Inquest into death of John Kennedy hears he could be alive if ambulance arrived sooner
John Kennedy suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at his Mount Barker home in April 2020. An inquest has heard his wife was told ...
In growing Charleston County, EMS has scrambled to expand as call volumes rise. But is it enough?
The agency is making strides to augment its ranks and resources by filling vacancies and adding new positions. But it must ...
The runaway alligator and other bizarre calls that hampered UK ambulance dispatchers
If your pet alligator escapes, don't call for an ambulance — unless it has sunk its teeth into someone. With public health ...
UK ambulance service pleads with public to stop making non-urgent calls
Ambulance Service, is the patient breathing? Yes, but we haven’t got any heating due to a power cut, can someone bring us a ...
'My mom couldn't get ahold of 911' — San Diego County's dispatcher shortage
When you call 911, dispatchers are supposed to pick up within 15 seconds, but the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is ...
DeKalb County sending out nurses to help lower response times to 911 calls
DeKalb County dispatchers are busy with call after call, so county leaders say a new program is helping them determine which ...
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Central Dispatch Approved and More for Hamilton County Board
During the Hamilton County Board meeting, Connie VanWinkle, representing the Hamilton County Ambulance Service, provided an ...
'Heroes on Call' documentary reveals lifesaving legacy of the Freedom House Ambulance Service
Over 50 years ago, in a historically Black neighborhood in Pittsburgh, a little-known group of trailblazers changed emergency ...