Warwick EMS Fields 144 Calls in December

      The Warwick Community Ambulance Service fielded 144 calls, one standby, and worked 200 hours in the month of December.

      For the month of December, they responded to the following calls: 33 for general illness; 32 for falls; 14 motor vehicle incidents; 13 for difficulty breathing; 11 for an unresponsive person; six for injuries; five each for cardiac and other issues; four for stroke; three calls each for overdose, altered mental status, seizures, and inter facility transfers; two calls each for allergic reaction, pain, medic alert activation, and well person check; and one call for standby.

For the year, EMS has responded to 1,687 calls, 60 standbys and totaled 2,698 hours.