Kentucky EMS News & Announcements Archive Index April - June 2006

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DES: Documents make claim it is rescue squad (Murray Ledger and Times 6.30.06)
Trans-Star Ambulance acquires Breathitt County (6.30.06)
Boyd County EMS opens new station (6.30.06)
3 airlifted after Washington County EMS wreck (Lebanon Enterprise 6.29.06)
Firefighters and others learn to find life amid the rubble of disasters (Louisville Courier Journal 6.29.06)
Eminence and Henry County at odds over 911 fund (Henry County Local 6.28.06)
Henderson firefighter working nasty wreck frees his own grandmother (The Gleaner 6.28.06)
Phony fireman invades home (Lexington Herald Leader 6.28.06)
West Nile returns for another summer assault (CNN 6.27.06)
Funeral set for Ohio firefighter who drowned rescuing teens (Newsnet5 6.27.06)
Louisville system to speed 911 dispatch (Louisville Courier Journal 6.25.06)
GPS used to find injured KU employee (Ledger Independent 6.24.06)
Burn victim delivers himself to Bracken EMS (Ledger Independent 6.23.06)
Lexington firefighters sue over union fees (Lexington Herald Leader 6.23.06)
Georgetown drops wreck fee proposal (Georgetown News Graphic 6.19.06)
Lancaster says 911 is Garrard County's responsibility (Advocate Messenger 6.17.06)
U.S. emergency rooms in crisis, reports find (CNN 6.16.06)
Former EMTs federal trial begins (Bowling Green Daily News 6.15.06)
Checks must now be made out to KBEMS (6.15.06)
Homeland Security accepts fake ID (CNN 6.13.06)
Area codes to last longer (Louisville Courier Journal 6.12.06)
Louisville's personnel costs have been rising (Lexington Herald Leader 6.11.06)
Man airlifted after police chase crash flees hospital ER hours later (Lexington Herald Leader 6.10.06)
Cost of Louisville's new radio system may skyrocket (Louisville Courier Journal 6.7.06)
Louisville EMS worker fired in racial bias case (Louisville Courier Journal 6.3.06)
Mistaken identity case spotlights coroners, opens old wounds (Lexington Herald Leader 6.2.06)
Louisville gains security funds (Louisville Courier Journal 6.1.06)
Medical helicopter crashes in D.C., patient dies (Washington Post 5.31.06)
Tennessee paramedic injured during water rescue dies (Clarksville Leaf Chronicle 5.29.06)
Doctor's win may aid fight against frivolous lawsuits (Louisville Courier Journal 5.27.06)
Five hurt when Louisville ambulance, SUV collide (Louisville Courier Journal 5.26.06)
Paramedic scholarship applications being accepted (5.23.06)
Hardin emergency headquarters settles in (Elizabethtown News Enterprise 5.23.06)
Rescue teams join forces (WFIE 5.22.06)
Glasgow break'feast' honors EMS workers (Glasgow Daily Times 5.21.06)
Emergency personnel in Boyle begin using 'plain language' (Advocate Messenger 5.21.06)
Police officers praised for transporting shooting victim in cruiser (WHAS 5.20.06)
MedFlight Ohio, HealthNet to provide 24-hour helicopter care (Daily Independent 5.20.06)
Louisville police rushed wounded girl to hospital (Louisville Courier Journal 5.20.06)
Top official: Many states unprepared for bird flu (CNN 5.19.06)
Homeland Security language would increase EMS financial support (5.18.06)
Shelby County celebrates EMS Appreciation Day on Saturday (Sentinel News 5.18.06)
Louisville Metro EMS to honor its community life-savers (Louisville Courier Journal 5.18.06)
Lack of volunteers threatens rural ambulances (CNN 5.18.06)
Obesity's heavier burdens (Louisville Courier Journal 5.13.06)
Capt. Denny Fitch to speak at Kentucky EMS Awards Banquet (5.11.06)
U.S. has second worst newborn death rate in modern world, report says (CNN 5.9.06)
Hospital fighting gun violence (Cincinnati Enquirer 5.9.06)
Louisville prepares to battle bird flu (Louisville Courier Journal 5.9.06)
EMS crew thwart attempted theft (Winchester Sun 5.8.06)
High tech dummy teaches high flying emergency team (KFVS 5.8.06)
'Miracle' teen gets flight to prom from saviors (Louisville Courier Journal 5.8.06)
Widow wonders if Katrina caused husband's death (Louisville Courier Journal 5.8.06)
East Shelby EMS station up and running (Sentinel News 5.5.06)
Study: Waiting can hurt (CNN 5.5.06)
Mayor threatens to end Waverly dispatches, rescinds decision after council opposes (Union County Advocate 5.4.06)
Preparing for the worst (Appalachian News Express 5.4.06)
Disaster planner to separate sex offenders, felons (CNN 5.4.06)
Children's Hospital has new procedure for accepting EMS charts (5.4.06)
Oak Grove rejects, but benefits from, dispatcher system (WHAS 5.4.06)
Medical helicopters refuse to fly meth victims (WHAS 5.2.06)
Floyd County Emergency and Rescue Squad annual fishing tournament (5.1.06)
Public safety director arrested; domestic violence order set (Sentinel Echo 4.28.06)
For leadership vision, Fire/EMS chief gets Innovator award (Cincinnati Enquirer 4.28.06)
Senate panel calls for abolishing FEMA (CNN 4.27.06)
Limited airspace closure at UK Hospital helipad (4.26.06)
CPR guidelines changing (The Gleaner 4.25.06)
A collision of cultures (Kentucky New Era 4.22.06)
Ex-police dispatcher pleads guilty to ID theft (WHIOTV 4.22.06)
Louisville datacasting enhances emergency response (WHAS 4.20.06)
Thunder to be test for radio network (Louisville Courier Journal 4.20.06)
FEMA had few criteria for denial (Kentucky New Era 4.19.06)
Moms who seek shelter help could lose custody (WLKY 4.18.06)
Hopkinsville officials fight storm aid denial (Kentucky New Era 4.18.06)
Policy change: Submitted photos (4.16.06)
Feds deny Kentucky's request for tornado assistance (WHAS 4.14.06)
Report: Criticism of FEMA's Katrina response deserved (CNN 4.14.06)
Kentucky legislative session ends (4.13.06)
Ohio EMS agency gets cash infusion (Cincinnati Enquirer 4.11.06)
Red Cross retools disaster response (CNN 4.10.06)
Weather service confirms tornado in Kentucky Friday (The Gleaner 4.9.06)
Louisville firefighters reject contract (Louisville Courier Journal 4.9.06)
Detroit police investigate response to 911 call from boy whose mother collapsed (WAVE 4.7.06)
Ambulance employees dismissed following dissension (Maysville Ledger Independent 4.7.06)
Fall into volcanic vent kills ski patrollers (CNN 4.7.06)
STATCARE EMS Appreciation Cruise set for May 17 (STATCARE 4.6.06)
Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, rip through Kentucky (WAVE 4.4.06)
Twisted nightmare (Kentucky New Era 4.4.06)

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