Benefis Healthcare has released the names of the Mercy Flight crew members who died in Tuesday night’s crash en route to Bozeman to pick up a patient. Killed were Vince Kirol, 58, the pilot; Darcy Dengel, 27, registered nurse, and Paul Erickson, 33, paramedic.Kirol has been … [Read more...]
PATIENT ATTACKS PARAMEDICS IN AMBULANCE – BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Baltimore police say a patient attacked two paramedics in their ambulance on the way to the hospital. Police say the two paramedics were taking Allen Spencer, who was allegedly intoxicated, to a hospital on Friday. As the ambulance approached an intersection, police say Spencer … [Read more...]
BECKLEY -- A fallen hero killed in the line of duty was laid to rest Sunday. Fred Burroughs was a volunteer firefighter and building code inspector was killed in the Ghent explosion. He received a fireman's funeral with full honors, including a helicopter flyover and color guard. … [Read more...]
SUV CRASHES INTO FAYETTE EMS BUILDING – PENNSYLVANIA
No one was injured early Sunday when a sports utility vehicle smashed through the front entrance of the Fayette EMS building, but the crash caused severe damage to the area used by administrators and office staff. "We have a drive-thru window now," said Rick Adobato, Fayette EMS … [Read more...]
ATTACKS ON AMBULANCE STAFF MET WITH DISGUST – UK
HEALTH chiefs say they are disgusted by figures revealing that 10 ambulance staff were physically assaulted and 24 subjected to verbal abuse in Herefordshire and Worcestershire in just six months. The new figures from West Midlands Ambulance Service Trust show the despicable … [Read more...]
JANEZ CASE, EMT – CLAYTON, OKLAHOMA
Janez Case, 52, of Clayton, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, in Talihina. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Clayton School Auditorium with Johnny Joslin officiating. Burial will be at Old Town Tuskahoma Cemetery under the direction of Clayton Funeral Home. She was an EMT … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE CRASHES IN SNOW
An ambulance owned by the Tremont Ambulance Association crashed in Schuylkill County Friday evening. State Police say it happened on Route 209 in Reilly Township, between Newtown and Tremont. The road was snow covered and slippery. The ambulance was returning from assisting at a … [Read more...]