A new policy requires Medcu, Portland's ambulance service, to respond to all cal

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

1-25-1994

Pages

1B, 2B

Abstract

A new policy requires Medcu, Portland's ambulance service, to respond to all calls for medical help -- The policy, which replaces one which gave switchboard operators discretion in deciding whether police officers or Medcu technicians would answer calls, was instituted last week after the response to a January 14 911 call was questioned -- The January 14 call, which involved a woman who had collapsed, was sent to a police dispatcher, and when police arrived at the scene the woman was dead -- Details

Subjects

Medcu (Medical Crisis Unit) -- Portland

Recommended Citation

"A new policy requires Medcu, Portland's ambulance service, to respond to all cal" (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 11132.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/11132