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The rides have been happening since February 2022, when the city partnered with its private ambulance contractor to launch a 911 nurse line.
Uber drivers can sometimes reach patients quicker than ambulance crews can, Seattle Fire Lt. Charles Hubschman, a 911 dispatcher, said.
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A woman known for feeding the homeless each week in MacArthur Park was savagely attacked with a metal pipe while serving ...
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On Monday, the French Quarter Management District’s security and enforcement committee took the first step toward drone response in New Orleans, as it voted to finance one $250,000 NOPD drone and ...
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WYOMISSING, PA — Police responded to a range of calls Sunday, March 8, including traffic violations, a medical emergency, a reported theft, and a vehicle crash, according to Wyomissing police.