R.I. 911 Center delays launch of new emergency medical dispatch system By Lynn Arditi The Public's Radio,Updated April 6, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend Jason M. Rhodes, chief of Emergency Medical Services at the Rhode Island Department of Health.Kayana Szymczak for ProPublica This article was produced by a partnership between The Publicâs Radio and the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. to receive the latest investigations by e-mail. Itâs been nearly two years since Rhode Island lawmakers approved funding to train all 911 call takers to provide CPR instructions over the phone, but new data shows no improvement in peopleâs chances of receiving CPR in the critical minutes prior to the arrival of first responders.