History repeated itself when a Telford youngster rang 999 to help his mother when she suffered an epileptic fit.
Emergency calls to police have surged by 20per cent during the past year it has been revealed – meaning staff are handling around 89 extra 999 calls a day.
A father was so worried his daughter might die of blood loss that he took her to hospital himself because of ambulance delays.
Staff were evacuated from West Midlands Police headquarters due to faulty water supply.
Emergency services rushed to the A53 in the early hours after a car rolled over leaving a young woman was injured.
A new app is being launched to help children and young people manage their asthma.
The region's police, ambulance and fire chiefs today united in a call to 'stop the abuse' as new figures revealed the soaring number of assaults on emergency workers.
The appalling rise in assaults on emergency workers across the region has been called a stain on society by The Police Federation.
A fire in a refuse lorry had to be put out by firefighters.
People living with and beyond cancer can benefit from support and advice at their fingertips thanks to a new app.
Police are reminding the public to take 999 calls seriously after fielding 'emergency' calls about lost passports, toilet paper shortages and a dog having puppies in Staffordshire over the last few months.
The Health Secretary said that using volunteer crews will help alleviate the county's chronic ambulance waiting times crisis.
A 69-year-old man has been convicted after making 13 threatening 999 calls in a 75-minute period.
West Midlands Fire Service is in mourning after announcing the "sudden death" of a trainee fire fighter based in Bilston.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service control room worker is getting set for her work to be seen by millions of people on Thursday night after helping to make the costumes for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.
