NYC Ambulance Response Times Rise as Emergency Calls Increase
A City Comptroller report found FDNY ambulance response times for life-threatening emergencies grew over 41% amid rising call volumes, prompting a City Council hearing and a proposal for public alerts during ambulance backlogs.
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| Oct 20, 5:24 PM | cbsnews.com | Growing concerns about ambulance response times across New York City |
| Oct 20, 2:54 PM | nytimes.com | Ambulance Response Times Soar in New York: ‘This Is Unacceptable’ |
| Oct 20, 9:38 AM | cbsnews.com | NYC Council takes on ambulance response times concerns |
| Oct 20, 9:26 AM | cbsnews.com | NYC Council hearing concerns about ambulance response times |
| Oct 20, 6:19 AM | pix11.com | NYers could get notifications when ambulances aren't available |
| Oct 20, 2:11 AM | abc7ny.com | City Council to scrutinize rising ambulance delays |
| Oct 20, 1:22 AM | nbcnewyork.com | NYC ambulance response times have slowed several minutes as 911 calls surge |
| Oct 19, 10:01 AM | silive.com | A life-threatening emergency, an ambulance called...and, in NYC, then a wait |
| Oct 19, 8:48 AM | pix11.com | EMS responses slowed in NYC as life-threatening calls surged: Officials |
| Oct 18, 4:16 PM | fox5ny.com | NYC ambulance response times jump 41% as emergency calls increase |