EMS1 Newsletter - 9/9/08 - Volume 104: Background Checks for Calif. EMTs

EMS1 eNews • Vol. 104
September 9, 2008

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Govenor to tighten Calif. EMT background check rules

For the second time in two years, state legislators have passed legislation to require California's emergency medical technicians to undergo mandatory criminal background checks. In 2007, a similar bill was zapped by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who disliked last-minute changes that would have kept secret details about rescuer misconduct. Full Story

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Opinion: EMT checks needed in Calif.

TALK BACK: Should stricter background checks be done on EMS personnel?

Tour Bus Crash Kills 14

Rescuers examine the wreckage of a Slovakian bus in Croatia Sunday. The bus, carrying 49 passengers, slammed into a bridge pillar killing 14 people and injuring 30. The cause of the accident is under investigation. (AP Photo/Filip Horvat)

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