Emergency

A troubling trend is making it harder for first responders to do their jobs. People aren't stopping for emergency vehicles and it's getting out of hand.

It's a scary, shocking reality setting in following a horrific car crash in Toms River on Wednesday morning.

A study out of Seattle showed emergency admissions at six large hospitals in that city's metro area dropped between 10 and 20% from February through March, and hospital systems in New Jersey are seeing the same trend.

Monmouth County Freeholders, Senior Advisory Council, Sheriff's Office and Office of Emergency Management have put together a special emergency evacuation bag for seniors and caregivers to help them be ready to go.

For calls both small and large, EMT's are always on call and ready to respond and make sure everyone affected by an accident or medical emergency is treated right away. On day three of our series on first responders, we learn what it takes to be an EMT.

New Jersey transportation officials as well as State Police will be conducting their annual emergency evacuation exercise today to practice and refine a response in the event of a major storm like a hurricane.

The Ocean Township (Monmouth County) Fire District Number 2 has been awarded a $67,938 grant from the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

Angel Medical Systems Inc., a company based in Monmouth County, has received FDA pre-market approval for a life saving device called 'The Guardian' which will keep an eye on your heart.

The HOPE One Monmouth Mobile Unit, an innovative, leading approach to combating the opioid epidemic in Monmouth County, was unveiled in Asbury Park Tuesday on National Night Out.

My post yesterday about putting health information and emergency numbers into iPhones got a lot of views so I'm going to say more about the topic today.  I've been trying to get simple instructions that might help you Android users but they're hard to find...