Spike in 999 ambulance calls as cold weather hits

An ambulance service has seen nearly a fifth more calls to its 999 control room since the cold spell arrived last week. South ...

Ambulance 999 calls soar during freezing weather as Storm Goretti to hit UK

Services under strain have appealed to patients to make their own way to hospital if they can, including taking a lift with a ...
Morning Journal

Salem Fire Department clarifies ambulance call response

SALEM — The fire department has issued a statement to clarify what services are provided by the department’s first responders. According to the statement, the department is clarifying “the services ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Crown Point officials set fee for ambulance calls not involving transport to hospital

CROWN POINT | City officials Wednesday approved charging a fee for instances when a city ambulance is called but the victim refuses transport to the hospital. The Board of Public Works and Safety ...

Columbus looks to cut ambulance runs, route some 911 calls to nurses

Columbus is proposing a 911 nurse line to steer nonemergency callers away from the ER and free up ambulances for real emergencies.