your loss. http://www.emsworld.com/news/10849870/responder-driving-nj-ambulance-killed-in-crash-leaving-fire "The crash occurred as the Stillwater ambulance was en route to a landing zone with a patient from a deadly house fire."

OK not really but supposedly they did save one life. The choice to fly her seems extreme as the wounds were primarily through her fakeness. http://www.ems1.com/ems-oddities/articles/1375612-Shooting-victim-Breast-implants-saved-my-life/ "A Canadian woman says her surgically enhanced...

http://news.yahoo.com/massive-pileup-shuts-10-texas-2-dead-195305344.html BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Two people died and more than 80 people were hurt Thursday when at least 100 vehicles collided in Southeast Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing...

Finally someone gets it water works people doing fire fighting. http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20121103/NEWS01/121109892/center-line-dpw-workers-to-train-for-firefighting Officials in the 1 ½-square-mile city of 8,200 residents said cross-trained DPW workers will stop doing their...

Hmmm need to focus on job. Can't do 2 jobs and expect to be good. Etc. Thought fire said that was BS when they take over EMS. Hope the police don't find fires statements to use against them to finish the take over. EMS claims fire just pads their budget by taking over EMS. Fire really seems...

Been saying no to transport for years. I will not transport a patient that does not need it. I will not waste the patients or the tax payers dollars giving a person a taxi ride. I will educate them as to where they can go for the type of help they need. Just because they think it's an...

I have come to the conclusion that paramedics should have as standard practice the ability to perform appendectomy. This can be taught in just a matter of a few hours. It is a simple skill that does not require any real education behind it. What say you?

http://www.jems.com/article/news/puerto-rico-paramedics-suspected-shootin?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Puerto+Rico+Medics+Suspected+in+Fatal+Shooting&utm_content=spenac%40hotmail.com&utm_campaign=JEMS+eNewss+04-12-12 "police have detained two paramedics suspected of fatally...

So talk about the ultimate money maker. People would rather gamble than eat. http://www.ems1.com/ems-oddities/articles/1262067-Vegas-ambulance-company-to-offer-betting-during-transports/ "Lee anticipates that the first betting kiosks should be ready and installed by the end of the...

http://www.ems1.com/safety/articles/1249969-Drunk-high-school-student-punches-Calif-medic/

Title says it all.

http://www.ems1.com/ems-management/articles/1232221-2-firefighters-arrested-in-Ga-ambulance-drug-probe/

Wonder if he can get his certification and reputation back? http://www.ems1.com/ems-news/1222963-former-nh-emt-found-not-guilty-of-inappropriately-touching-patient/ "BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A jury found a former emergency medical technician not guilty on all charges that he inappropriately...

So many on here post about getting drinks or even drunk made me wonder what is your company policy about it? 1.How many hours before going to work must you be alcohol free by your company policy? 2.In your opinion how many hours before going work do you think should be the policy on...

Seems like no punishment at all. http://www.jems.com/article/news/84-year-old-nevada-man-sentenced-grabbin "He must spend 30 days of his probation on home detention. In his case, home is a 6,091-square-foot, $1.2 million residence on 10.2 acres with its own lake about seven miles south...

Man commits suicide using crossbow. BBG you keep mentioning crossbows, are you still with us?:unsure: http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20120111/NEWS01/201110303/Crossbow-shooting-kills-man?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

http://www.ems1.com/ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/1215100-Va-medic-patient-Killed-in-ambulance-crash/ "The private ambulance and cement-mixing truck collided Friday afternoon."

http://news.yahoo.com/gunmen-attack-ambulance-mexico-kill-4-people-035158653.html "Gunmen attacked an ambulance in this border city Wednesday, killing the driver, two patients and a fourth person in the vehicle, officials said."

http://www.kpho.com/story/15981315/teens-using-vodka-tampons-to-get-drunk "What we're hearing about is teenagers utilizing tampons, soak them in vodka first before using them," Thomas said. "It gets absorbed directly into the bloodstream. There's no barrier, there's no stomach acid to...

http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=664031 So anyone see it? Any learning experience from this besides why the heck are we allowing such items to go through communities?