The soaring oil prices forced the US emergency department to try to reduce the service of the people to fight the 911 alarm.

Overseas Network, June 16th. According to a report by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) on the 16th, US oil prices continue to soar, forcing some emergency service departments of the country to try to take measures to reduce costs, including not responding to certain non -emergency 911 alarm telephones, re -re -re -re -re -re -re -911 alarm telephone. Evaluate plans to purchase new equipment.

According to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), on the 15th, the average price of ordinary gasoline across the United States was $ 5.01 per gallon, which was much higher than $ 3.07 in the same period in 2021. SCOTT Matic, head of the head of the Alegen County Sheriff's Office, said on the same day that due to the pressure of soaring oil, their police officers would not immediately respond to non -emergency alarm calls and plan to reduce police officers patrolling , To save fuel consumption costs.

Matisse said that they would handle the work that did not need to collect evidence on the spot. If the oil price rose again, his department may have to limit the mileage of the vehicle.

In Indiana, in order to save fuel consumption costs, the fire department will use small fire trucks more frequently. Some fire brigations received more than 2,000 call help calls this year, but the firefighters drove to the scene to handle less than half of the needs. (Overseas Network Yao Kaihong)

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