Tampa Bay EMS critically strained; asking not to call 911
As COVID-19 continues to strain emergency response systems, fire chiefs are asking you to only call 911 for serious emergencies.
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Hospitals discuss rise in EMS calls
The increased number of EMS calls has led to additional wait times for ambulances waiting to transfer people to the hospital.
Source: wtsp.com
Polk fire chief: Leave 911 calls only for most serious emergencies
If you need an ambulance, you want one to arrive as quickly as possible. In Polk County, COVID-19 is causing "significant delays," according to the fire chief, who is asking residents to only call 911 for serious emergencies.
Source: fox35orlando.com
Polk County issues burn ban after string of brush fires
“People will need to be careful with how they handle barbecues and how they dispose of cigarettes.”
Source: theledger.com
Polk County sees recent surge in 911 calls related to drownings
Emergency calls related to drownings have been on the rise of late in Polk County, with nearly 80% of the incidents over the past year involving children ages 1 through 9, according to data provided by Polk County Fire Rescue. But despite the county’s largest city wearing a name like Lakeland, it’s not natural bodies of water where the majority of these 911 drowning calls are coming from. “It’s (swimming) pools,” said the county’s Fire Chief Robert Weech. Between Jan. 1 and April 30, emergency dispatchers responded to 18 drowning calls – the most in that timeframe in a four-y...
Source: theledger.com