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The vehicles' stiff suspensions can cause patients to be tossed around in the rear cabin. View the full article

She was charged with one count of insurance fraud and one count of criminal attempt to commit theft by deception. View the full article

Injuries over past two decades have climbed dramatically. In this Sept. 9, 2011 file photo, a cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as the cheer squad practices their stunts before a game in Nampa, Idaho. In a new policy statement released online Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in the journal Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics says school sports associations should designate cheerleading as a sport, and make it subject to safety rules and better supervision. (AP Photo/The Idaho Press-Tribune, Charlie Litchfield, File) View the full article

Investigation found Picken to be driving without a driver’s license. View the full article

Second floor drops at Tallahassee party. View the full article

The bus driver and the 20 other students who were onboard were taken to the hospital as a precaution. View the full article

Rural/Metro, AMR and Falck USA named as Knox County considers bids. View the full article

Doctors say he died due to liver failure, not his artificial heart. View the full article

This full-day seminar held in conjunction with the AAA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV is the ideal forum to assist you in planning for your accreditation or re-accreditation using the CAAS Gold Standards. View the full article

They're accused of allegedly having bogus documents. View the full article

Nearly three dozen cars and tractor-trailers involved in crashes. Rescue personnel from the Tonkawa Fire Department extricate a woman pinned in vehicle after it was involved in an accident on Interstate 35 near Blackwell, Okla., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident, forcing police to shut down the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout conditions. The highway patrol said the dust storm caused a multi-car accident, and local police said nearly three dozen cars and tractor-trailers were involved. Blackwell Police Chief Fred LeValley said nine people were injured, but there were no fatalities. (AP Photo/The Ponca City News, Rolf Clements) View the full article

Tree helped stop Blewett’s plunge down a 100-foot-deep ravine. View the full article

Funds will help grant in building a regional training center. View the full article

The fire commissioner said Gaglio was not disciplined for giving away property but "for failing to follow department policy related to inventory accounting for an ambulance." View the full article

19 dead among 247 sickened in 15 states. View the full article

Ambulances are now staffed by two firefighters working as EMTs and paramedics. View the full article

There were numerous "questionable" log notes that indicated that narcotics were picked up, but that they were "wasted." View the full article

Brigham was a retired state trooper and volunteer for Patient Airlift Services. A group of Pennsylvania State Police helicopter pilots arrive near the site of a fatal helicopter crash on Uhlerstown Hill Road in Tinicum Township, Pa. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The fiery crash in Bucks County has claimed the life of the pilot, who investigators said is a retired Pennsylvania state trooper. Bucks County dispatchers said the helicopter went down and caught fire before 7 a.m. Wednesday, shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) View the full article

Propane leak added to the difficulty of the extrication. View the full article

Medics pulled the man out and tried to revive him. View the full article

Some patients might have been left in pain because of the theft. View the full article

He was beaten, handcuffed on the ground and his wrist -- adorned with a medical-alert bracelet -- was broken. View the full article

It's been under scrutiny since a rare fungal form of meningitis was linked to its steroid shots. Map shows states affected by the meningitis outbreak and those receiving suspected tainted medications. View the full article

A spokeswoman says officials haven't identified the specific source of the bacteria. View the full article

Paramedic’s father says he is his son’s voice. Ken Fairben holds a photo showing his son Keith, left, a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, posing with his mother Diane Fairben, as he holds a press briefing on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, outside Fort Hamilton Army base in Brooklyn, N.Y. Military installations in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland are welcoming families of 9/11 victims this week to watch pretrial hearings in Cuba for five men charged in the terrorist attacks via closed-circuit television. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) View the full article