IPMBA News
Edmonton Police fighting crime with fat bikes
By Madeleine Cummings, Edmonton Examiner, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 You’ll often find fat bike riders flying down river valley trails for fun. But in recent years they’ve become a useful tool for Edmonton police in Old Strathcona,...
London Ambulance Service Bike Paramedics to Respond to Police Calls
FEB 8, 2016, EMS World A three-month trial will allow paramedics on bicycles to monitor police calls for incidents they can attend, when they are not busy treating other patients. “We are always looking for ways we can work more closely...
Wear and Display Blue on Friday, February 12, 2016
Wear and Display BLUE Join us tomorrow, FRIDAY, Feb. 12, at 1 PM EDT The National Sheriffs’ Association encourages all law enforcement professionals, first responders, supporters, and citizens to Wear and Display Blue this FRIDAY and...
Eddy’s Bike Shop says Republican National Convention police bikes could be purchased out of state
City says decision not final By Megan Hickey, NewsNet5, Cleveland, February 8, 2016 A Northeast Ohio bike shop said it put more than a year into preparations for police patrol bikes for the Republican National Convention, only to learn that the city...
Tampa Fire Rescue bike paramedics ready to roll to patients during Gasparilla
by Tony Marrero, Tampa Bay Times, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 1:34pm Lt. Ken Newman of Tampa Fire Rescue was working the Gasparilla Children's Parade last weekend when he got the call. A young girl watching the parade along Bayshore Boulevard...
Pedaling paramedics to patrol Gasparilla parade
10 News, Tampa, January 28, 2016 There's a new lifesaving tool on the streets of Tampa. You've probably seen police officers on bicycles, but now there are pedaling paramedics. A couple hundred thousand people will line the streets of Tampa...
Boulder police officer becomes face of the department, soft drinks
Fast food chain Firehouse Subs features Jenny Paddock on soda cups nationally By Mitchell Byars, Staff Writer, Boulder Daily Camera, January 26, 2016 Photo: Officer Jenny Paddock holds a photo of herself on a Hometown Heroes cup at the Boulder Firehouse...
Notice of Board Openings
Three seats on the IPMBA Board of Directors will be up for election/re-election at the 2016 IPMBA Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, April 23-30, 2016. This is the official notice for those who may be interested in serving on the...