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Agreement reached after sources say ambulance crews left alone with inmates
Multiple sources told Hawaii News Now that crews from Honolulu Emergency Medical Services were left alone with prisoners in ...
Honolulu EMS Chief Says Medics Aren’t Safe In Oʻahu Prisons
Recent incidents at two state facilities prompted a letter to state prison officials telling them medical crews won't be ...
Prison Officials Agree To Make Sure Honolulu Medics Stay Safe In Facilities
The city and state quickly came to an agreement after EMS warned it would no longer enter Hālawa prison or the Oʻahu jail ...
U.S. News & World Report5d
With Paramedics Spread Thin, Honolulu Dusts off a Possible Solution
Ambulance Service ‘Close To A Breaking Point’ For more than 30 years, Honolulu officials have been talking about what to do about the city’s strapped ambulance system. “It can best be ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser8d
City Council confirms Honolulu EMS leader’s reappointment
Dr. James Ireland, whose renomination as head of the city Emergency Serv­ices Department faced vocal opposition in recent ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio12d
Council reappoints Honolulu Emergency Services Department Director Jim Ireland
The Honolulu City Council has reappointed Jim Ireland to head the Honolulu Emergency Services Department. This comes after ...
Yahoo7d
City Council confirms Honolulu EMS leader’s reappointment
urging the city administration to study whether EMS should be merged into the Honolulu Fire Department. During the mayor’s State of the City address March 18, Blangiardi vowed he would form a ta ...