Saving lives: EMS response times plummet under Mayor Duggan’s watch
For the first time in decades, the city is sending firefighters to medical scenes.
2 people severely burned after victim set afire in Detroit
The first ambulance took at least 12 minutes to arrive.
Hazardous fire in Detroit burns at least 80 minutes before residents warned
Heavy yellow and orange smoke spewed from a burning Family Dollar on Detroit’s east side late Saturday afternoon.
Man Who Spent 16 Years Falsely Imprisoned Dies Waiting 45 Minutes for EMS
Dwight Love suffered from a pulmonary condition that he contracted while behind bars.
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
Elderly woman’s house burns for 21 minutes before strapped Detroit Fire Department responds
From Saturday night through this morning, fires far outpaced the number of firefighters who were able to respond.