Contra Costa County leaders partnered with Kaiser Permanente and Contra Costa Heath to launch the “Right Care, Right Way” ...

What about before we had 911? There were two ways: call your local fire department or police precinct directly, and there was no guarantee someone there would pick up the phone or by pressing “0” for ...

Portland's 911 dispatch center is finally catching its breath. After years of anxiety-inducing hold times and public ...

SAN ANTONIO — When emergencies happen, most of us dial 9-1-1 and wait for help. But before police officers, firefighters or paramedics arrive, a calm voice on the other end of the line is already at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Extreme heat is increasingly the culprit behind 911 emergency calls among older and lower-income individuals and those living in ...