Ambulance response times to life-threatening emergencies in Winnipeg have improved under a new system for dispatching crews, ...

SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) – Salina’s 911 has expanded its Priority Dispatch System to include police and fire calls. The system, which has already been used for decades for EMS calls in Salina and ...

In Benzie County, central dispatch used it in a priority-based system. "So typically, what that means is an emergency call comes in for a medical emergency. We'll gather some information off of that.

Baltimore's emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a response that ended with a man dying while in police ...

Ottawa is finally moving to a medical priority dispatch system, which was recommended during a 2004 coroner's inquest. Paramedic Chief Pierre Poirier said the system will help prioritize people in ...

The Staunton Police Department implemented a Medical Priority Dispatch System, or MPDS, last week for emergency and non-emergency calls in the city. The system will enable dispatchers to assess ...

ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – Anderson County is installing a new priority dispatch program designed to help 911 dispatchers answer medical calls. The system minimizes mistakes by guiding the caller ...

In medical priority dispatch system, falls are treated as their own category to help identify medical causes that may take priority over the fall itself, such as a stroke, seizure, heart attack, etc.

Dona Ana County 911 call protocols Emergency dispatch Medical Priority Dispatch System MVRDA Life-saving instructions First responders IAED. DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) ...

Lennox and Addington County Paramedic Chief Craig Jones made a presentation to Council about the new Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), which will be implemented by paramedic services across ...

Every two years, emergency medical dispatchers must re-certify on the Medical Priority Dispatch System, re-certify in CPR, and stay up to date on the latest developments in pre-hospital care by ...

SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) – Salina’s 911 has expanded its Priority Dispatch System to include police and fire calls. The system, which has already been used for decades for EMS calls in Salina and ...