Coffs Harbour paramedic Rex Neill heard the "almighty sound of twisting metal" when ute smashed in to his boat - Daily Telegraph
27 May 2012, 9:28 am
AN off-duty paramedic put his emotions aside to rush to the aid of a wounded car driver who had smashed into his beloved boat early yesterday. Coffs Harbour paramedic Rex Neill was awake on call just after midnight when he heard the "almighty sound of ...

Man living large after successful weight loss - Robesonian
27 May 2012, 8:38 am
Conner’s size, and the sweat constantly pouring from his body, made his job as a paramedic nearly impossible. He was tired of the excessive perspiration, tired of downing medicine for his high blood pressure and cholesterol, and tired of wondering if he ...

EMS: Training, certification is critical for medical response crews - Saratogian
27 May 2012, 3:59 am
The curricula are very similar, McEvoy said, though a paramedic course is much more advanced. Those courses involve some 1,200 hours of instruction time, whereas an EMT course that covers basic treatment skills is about 120 hours. Both courses ...

Kingston paramedic Jenn Mizerovsky re-elected to CUPE Ontario executive - Market Wire
26 May 2012, 9:51 am
WINDSOR, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 26, 2012) - Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario this week re-elected Kingston paramedic Jenn Mizerovsky to the union's executive board. Mizerovsky was elected at the CUPE Ontario ...

Volunteer Ambulance Corps Explains Its Work to The Public - Newtown Bee
24 May 2012, 11:55 am
Residents interested in learning about how the town's ambulance/paramedic system works had an opportunity to explore the topic during an open house held on Saturday, May 19, at the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NVAC) garage at 77 Main Street.

Philadelphia honors Paramedic of the Year - Philadelphia Daily News
24 May 2012, 1:54 am
As a Philadelphia firefighter, the most frightening incident Lawrence “Larry” Amaker experienced was battling flames from a building with an earthen basement, sinking into the ground and stumbling over holes as he moved through. As a ...

Paramedic-in-training gets head start on life saving - Sun Sentinel
21 May 2012, 3:55 pm
Kyle Pollard is not a paramedic yet, but he appears to have the right stuff. The Winn Dixie employee was honored on Wednesday with the Civilian Life Saving Award. It's the highest honor the Margate Fire Department bestows on a citizen recognized ...

Three police officers and paramedic injured in huge explosion as they rescue elderly man from gas-filled bungalow - Daily Mail
21 May 2012, 2:50 pm
Three police officers suffered serious injuries and three others were hurt after a suspected gas explosion reduced a bungalow to rubble today. The blast happened shortly after officers were called to Marian Court in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, at around 5 ...

Retired paramedic's £1m payout after bungling surgeons removed wrong part of his brain in operation he didn’t need - Daily Mail
15 May 2012, 6:51 am
A retired paramedic who was left partially blind and needing round-the-clock care after a blunder by surgeons has been awarded more than £1million. John Tunney, 63, was left severely disabled medical staff mistakenly removed the wrong part of his brain ...

Paramedic wins £1m compensation after NHS removed wrong part of brain - Daily Telegraph
15 May 2012, 3:37 am
John Tunney, 63, was left partially blind and in need of round-the clock care after the botched biopsy. Surgeons removed healthy tissue during the op instead of the tumour which caused a massive brain haemorrhage. Blood test results, which were not checked ...