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 Winter
Storm Warning
The National Weather Service has issued
a Winter Storm Warning for western and north central
and north eastern Kentucky Monday evening through Tuesday
afternoon.
For
more information click here. (2.8.10
19:00) |
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KAPA
Providers Reception on Feb. 24 (2.8.10) |
Position available
EMT-Paramedic, Henry
County EMS, Eminence (2.8.10) |
Texas medical helicopter crashes killing 3-member crew
The three-member crew of a Southwest Med Evac
helicopter died Friday night when it crashed during a
training flight in Texas. (El Paso Times 2.7.10) |
Greenup 911 director suspended
Greenup County’s E-911 board on Friday indefinitely
suspended Scott Brown, the county’s director of
emergency communications. (Ashland Daily Independent
2.6.10) |
Former paramedic indicted
A former paramedic and law enforcement officer for
numerous state and local agencies was indicted on 10
felony and 12 misdemeanor forgery counts by a Barren
County grand jury on Jan. 27. (Glasgow Daily Times 2.5.10) |
Shelby EMS director resigns
Steve Wortham has stepped down after 7 years as Shelby
County’s director of emergency medical services. (Sentinel
News 2.5.10) |
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2010 Kentucky Legislative Session
The 2010 Legislative Session begins
on Jan. 5 and is scheduled to end Apr. 13.
Bills of interest to Kentucky EMS include:
In the House
- Dementia training, urge cities to implement - HR 25.
Posted in Local Government Committee Feb. 5.
- State death benefits, emergency responder in ambulance,
eligibility for -
HB 153. To
Appropriations and Revenue Committee Jan. 5.
- 911 emergency services, improvement and funding of - HB 174.
To Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Jan 5.
- Good Samaritan, nonliability for emergency care, expand to
all persons - HB 208.
To Judiciary Committee Jan. 11.
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, medical
education concerning -
HB 252. To Health and Welfare Jan. 19.
- Opioid antidote naloxone, availability, expansion of - HB
263. Posted in Health and Welfare Jan. 25.
- Civil immunity, emergency care, provision of - HB 281.
To Judiciary Committee Jan. 21.
- Pediatric abusive head trauma, prevention and recognition
of -
HB 285.
2nd reading, to Rules;
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10
on Feb. 5.
- Pharmacists, emergency authority for -
HB 300.
2nd reading, to Rules;
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10
on Feb. 5.
In the Senate
- 911 communication, procedure for obtaining - SB 20.
To Judiciary Committee Jan. 6
- Examination services for victims of sexual
offenses, modification of -
SB 135. Introduced
in Senate Feb. 4
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