This
Labor Day there are extra police patrols on the roads and emergency
crews are on alert.  Imagine working 12 or 24 hour shifts - taking
quick naps in between – eating on the run – and often dealing with
severe injuries and death.  This is a typical day for people who work
in the emergency medical services field.  Their heroic efforts and
their stress are often escalated on a holiday weekend.  WGCU’s Luis
Hernandez recently took a ride with some Lee County EMS workers and has
this report.

An
independent study released this week is calling for an overhaul of
Florida's 911 system.  It was prompted by the murder of a North Port
woman last year who may have been saved if Charlotte County 9-1-1
operators hadn't mishandled a call for help.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

As
hurricane season heats up Charlotte County’s Emergency Manager is
urging residents to have their evacuation plans in place.  WGCU’s
Valerie Alker has more.

Sheriff,
police and fire rescue agencies across the state remain mixed when it
comes to the creation of state standards for 9-1-1 operator training. 
The issue is shoved to the forefront on the heels of the current Denise
Amber Lee/ Michael King murder trial in Sarasota County.  WGCU’s Luis
Hernandez reports.

U-S Senator Bill Nelson says he believes there is hope for recovery in storm-ravaged Haiti.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Hurricane
season is underway and National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read
says some of the best technology used to save lives is usually found in
most households. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Collier County’s new Emergency Services Center officially opened today/Thursday.   WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Florida’s
Emergency Management Director, Craig Fugate, is President Barack
Obama’s choice to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  A
long-time colleague says the President made an excellent choice. 
WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

A recent report from the American College of Emergency
Physicians’ gave Florida a failing grade in access to emergency care.
WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Flood waters in two mobile home parks in Bonita Springs are finally receding. But for the hundreds of residents forced into a shelter – it might be quite a while before they get back home. Luis Hernandez reports.