IPMBA News
EMS cyclists bring help faster at crowded events
By Argen Duncan, Sunday, October 12, 2014, Rio Rancho Observer Photo: Faster on two wheels: Brian Dolan of Rio Rancho Fire Rescue Department helped patrol the parking lot at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as part of the new emergency medical...
Paramedic, EMT bike team: First year at Fiesta a success
By Katherine Mozzone, Published: October 11, 2014 ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- Massive Balloon Fiesta crowds can make it tough for first responders to reach patients in the park during emergencies. It’s why this year Albuquerque Ambulance Service has a...
Neighborhood group launches Bike-A-Cop fundraiser
October 10, 2014, the Morning Call Photo: Allentown police officers patrol on Linden Street. (MORNING CALL FILE PHOTO) The City of Allentown has 38 police officers who have been trained to do bike patrol on its streets. But it doesn't have enough...
Housing provider funds new bikes for Northamptonshire Police
By Herald and Post | Posted: October 11, 2014 Photo: Northamptonshire Police PCSO Chris Burrows, with Lucy Lynn and Geoff Moore from Wellingborough Homes A housing provider has funded a new bike for a PCSO in Wellingborough as...
Marlborough Police get on their bikes
10:00am Friday 10th October 2014 , This is Wiltshire. UK Police in Marlborough now have the power of the pedal behind them having recently taken ownership of two pushbikes. The aim of the bikes is to help officers make patrols around town...
Bike teams cover medical emergencies
By Rick Nathanson / Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 12:02 am Photo: Three members of the Albuquerque Ambulance Service bicycle team who provide medical assistance at large events talk over the day’s plans Monday morning at...
Apple Valley man upgraded after collapse at TC Marathon
by Rob Olson, KMSP Minneapolis, October 6, 2014 Speed makes a huge difference in a race, but it's also crucial when it comes to emergency medical care -- and doctors at HCMC say quick response is why 61-year-old Chuck Bergen is...
Bikes and Badges: Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office hosts bike instructor school
Posted:Thursday, October 2, 2014 11:31 pm By Kendra Evensen, Idaho Press-Tribune Photo: Law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians were able to improve their own bicycling skills and learn how to teach those skills to others in their communities during the...