EMS calls are rising. How one Macomb Co. city is reprioritizing 911 calls

Two new initiatives in Michigan's fourth largest city are helping the city respond to a rise in EMS calls as other ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Rising 911 calls, packed ERs stretching EMS system to the breaking point across Massachusetts

HE’S BEING HELD IN PLYMOUTH TONIGHT. AMBULANCE DELAYS, STAFFING SHORTAGES, HOSPITAL BACKLOGS. MASSACHUSETTS FIRST RESPONDERS ARE BEING PUSHED TO THE BRINK, LEADING TO RISING RESPONSE TIMES WHEN EVERY ...

What happens when you call 911? Wake EMS to discuss changes to sirens, response time

Residents can learn more about what happens when they call 911 on Wednesday as Wake County EMS holds a meeting to discuss ...
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N.C. EMS updates 911 call sorting, lights and siren use as call volume grows

Wake County EMS is rolling out a data-driven dispatch update that sharpens call triage and reduces lights-and-siren responses for select non-critical calls ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Fayette County adopts telehealth model to tackle non-emergency 911 calls

Fayette County Fire and EMS is now using RightSite Health to provide telehealth doctor visits for non-emergency 911 callers. The program allows paramedics to return to service in minutes rather than ...