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Make the right call: when you could call 911 (and when you must not)
The Toronto Paramedic Services wants everyone in Toronto to make the right call and is launching a public information campaign, “Make the right call”.
“The purpose of this educational campaign is to inform our residents about the many…
SMART911: New service gives residents personalized emergency response
PLYMOUTH - When a child suffered an allergic reaction last month in Braintree, the babysitter did not know where to find life-saving medication.
But a call to that town’s new 911 system saved the day.
The Smart911 gave dispatchers access to…
A cycling helmet may prove to be more than a gift for someone this Christmas, it could be a…
For anyone still undecided on what to buy as a last minute Christmas present, a cycling helmet may turn out to be much more than a gift, it could be a lifesaver.
That proved to be the case for a man in Bomere Heath this morning after he…
Ambulance targets: Plan for longer times in England revealed
Target times for ambulances to reach some seriously ill patients could be lengthened, the BBC has learned.
A leaked NHS document includes plans to change the response time for some Red 2 patients - those with "serious but not the most…
NHS in crisis: "Don't call an ambulance, unless that's what you really need"
Hospitals at breaking point after record number of admissions this week
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL - Hospitals in England have admitted a record number of patients this week, bringing the NHS to its knees, doctors have warned. They say the service…
West Midlands Ambulance chief prepares to leave second job
EXPRESS & STARS - Anthony Marsh's salary came in for heavy criticism after it was revealed he was on £232,000 a year - £90,000 more than the Prime Minister - for splitting his week between the West Midlands and the East of England…
Urgent Question: A&E and ambulance services
Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, responded to an Urgent Question from Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, on the performance of accident and emergency and ambulance services, and the plans in place to help them cope with…
Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Benefit Law Is Signed By Governor
Long Island, NY - Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that would provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers when they are injured in the line of duty while assisting at an emergency before an officer…
300 new paramedics to be taken on by West Midlands Ambulance Service
More than 300 new paramedics are to be recruited by West Midlands Ambulance Service, it has been announced.
The workforce is to be expanded across the region in an attempt to help meet growing demand.
The service experienced the fourth…
UK emergency services needs better technology, says former ambulance chief
New communications technology will play a vital role in helping the ambulance service deal with future challenges, according to an expert.
Hayden Newton, former CEO of East of England Ambulance Service, said technology will help paramedics…