Racadio said Maui County typically receives about 500 to 600 911 calls daily, but one random day in January 2023, they received 400 non-emergency calls.
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services director Dr. Jim Ireland joined HNN’s Sunrise Weekends to talk about how emergency medical teams on Oahu are responding to more 911 calls related to COVID infections and fentanyl overdoses.
The division is now a part of Honolulu Emergency Services Department, but many say it should become its own department so it can advocate for more funding and resources.
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