GRAND ISLAND, NE — Communication barriers are a fact of life in Grand Island, where one-fifth of the population older than 5 speaks a language other than English at home.
ENGLAND — At least 150 lives will be saved and thousands of wasted ambulance journeys avoided by a change in 999 response practices, NHS chiefs believe.
GOSHEN, UT — It has been two months since Goshen resident Orville Gerow suffered a massive heart attack in his home, but the retired nurse is still counting his blessings that he is alive to tell his story today.
SYRACUSE, NY — A big change is coming to select emergency 911 systems as soon as next year. Hearing impaired Verizon Wireless customers will be able to text their messages to 911.
NEW YORK, NY — The city’s overhauled 911 system is beset by delays and errors that could leave callers without help for crucial seconds in an emergency, while the fire and police departments aren’t collaborating on how to handle a surge in calls from a massive crisis such as a terrorist attack, a report said.
ROCKFORD, IL — Fire Chief Derek Bergsten knew it was time to increase public awareness on proper 911 use when a video game and electronics store abruptly closed two weeks ago and a handful of customers called 911.
