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Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On
Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On As Boston broke a nearly 100-year-old weather record over the weekend when temperatures hit 100 degrees, paramedics and rescue crews rushed across the city to handle an influx of calls for help.  Boston EMS tweeted on Sunday that their call volume is up 20 percent since the heat wave began on July 19, nearly a week ago.  We have experienced a 15-20% increase in the daily call volume with over 400 incidents each day since the start of the heatwave (7/19/22). Crews have responded to more than 80 incidents directly related to heat. Thank you to all members who are working hard in these con…

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