'My alligator has escaped' among 999 ambulance calls
Other people dialled 999 for a tight bracelet, a finger stuck in a beer bottle and toe nail mishap.
Widow of Scots dad who died of head injury at camp 'doesn't blame 999 call handler'
The widow of a dad who died of a head injury at an ‘off grid’ hutters' camp said she doesn’t blame the 999 call handler who ...
Only call 999 in emergency - ambulance service
People in Jersey should not call 999 unless immediate medical assistance is needed, the ambulance service says. The service said its officers were under pressure with a high volume of calls and having ...
Some of the unbelievable time-wasting 999 calls made to local ambulance service
26 per cent did not require an ambulance response. But some of the 'inappropriate' reasons why callers chose to dial 999 seem almost too unbelievable to be true. “Inappropriate calls tie up our ...
Mum died of heart attack after ambulance cancelled just six minutes away from her house
An inquest has been held into the death of a mum who passed away after an ambulance just minutes from her home was cancelled.
Mum died after ambulance just six minutes away was cancelled
Karen Ovenell, 43, from Harrietsham, Kent, rang the emergency services after she suffered sharp, shooting pains in her chest ...
Wrexham.com8 天
State-of-the-art 999 call centre to open in North Wales this spring
Jonathan Edwards, Assistant Director of Operations for Resourcing & EMS Coordination at WAST, said: “Moving the 999 contact ...
Coroner concerned about 999 delay after baby death
A coroner has voiced concerns about how long it took for a 999 call to be answered and an ambulance to arrive when a newborn ...
Mum dies after ambulance just 6 minutes from her home was cancelled
Karen Ovenell, 43, from Harrietsham, Kent, rang the emergency services after she suffered sharp, shooting pains in her chest.
Independent.ie26 天
‘Hoax 999 calls can cost lives’ – ambulance teams received over 250 bogus calls last year
The Irish Independent’s request made under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that the National Ambulance Service (NAS) answered 253 hoax 999 calls between January 1 and November 1 ...
news.stv3 天
Dad died after paramedic failed to send ambulance to treat head injury
Bryan O'Neill's family have been awarded £500,000 in damages after he was not taken to hospital by ambulance following a 999 ...
Southend Echo on MSN2 天
Brave south Essex girl, 7, honoured for saving her mum’s life with 999 call
A seven-year-old girl whose quick-thinking saved her mum's life has been honoured for her "extraordinary" bravery. Brooke ...