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N.C. EMS considers limiting use of lights, sirens to reduce crashes

Wake County EMS may scale back emergency responses after 21 crashes this year, shifting to lights-and-sirens use in only 20% ...
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Texas fire chief’s attorney disputes union statements after no-confidence vote

After Fort Worth Chief Jim Davis resigned, his lawyer argued the firefighters' union impeded safety fixes by resisting a ...

Wake County may limit EMS lights, sirens in effort to reduce crashes

Wake County may reduce the number of EMS calls that crews respond to using lights and sirens in an effort to reduce crashes "Red lights and sirens response for first responders is very dangerous," ...
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National First Responders Day: 50 classes strong: EMS careers start with the Hall EMT Academy

As Kern County’s 12 newest emergency medical technicians walked the stage at their commencement ceremony on Oct. 1, they did ...

Change coming to Wake County EMS: Ambulances to silence sirens, turn off lights for most 911 calls

Wake County EMS is set to transform its emergency response by reducing the use of sirens and lights for most 911 calls, ...

EMS lights and sirens use to be reduce in effort to increase response to some calls in Wake Co.

According to Wake County, EMS has had 21 accidents when responding with lights and sirens since January of this year.