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This Week in EMS: A Recap for May 10 - 16, 2008

rss@emsresponder.com (HEATHER CASPI, Editor) — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:06:00 -0700

Another massive disaster prompted international aid this week, and the U.S. EMS community is mourning the deaths of a Wisconsin Med Flight crew.

Bill Allowing Responders to Unionize Dropped

rss@emsresponder.com (The Associated Press) — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:50:00 -0700

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he did not have enough votes to force final consideration of the bill.

Los Angeles Ordinance Would Fine Hospitals for Patient Dumping

rss@emsresponder.com — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:34:00 -0700

The ordinance is intended to end the practice of leaving vulnerable patients on Skid Row.

Fired Florida ER Physician Sues EVAC Paramedics

rss@emsresponder.com (JAY STAPLETON - STAFF WRITER) — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:14:00 -0700

Dr. John Milton Jr. claims that he lost his job as a result of what he calls a breach of duty to him by EVAC paramedics.

Nashville Dispatcher Fired for Cursing

rss@emsresponder.com (The Associated Press) — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:12:00 -0700

A Nashville 911 operator has been fired after he was recorded saying that he didn't "give a s---" about what happened to a woman who called.

Top News: Emergency Network Plan Revived

rss@emsresponder.com (By JOHN DUNBAR) — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:40:00 -0700

The FCC agreed unanimously Wednesday to try again to create a nationwide emergency communications network.

Pregnant Woman Rescued from Quake Rubble in China

rss@emsresponder.com (By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN) — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 -0700

A Chinese woman - eight months pregnant - was pulled to safety Wednesday after spending 50 hours trapped under earthquake rubble, setting off celebrations among beleaguered rescuers.

China Quake Toll Hits 15k as Aid Arrives; 26K Believed Buried

rss@emsresponder.com (By AUDRA ANG) — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:59:00 -0700

As help began to arrive in some of the hardest-to-reach areas, some victims trapped for more than two days under collapsed buildings were still being pulled out alive.

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