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Ukraine's emergency services under pressure as winter bites
Suffering in the grip of a brutal winter where temperatures have not risen above freezing in nearly a month, Ukraine has seen a wave of deaths related to the cold, and the country's ambulance service is inundated with calls for help.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:19:58 -0800

Emergency services have plan for PGBT
The President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension began service to commuters on Wednesday. With its opening comes the added responsibility of emergency response to incidents requiring public service support.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:25:08 -0800

Icy weather: Emergency services stretched under 'extreme pressure'
HOSPITALS in South Cumbria and North Lancashire have been put under extreme pressure because of the icy conditions sweeping the region today, Thursday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:01:51 -0800

Airdrie emergency services will stay separate
Airdrie will not be returning to an Integrated Emergency Services model any time soon, council heard Monday.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:59 -0800

8 minutes to send cops to Powell home
Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called emergency services to report that Josh Powell’s children were in danger and when sheriff’s deputies w...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:20 -0800