RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — When you’re having a medical emergency, who should answer your call?
That is the question at the center of a Richmond City Council ordinance that has reignited a debate over who takes 911 calls for medical emergencies — an ordinance that Mayor Danny Avula is opposing.
“Isn’t it just better to have the medically trained professionals on the phone talking to you about your medical or trauma condition,” asked Chip Decker, CEO of the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA)…