HARTFORD COURANT
MANCHESTER— Three people were taken away by ambulance after an accident on Tolland Turnpike Wednesday afternoon.
The injuries were non-life threatening, police said. Two vehicles had heavy front-end damage. Police traffic Sgt. Hank Minor said speeding and inattentive driving caused the accident. A driver of a third car involved in the accident would be cited, Minor said. Read the full Courant article here… Continue reading
Aetna Ambulance Crew Stands By
HARTFORD — An Aetna Ambulance crew can be seen standing by at a standoff last night on Allen Street in Hartford.
SWAT officers were present and a suspect was taken into custody. Link to the Courant article and one additional photograph below, care of the Hartford Courant. Continue reading
ASM Responds: Accident involving police cruiser and teenagers
— Four Manchester High School students were slightly injured when a police cruiser collided with their car Tuesday, officials said.
The driver of the Oldsmobile sedan may have been pulling out of a curbside parking space, or making a u-turn in the road when the cruiser struck the driver’s side, Police Chief Marc Montminy said, but investigators are still gathering information. Read the full Hartford Courant article here…
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To show appreciation for the coordinated response to Winter Storm Alfred, Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) placed this ad in the Hartford Courant, Journal Inquirer and The Reminder News.
ASM and Aetna provided significant discharge, inter-facility, specialty care and post-care transportation in the wake of the storm, all while responding to record high 911 volume.
News Release
MANCHESTER – When the dust settled on the friendly but competitive “Emergency of Hunger Food Drive,” Team Manchester won in the food count, Team Vernon won in cash, checks and gift cards and Team South Windsor won in turkeys.
In total, the three teams collected:
ASM's David Skoczulek with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
Read the Hartford Courant article on the Emergency of Hunger Food Drive….
Local emergency and public service agencies will be teaming up again this holiday season to collect food and cash to stock up depleted area food banks and shelters.
Representing their respective towns, teams are made up of police, fire, public works and EMS professionals, employees of Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) and Rotary Club volunteers. Continue reading
The following article appeared in the Hartford Courant on August 11, 2011. Video appears with the permission of Fox61.
HARTFORD COURANT - Jesse Leavenworth
Sharon Vanover needed good news.
On July 30 in Stafford, a car with an allegedly drunk driver at the wheel crushed Vanover’s right leg as she rode on the back of husband Mark Vanover’s motorcycle. Recovery will be long and painful, and the Vanovers said they had to close one of their two day-care centers this week because Sharon cannot manage the business.
Into these dark days comes the Ambulance Service of Manchester and a modern version of the Cinderella story. Read more…
In a card written to the crewmembers, Sharon writes, Continue reading