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Ambulance call handlers face 'increased' pressure over flu

Emergency service workers are expecting your call. Many anticipate increased demand for help with the flu and various incidents over the festive period, but workers are also bracing themselves for ...
EMS1

10-hour ambulance delay puts Seattle’s 911 call triage under scrutiny

A Seattle woman waited more than 10 hours for a nurse-ordered ambulance, raising concerns about the city’s 911 nurse triage system and response standards.
Morning Journal

Salem Fire Department clarifies ambulance call response

SALEM — The fire department has issued a statement to clarify what services are provided by the department’s first responders. According to the statement, the department is clarifying “the services ...
Yahoo

Ambulance heading to medical call involved in crash

CLARIDON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – An ambulance collided with an SUV in Claridon Township on Wednesday afternoon while responding to a medical call. According to a press release from the Ohio State ...

Seattle woman’s 911 calls reveal gaps in ambulance service

Seattle no longer is capping ambulance wait times for certain 911 patients, tracking those waits or penalizing its contractor ...