A 911 Emergency

Rhode Island’s Deadly 911 Flaws

The way Rhode Island handles medical emergencies puts people in harm’s way.

Impact of Our Reporting

After Serious 911 Mishaps, Rhode Island Will Now Pay for Better Training

by Lynn Arditi and Shane McKeon, The Public’s Radio

June 17, 2019, 3:48 pm EDT

After Baby’s Death, Rhode Island 911 Operators May Receive Enhanced Training

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

April 12, 2019, 12:30 pm EDT

Head of Rhode Island’s 911 System Is Removed From Post

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

March 14, 2019, 3:23 pm EDT

11 stories published since 2019

The Emergency 911 System Where Callers Still Don’t Always Get Proper CPR Instructions

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

April 6, 2021, 5:00 am EDT
This Former Firefighter Has a Criminal Past. Now, He’s on the Board That Advises the State on Its EMS System.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

December 23, 2019, 5:00 am EST
EMS Crews Brought Patients to the Hospital With Misplaced Breathing Tubes. None of Them Survived.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

December 3, 2019, 5:00 am EST
A Misplaced Breathing Tube Can Be Fatal. New Studies Suggest They Should Be Used Less Often.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

December 3, 2019, 5:00 am EST
Going Quiet: More States Are Hiding 911 Recordings From Families, Lawyers and the General Public

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

July 16, 2019, 5:00 am EDT
One Cardiac Arrest. Four 911 Callers. And a Tragic Outcome.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

June 4, 2019, 5:00 am EDT
Doctors, EMS Leaders Call for Changes to Rhode Island’s 911 System

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

March 21, 2019, 7:15 pm EDT
How Rhode Island’s Emergency 911 System Failed Baby Alijah

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

March 20, 2019, 3:10 pm EDT
Rhode Island, Have You Called 911? Do You Work in Emergency Response? Talk to Us.

by Karim Doumar, ProPublica, and Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio

March 20, 2019, 3:10 pm EDT