AP News in Brief at 5:58 A.m. EDT

Published October 25, 2013

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
The AP has discovered a series of problems within the ICBM force, including a failed safety inspection, the temporary sidelining of launch officers deemed unfit for duty and the abrupt firing last week of the two-star general in charge. The problems … Read more on WRAL.com

Register Exclusive: Convicted 23 times, man OK'd to serve as EMT
The Register reported that Iowa — which does not require background checks of emergency medical workers — disciplines far more EMTs than neighboring states and has sanctioned dozens of EMTs for past convictions of theft, assault, drug abuse and … Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

Register Investigation: Branstad defends EMS oversight
Skip Kirkwood, a past president of the National EMS Management Association and the current director of Durham County emergency medical services in North Carolina, says EMTs “should be subject to the same, or higher, level of scrutiny than a prospective … Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com