Mayor-elect Mike Duggan pledges to tackle fire epidemic, EMS times
Mike Duggan’s first move was nominating an interim fire commissioner with a strong background.
Firefighters rushed critically injured man to hospital after EMS took too long
What’s worse, EMS continued to give the wrong ETA as firefighters tried to resuscitate the victim.
Baby saved from womb of fatally shot mom in Detroit
The triple shooting doesn’t stop doctors from saving a 9-month-old baby from her deceased mom.
Dispatch system fails, disrupting emergency calls in Detroit
A similar crash in July prompted Police Chief Craig to pledge the problem would never happen again
Fallen Westland firefighter featured in poignant documentary about saving lives
The documentary shows the young father tenderly caring for an elderly woman with chest pains in Detroit.
Detroit paramedics slow to respond to deadly fire; injured child waits 45 minutes for ambulance
Victims of two house fires waited between 25-45 minutes for an ambulance to arrive.
One child dead, another clings to life after EMS no-show at Detroit house fire
As two children lay unconscious from breathing heavy smoke when their west-side house caught fire this morninbg, paramedics never arrived.
Lawlessness ensues as Detroit paramedics come under increasing attack
Detroit EMS paramedics have come under attack at least five times over the past three days, leading to fears that some neighborhoods are becoming too dangerous even for emergency workers.