Greater Manchester fire and rescue services attended the highest number of fire-related false alarms for more than a decade in 2023-24, new figures show. It comes as false fire alarms also hit a 13-year high across England. The Fire Brigades Union stressed it is “vital” to attend and investigate all fire alarms, even false, to...Read More
WASHINGTON – As staffing levels at D.C.’s call center for emergency and non-emergency calls continue to improve, the agency is urging people to call the correct lines for situations in order to not strain the emergency line. Heather McGaffin, director of the Office of Unified Communications, said there 1.2 million calls for 911 service last...Read More
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says a crash involving a county EMS unit sent the driver of a second vehicle to the hospital Monday afternoon. Deputies responded shortly before 4 p.m. Monday to North Highway 17 near South Santee Road where the crash had been reported, sheriff’s spokesperson Alexis Douglas said. A Charleston County EMS...Read More
WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — West Seneca police responded to an ambulance rollover on the Route 219 north exit ramp to Ridge Road east around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Police said the ambulance was traveling from North Collins to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital and was carrying a 71-year-old patient. The patient and two EMTs were...Read More
PROVO, Utah — Several people were injured Tuesday afternoon when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance on its way to the hospital in Provo. The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Cougar Blvd. and Freedom Blvd., according to Utah Highway Patrol (UHP is in charge of the investigation because it involved...Read More
HOOSICK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — State police arrested a Petersburgh man after a crash in Hoosick on November 9. Nickifor Popov, 21, is facing numerous charges. Troopers received reports of a one-car crash around 8:43 a.m. on State Route 7. The investigation determined that Popov was driving westbound when he reportedly failed to maneuver a curve...Read More
