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Rhode Island’s Deadly 911 Flaws

The way Rhode Island handles medical emergencies puts people in harm’s way.

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A 911 Emergency

After Serious 911 Mishaps, Rhode Island Will Now Pay for Better Training

Lagging rates of cardiac arrest survival and bystander CPR in Rhode Island could soon improve if lawmakers approve a budget allocating $220,000 to strengthen 911 call taker training.

by Lynn Arditi and Shane McKeon, The Public’s Radio,

Local Reporting Network

A 911 Emergency

After Baby’s Death, Rhode Island 911 Operators May Receive Enhanced Training

The governor supports a recommendation from the state police superintendent to have all 34 telecommunicators and eight supervisors in the 911 emergency center certified in emergency medical dispatch.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

Local Reporting Network

A 911 Emergency

Head of Rhode Island’s 911 System Is Removed From Post

The move came after The Public’s Radio sought verification of Gregory M. Scungio’s Red Cross certifications, and state police learned that he had been training call takers in CPR without proper certification.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

Local Reporting Network

The Emergency 911 System Where Callers Still Don’t Always Get Proper CPR Instructions

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

This Former Firefighter Has a Criminal Past. Now, He’s on the Board That Advises the State on Its EMS System.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

EMS Crews Brought Patients to the Hospital With Misplaced Breathing Tubes. None of Them Survived.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

A Misplaced Breathing Tube Can Be Fatal. New Studies Suggest They Should Be Used Less Often.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

Going Quiet: More States Are Hiding 911 Recordings From Families, Lawyers and the General Public

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

One Cardiac Arrest. Four 911 Callers. And a Tragic Outcome.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

Doctors, EMS Leaders Call for Changes to Rhode Island’s 911 System

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

How Rhode Island’s Emergency 911 System Failed Baby Alijah

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

Rhode Island, Have You Called 911? Do You Work in Emergency Response? Talk to Us.

by Karim Doumar, ProPublica, and Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,