Tougher EMS Standards Could Hurt Towns

Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) Author: JULLIETTE DORO Some towns may not be able to afford paramedic-level response 24 hours a day as required under the new law. A law governing emergency medical services in Massachusetts is causing concern in rural communities over the cost of meeting its standards. EMS 2000, which has gone into effect gradually […]

Burn Prevention Tips Offered

Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) Author: MICHAEL McAULIFFE SPRINGFIELD, MA – It was a class designed to help professionals, but much of the information presented during a program at Shriners Hospital for Children could also have helped laymen prevent burn injuries. Patricia M. Lybarger, clinical information specialist at the Shriners Burn Hospital-Boston, spent more than two hours […]