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University Heights and three neighboring cities press Cleveland over volunteer EMT delays; mayor urges residents to call 911
Summary
The mayor said University Heights and three neighboring cities sent a letter to Cleveland's medical director about delays involving a volunteer EMT group and urged residents to call 911 in emergencies after reported dispatch delays of 5–30 minutes in at least 30 incidents.
University Heights Mayor (name not specified) said the city and three neighboring mayors sent a written request to Cleveland’s medical director asking for a meeting and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) after reported delays by a volunteer emergency medical service that has been responding in the region.
The mayor told council that the four cities — University Heights, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights and South Euclid — asked Dr. Rafi Israeli, Cleveland’s medical director, to meet and to discuss a proposed…
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