TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Calling 911 is not the best option for non-emergency services, but many still use it.
To help combat this, the City of Tucson now has 311, a fully operational, non-emergency number people can call as an alternative to 911.
That’s when the man, who said he was suicidal, homicidal and having chest pains, told the dispatcher — more than two months after the ER shut down — that the ER was closed, a recording of the 911 call shows.
After a few minutes, the dispatcher finally understood the man and sent an ambulance.
The Lorain County Commission was ordered not to vote by a judge on whether to purchase an emergency communications system.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Oakland is failing to meet the state standard when it comes to responding to 911 emergencies. New data analyzed by the ABC7 News I-Team shows the city’s response is worsening, even after a warning from the state – and it’s threatening access to critical funding.
A 911 Dispatcher who had a stroke at work, and then another one just days later, says this has been the hardest time he’s gone through.
He says he’s doing his best to get stronger but is worried about how he’s going to provide for his family.
