'Drunk' Hasselhoff Rushed to Hospital
An apparently drunken David Hasselhoff was rushed to a California hospital by ambulance last night after his worried daughter called her mom, reports TMZ. Haley Hasselhoff, 17, was staying with her dad...
View ArticleWoman Raped by Paramedic —in Ambulance: Cops
Yet another truly horrific Christmas Day story: A Connecticut woman was raped in the wee hours of Dec. 25, say police—by the paramedic who was dispatched to help her after she fell at a holiday party....
View ArticleColo. Ambulances Shoo Drivers With ... Subwoofers
Ambulances in Denver are using a new tactic to clear the roads as they rush to an emergency: subwoofers. The vehicles are equipped with 100- and 200-watt speakers pointed at the ground that blast a low...
View ArticleReport: Saudi Woman Dies After School Blocks Aid
Thousands of Saudis vented their anger online over a report yesterday that staff at Riyadh's King Saud University had barred male paramedics from entering a women's-only campus to assist a student who...
View Article'It Was a Good Catch:' Paramedic Delivers Own Kid
Dan Lynch is a paramedic who had been through the births of his four kids, so when wife Elizabeth woke up early Friday with serious contractions "skeptical" that Baby No. 5 would hold out for the ride...
View ArticleCops: Guy Faked Chest Pains to Get Air Conditioner Fixed
A Pennsylvania man who thought paramedics would be willing and able to repair his air conditioner when his medical emergency turned out to be fake has been charged with obstructing emergency services,...
View ArticleParamedic Bride Helps Out at Accident Scene, Pic Goes Viral
A post-wedding car crash, a concerned bride, and her photographer mom all came together in Tennessee to create a picture you won't see in too many wedding albums: a woman in her wedding dress helping...
View ArticleSheriff: Paramedics Used Incapacitated Patients in 'Selfie War'
Authorities say two paramedics in Florida engaged in a "selfie war" by taking pictures with incapacitated patients, the AP reports. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says 24-year old Kayla Renee...
View ArticleAmid Tragic Chain of Events, a Heroic Rescue Takes Place
A fast-acting paramedic dove into the frigid waters of an Illinois lake where an SUV was submerged Thursday and found an infant floating inside, then administered CPR while on the hood and swam the...
View ArticleParamedic's Mom Died in His Arms. He Can't Get Workers' Comp
In November, Quebec paramedic Olivier Mireault responded to a call at his mom's house. The 63-year-old ended up dying in her son's arms of an aortic aneurysm rupture after he couldn't revive her. "I...
View ArticleCop Who Arrested Nurse Fired From Paramedic Job
The Salt Lake City police detective who arrested a nurse for simply doing her job has been fired from his other job. Mike Moffitt, president of Gold Cross Ambulance, says Jeff Payne has been fired from...
View ArticleParamedics Clap Back at Angry Note Left on Ambulance
"You may be saving lives but don't park your van in a stupid place and block my drive." So read a note left on an ambulance while paramedics were responding to a patient in critical condition in...
View ArticleParamedics Charged in Death of Good Samaritan
Two paramedics are facing charges for allegedly refusing to believe a Good Samaritan was injured as he lay dying on the street, the BBC reports. Steven Snively, 53, and Christopher Marchant, 29,...
View ArticleFamily Sues for $15M After Body Used for Medical Practice
The family of a man used for medical practice by 11 fire department employees as his body lay on the station floor is suing the city of Bellingham, Wash., for more than $15 million. The employees have...
View ArticleCops: Guy Faked Chest Pains to Get Air Conditioner Fixed
A Pennsylvania man who thought paramedics would be willing and able to repair his air conditioner when his medical emergency turned out to be fake has been charged with obstructing emergency services,...
View ArticleParamedic Bride Helps Out at Accident Scene, Pic Goes Viral
A post-wedding car crash, a concerned bride, and her photographer mom all came together in Tennessee to create a picture you won't see in too many wedding albums: a woman in her wedding dress helping...
View ArticleSheriff: Paramedics Used Incapacitated Patients in 'Selfie War'
Authorities say two paramedics in Florida engaged in a "selfie war" by taking pictures with incapacitated patients, the AP reports. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says 24-year old Kayla Renee...
View ArticleAmid Tragic Chain of Events, a Heroic Rescue Takes Place
A fast-acting paramedic dove into the frigid waters of an Illinois lake where an SUV was submerged Thursday and found an infant floating inside, then administered CPR while on the hood and swam the...
View ArticleParamedic's Mom Died in His Arms. He Can't Get Workers' Comp
In November, Quebec paramedic Olivier Mireault responded to a call at his mom's house. The 63-year-old ended up dying in her son's arms of an aortic aneurysm rupture after he couldn't revive her. "I...
View ArticleCop Who Arrested Nurse Fired From Paramedic Job
The Salt Lake City police detective who arrested a nurse for simply doing her job has been fired from his other job. Mike Moffitt, president of Gold Cross Ambulance, says Jeff Payne has been fired from...
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