May 2012

• Yuma observes national Emergency Medical Services week
• Communication barriers an ongoing problem for emergency responders
• Preschooler’s 911 call helps save brother
• A tablet PC made for emergencies
• Outrageous calls to Mobile 911
• Former 911 operators to sue county after being fired for being pregnant
• Red Cross launches new emergency preparedness online tools
• Ambulance 999 response change ‘will save lives’
• Dave McGowan, former Orioles announcer, helped save toddler’s life on 911 call
• Sheriff candidate calls for more 911 dispatcher training
• A plan to help prevent a ‘brain attack’
• Four-year-old saves mom with 911 call
• L.A. County’s 911 system burdened by non-emergency calls
• Elderly attack victim calls 911, ends up in jail
• Man’s heart attack reveals weakness in 911 system
• City honours young residents for making the right call in an emergency
• Officials: Call 911 for rabid animals
• 911 dispatcher facing charges after allegedly failing to follow procedure
• People accidentally dial 911 more times than they realize
• 911 scanners may go silent