Response Time

The Richland and Lexington departments' pact is intended to reduce response times

The Rochester plan includes creating an EMS division and building a new station

You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call

Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital

Despite long holds and dispatcher errors, a spokesperson said that in February, the district has been answering 90% of calls within 15 seconds

Rachel Peace's husband, Gary Peace, died after suffering a heart attack; her lawsuit names 11 defendants

The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open

The floating fire station has drawn curious eyes from around the world, starting with its initial conception and extending to crew operations

We should never put dispatchers in a situation where they have to wonder if members are playing hot potato with the call

Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: “Testing could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time”

The addition of Fire Station 52, which will serve the UCSD campus and nearby neighborhoods, is expected to improve response times in the fast-growing area

Grady EMS is offering wage increases and bonuses for providers, and officials are also working with area fire chiefs on possible solutions

Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller and Aberdeen Fire Chief Dave Golding said an RFA would improve staffing and decrease response times

There’s no place for sweeping generalizations during go/no-go decisions on the fireground

Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour