Hochul vetoes bill boosting EMS staffing on NYC 911 calls — inspired by first responder’s murder

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation — inspired by the vicious stabbing murder of EMS Lt. Alison Russo in 2022 — that would ...

Prevention efforts to lower 911 calls in Kitsap cited as a need across the state

A program Kitsap responders use to proactively contact high-need individuals was cited as an example more Washington counties ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Coronavirus should not prevent calling 911, going to hospital for medical emergencies, health officials warn

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fearing COVID-19, patients facing other medical emergencies like strokes and heart attacks are not calling 911 or going to emergency rooms soon enough, putting their own lives at risk ...

Motorola Solutions says its AI-powered 911 software saves time and eases pressure on emergency response teams

Motorola Solutions, a public-safety and enterprise-security company, made an AI tool to help 911 call handlers organize ...
The Sheboygan Press on MSN

How Sheboygan’s 911 team became a leader in dispatch care

Sheboygan County’s 911 center is now one of only three in Wisconsin to earn top-tier IAED accreditation for emergency medical ...
abc7NY

911 dispatcher disciplined for ordering pizza, failing to answer phone during medical emergency

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida (WABC) -- A 911 dispatcher in Florida is being disciplined for failing to answer the phone. People tried calling in a medical emergency, but the phone just rang and rang and ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Northwell hospital to reduce EMS workers, services

Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City plans to eliminate 18 emergency medical services positions and shut down three 911 units, according to an Oct. 8 Emergency Medical Services ...
The Daily Californian

Berkeley expands mental health and crisis service through 24/7 hotline

The County’s Community Assessment and Transport Team, or CATT, has expanded into Berkeley. Through a hotline that can be ...