Sacramento Sees 300% Increase in 911 Calls for Hiccups, Rashes and Low-Grade Fevers
Aug 8, 2022
Sacramento Sees 300% Increase in 911 Calls for Hiccups, Rashes and Low-Grade Fevers
More and more Sacramento residents are calling 911 to request services from emergency responders for symptoms such as hiccups, rashes and low-grade fevers, according to first responders.
Calls have ballooned to a 300% increase in the past year.
Brian Jenson, of Sacramento Metropolitan Fire, said the rise in non-emergency calls correlates into a rise in ambulance rides which eventually translates into excess wait times for emergency room patients with more immediate needs
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