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City Of Plano Changing Policy For EMS Vehicles

If you live in the City of Plano and call 911, the fire engines and ambulances may not run their lights and sirens.

CBS 11–2013/03/18

An ambulance driver transports a patient to the hospital. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Mentally Ill Woman Arrested For Stealing Ambulance

Stealing an ambulance is probably the most bizarre thing Becky Divis has ever done. But it’s hard to be sure.

2013/03/02

MedStar Nurse Triage Conserves Resources & Saves Patients $

When you call MedStar in Fort Worth for medical assistance, dispatchers may or may not send an ambulance to your location. Last year the emergency medical service began a Nurse Triage Program, that screens non-critical calls.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/02/28

(Photo credit: Kent Chapline, CBSDFW.COM)

Fort Worth’s Growth Means MedStar Needs New HQ

In recent years, MedStar has had visitors from all over the world come to see its efficient dispatch center. But, the high-tech system is housed in a building with a lot of low tech problems.

2013/02/05

Emergency crews responded to the Woodland Springs neighborhood swimming pool after reports of a diving accident involving a 9-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

2 Children Hospitalized After Community Pool Accident

Rescuers rushed to a community pool in Fort Worth after getting calls to help a child.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/06

Hospital Improving Heart Attack Patient Response Time

Moments matter when anyone suffers a heart attack. But it’s not just about how fast the ambulance can get a heart attack victim to the hospital. It’s also about how fast the hospital can treat the patient.

CBS 11–2012/07/04

‘Move Over Or Slow Down’ Law Includes Tow Trucks

Nine years ago the state passed the Move Over/Slow Down law, for police cars, ambulances and fire trucks that are on the side of the road, with their lights flashing. But many drivers may not know that last September the law was expanded to include tow trucks.

2012/06/19