By Jonathan Sher Three London paramedics were shaken but not seriously hurt when their ambulance, its siren sounding and flashing, was struck by an SUV. The paramedics had been driving south on Richmond St. responding to a call when an SUV travelling east pulled out in front of their path from Broughdale Ave. A witness...Read More
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Moments after a woman was shot, a frantic 911 call to help her was lost in translation. It took a 911 dispatcher nearly three minutes to send a rescue crew to the scene where a woman was shot inside her food truck in East Orange County. A Spanish-speaking witness tried to...Read More
The city’s 911 system fielded nearly four million accidental calls in 2010, which exceeded the number of times officers were dispatched to real emergencies, a consultant’s report commissioned by the mayor’s office found. The inadvertent — or “butt dial” — calls accounted for nearly 40 percent of the 10.4 million 911 calls received in 2010....Read More
Fire – Police Split on Landlines vs. Mobile Phones Local law enforcement agencies believe that landlines are the safer choice for emergency calls, while the Fire Department says it has no preference. You are in your house and all of a sudden an emergency happens. Time is of the essence and you are about...Read More
A volunteer firefighter was injured Sunday morning when the truck he was driving overturned. He was the only person in the truck. The accident happened around 5 a.m. at 7140 Old Union Road just off of Route 106. The firefighter, Mike Buchanna, was air lifted to VCU Medical Center where he’s in the intensive care...Read More
National Prevention Week is a new annual health observance supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Association (SAMHSA) that celebrates the work that community organizations and individuals do year-round to prevent substance abuse and promote mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being. National Prevention Week will take place May 20-26, 2012 and this year’s...Read More
