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Our co-hosts review and discuss two EMS news articles from the week
Criminal charges for the scheme could carry a maximum jail time of seven years for forgery and criminal impersonation
Fast-aging rural communities rely more on Medicare payments, which are being trimmed by the sequestration
Criminal charges for the scheme could carry a maximum jail time of seven years for forgery and criminal impersonation
Officials believe the public thought the fire department and EMS were the same unit and that donations would help both
Administrators say it’s been a struggle to staff the volunteer ambulance squad, because of demanding training requirements
Nearby hospital was told to expect residents with injuries and firefighters
The crew has been recruiting for months and if they don’t find anyone soon, nearby towns might step in
The Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department made its final donation, marking the dissolution of the organization after 77 years
The money will go for new equipment, such as pagers, beepers and radios
The medic’s attorney said his client had nothing to do with the plant explosion and will not plead guilty to the charges
The announcement came the same day a paramedic was arrested on a charge of possessing a destructive device
Bryce Ashley Reed, a volunteer EMT, is set to appear in a federal court in Waco Friday morning
All the members of Smith’s family are devoted volunteer firefighters and they passed that dedication on to her
The monument cannot accomodate the 10 firefighters killed in the fertilizer plant explosion
Early estimates are that it will the explosion caused $100 million in damages
He faces a charge of theft in office, but more charges could be added later
Firefighters from across the country attended the event, along with President Obama and the First Lady
Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and other nearby towns that were on the scene trying to control the fire that preceded the blast
The disaster has rocked the community and, even in the shadow of the Boston Marathon bombings, which have received the lion’s share of media coverage this past week, it has reverberated throughout the country
Despite their volunteer status, West Mayor Tommy Muska said, the men were trained to handle the situation.
The company’s own risk plan said its materials were not a fire or explosion hazard
West, Texas, mayor said that at least 10 of the 14 killed were first responders
150 buildings cleared by searches after massive blast demolishes neighborhood
One resident said in the small community everyone knows who the volunteer responders are
Despite being far from the fire, photographers are engulfed in the shock
Radio traffic from West, Texas, shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response
The explosion does not appear to be anything other than an industrial accident
Suspect robbed volunteer paramedic and his son at gunpoint while they worked at a factory
Problems loom large
Governor considering new bill which increases oversight of EMT’s, medics; opponents say new requirements will shut the doors of many of state’s volunteer EMS units