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Ambulance fees take some residents by surprise
When his wife suffered a stroke last month, Robert Campo said the paramedics who came to her rescue were nothing short of heroic. "I'm forever indebted to them," he said from the Des Plaines rehabilitation center where his wife Bernice, 84, is still...
Tags: Fires, Stroke, Naperville
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Authorities: Fatality reported after 2 pulled from Chicago River
Tribune reporterA man who died after plunging into the Chicago River from the Michigan Avenue bridge this afternoon has been identified, authorities said. A tourist from Malaga, Spain who jumped into the water to try and rescue him survived, officials said. Antonio...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Emergency Health Procedures
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Hooversville to provide QRS service instead of ambulance
The Hooversville Rescue Squad is scheduled to stop providing an ambulance service to Hooversville and the surrounding communities in January after 25 years of volunteer service. The squad plans to run as a quick response service to assist responding...
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Maryland emergency crews on standby to head north
With Maryland largely spared from the worst of superstorm Sandy's wrath, some Baltimore-area emergency personnel — including a specially trained urban search and rescue team and multiple medical units — are gearing up to be dispatched to...Tags: Annapolis, Natural Disasters, FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Planning
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Heffernan approves ambulance funding
Staff WriterCALEXICO — The city’s emergency medical response got a big boost Wednesday as the Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District unanimously approved $190,000 in funding for another ambulance for the Calexico Fire Department. The Calexico Fire...Tags: Telecommunication Equipment
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Man, 78, hit by car in Edgewood parking lot
A 78-year-old man was flown to the regional trauma center early Wednesday afternoon after he was hit by a truck in an Edgewood parking lot. J.B. Billings, of the 600 block of Wingleaf Court in Edgewood, was hit by a pickup truck around 12:15 p.m. in...
Tags: Edgewood, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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EMS bus unveiled by Chicago Fire Department
A bus-sized ambulance that allows treatment of 13 patients at a time was unveiled today by the Chicago Fire Department, along with new heart monitors for all fire ambulances. A custom-built CFD EMS patient transport bus was purchased with about $500,...
Tags: Jose Santiago, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chicago Fire Department, Heart Attack
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Fire union: Company slated for closure saves man's life
Paramedics assigned to Truck 10 — which the city is planning to close in July — saved a man's life Wednesday morning, the firefighters union said. At 6:20 a.m., an elderly man walked into the firehouse at 1503 W. Lafayette St., where Truck 10...Tags: Health, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Unions, Career and Workplace, Emergency Health Procedures
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A look at Maryland's emergency medical system
The state of Maryland created one of the nation's first statewide emergency medical systems to ensure that patients got consistent and timely care no matter where they were. The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems now oversees and...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals and Clinics, Advanced Training, Continuing Education
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Man shot and killed in Williams Twp. home
The estranged couple were due for a custody hearing Thursday afternoon in Northampton County Court, the latest in their dispute over their four children.
Mark W. Werkheiser, 38, didn't make it because he was dead, found shot multiple times at his...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Lawyers, Abusive Behavior
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Aberdeen area ambulance rides cost from $550 to $1,000
When Aberdeen Fire and Rescue transports someone via ambulance, the most common charge is $675.
In that circumstance, the patient needs an IV as a precaution because he or she is having difficulty breathing. That service is called advanced life support,...Tags: Fires, Medical Specialization, Arts and Culture, Heart Failure, Companies and Corporations
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Excellence in public service honored
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe 2012 Excellence in Public Service Award winners were announced Thursday in separate surprise announcements at their respective jobs. The winners are: - Joe Pajor, the Assistant Director of Public Works & Utilities, with the City of Wichita. -...Tags: Government, Politics, Civil and Public Service
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