Change coming to Wake County EMS: Ambulances to silence sirens, turn off lights for most 911 calls

Wake County EMS is set to transform its emergency response by reducing the use of sirens and lights for most 911 calls, ...
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N.C. EMS considers limiting use of lights, sirens to reduce crashes

Wake County EMS may scale back emergency responses after 21 crashes this year, shifting to lights-and-sirens use in only 20% ...
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EMS lights, sirens use to be reduced for some calls in effort to increase response time: Wake Co.

According to Wake County, EMS has had 21 accidents when responding with lights and sirens since January of this year.
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32 EMTs join Boston EMS after logging 4,700+ 911 calls during training

The new EMTs completed a rigorous academy that blended classroom instruction with thousands of real emergency responses ...

AltaPointe to test program that gives iPads to patients who frequently call 911

Interim Fire Chief Barry Glisson says 40 patients were taken to the hospital at least 10 times this year. He says one person ...
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Richland County approves agreement for ambulance services to 2027

The Richland County Board on Monday decided that participating municipalities must sign an interim agreement extending to ...
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Dougherty County EMS launches 911 telehealth program to expand access and ease ER overcrowding

DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has announced a new partnership with RightSite Health, a 911 telehealth program designed to connect non-emergency ...
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RIT expands emergency medical service with second ambulance

RIT expanded its emergency medical services with the addition of a second ambulance. The service, which has been operational ...