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Some Chicago gunshot victims don’t trust ambulances
Survivors are choosing to transport themselves to the hospital instead of waiting for emergency services. Experts say the fire department isn’t doing everything it can to improve response times.
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Ill. firefighters union protests change to ambulance staffing
The Country Club Hills Fire Department Local 2720 stated it disagrees with the requirement of one paramedic and one EMT on an ...
3 years after son was struck and killed, Waukegan, Illinois family says ambulance safety law isn't followed
Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald "DJ" Stallworth III, deserves. But ...
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Insider analysis: Asleep at the wheel — Chicago EMS chief coverup sparks scandal
A Chicago EMS chief was found asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle. Instead of following standard procedures, reports suggest ...
6-year-old boy dead, woman critical after fire tears through West Ridge apartment building: 'It was horrible'
The fire was brought under control shortly after noon. About 100 firefighters, some of whom were injured when a stairwell ...
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Pipe burst force hundreds of seniors from Chicago Near West Side apartment building
CHICAGO (CBS ... with some units having multiple residents. The fire department and multiple ambulances were on the scene as seniors who live here were being evacuated from the building ...