#emergency-services

#emergency-services

Hospitals across South West London are bracing for disruption this week as resident doctors begin a five-day strike on Friday. This comes as the NHS faces one of its busiest summers in recent years due to high emergency admissions driven by heatwaves and complex patient needs.

All we have left is water - and even clean drinking water is becoming nearly impossible to find. Sometimes I wonder: What if they cut that off too? Will I survive just three days? It seems that my death won't come from an Israeli missile or a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's bullet - it will come from hunger. Slow. Silent. Cruel.

Officers responded to a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound' involving a toddler around 1:40 a.m. at the 2200 block of NW 210th Street, Miami Gardens police spokesperson Diana Delgado told the Herald. The young child had taken a single bullet to the leg when cops arrived.

"Imagine getting stuck talking to someone for eight minutes about a neighbor's dog barking, only to answer the next call late, because of that noise complaint, and hear the trembling voice of a five-year-old whose dad has just collapsed on the floor."

The starting pay for EMTs and paramedics in NYC is under $40,000, rising to just under $60,000 after five years, creating a significant wage disparity compared to other first responders.

Kuba Dmowski, Sean Holden, and Tiernan Codd, upon witnessing a group swimming into a dangerous area, took immediate action by calling emergency services, resulting in a successful rescue.

Patients at Croydon University Hospital experienced dangerously long delays in care, with some waiting over 60 hours in A&E before being admitted to a ward.

"The June 15 damage in Van Nuys interrupted critical communications, impacting connectivity and redundancy to emergency services, including a U.S. military base, 911 services, and healthcare facilities."

By criminalizing homelessness, the Supreme Court has weaponized an already biased mental health system, pushing more homeless Black men into psychiatric emergency settings.

A man is in hospital after falling from a height near the Walthamstow Marshes. The incident happened on Lea Bridge Road at around 4.45pm.

Officers were called to the railway line in Tonge, near Sittingbourne, shortly after 12.45pm on Sunday following reports of a train striking a van. Paramedics also attended, but the person died at the scene.

A train has struck a van at a level crossing in Kent, resulting in a fire and police response to the incident off Lower Road in Teynham.

Emergency services were called to North End in Croydon at around 9.15 am on July 12, where a man in his 40s was found with head injuries.

A teenager who was buried up to 7ft deep in sand at a Sussex beach is extremely lucky to be alive, the coastguard stated, highlighting the risks of such activities.

Patients of an east London hospital will be unable to use the main road entrance this weekend due to roadworks, scheduled from 8am on July 12 until 4pm.

Emergency services responded at 7.07pm on July 10 to an incident in Maida Hill, Harrow Road, involving an injured person, potentially involving a knife.

A spokesperson for Pitta Patta Nursery said the child was involved in an incident whilst playing in the garden area. It added that due to an initial misunderstanding, the emergency services contacted the police, which suggested that a more serious event had occurred.

Drivers on the M3 have been warned of hour-long delays due to a major crash involving an overturned car, leading to road closures and significant congestion.

A man has died after falling unwell in Colliers Wood. The incident happened in North Road near East Road just after 7.40am today (July 9).

Officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision, and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our enquiries.

Jermaine Whitmore, 32, died from his injuries at Cape Cod Hospital, his relatives told the station.

Henry 1 helicopter was requested to assist with an emergency rescue along the Helen Markt Trail, an isolated and difficult-to-access hiking route.

Residents have been cautioned to keep their doors and windows closed as a significant fire at a sports pavilion in Tolworth generates large plumes of smoke.

A fast-moving wildfire has forced Marseille airport to cancel all flights and is encroaching on the second-largest city in France. Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors and close all openings to mitigate smoke inhalation risk.

A sinkhole has formed on Steeles Avenue due to a water main break, causing significant disruption. Police reported the sinkhole and water pooling at 1:20 p.m.