Significant number of 911 calls firefighters received don't involve fires

Name: Significant number of 911 calls firefighters received don't involve fires
Uploaded: 2023-03-28T22:18:00-0700
Duration: 2 min 10 s
Description: More than 80 percent of 911 calls are for medical aid, but "7 out of 10" patients taken to the ER don't actually need to be there. That's why a new project being launched in Elk Grove could be a game-changer, designed to break down the backlog while still saving lives.

More than 80 percent of 911 calls are for medical aid, but "7 out of 10" patients taken to the ER don't actually need to be there. That's why a new project being launched in Elk Grove could be a game-changer, designed to break down the backlog while still saving lives.