By Akilah Davis | ABC11

The News & Observer

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — Wake County may reduce the number of EMS calls that crews respond to using lights and sirens in an effort to reduce crashes

“Red lights and sirens response for first responders is very dangerous,” Wake County Emergency Medical Services Director Dr. Jon Studneck said Monday.

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According to Wake County, the EMS department has had 21 lights-and-sirens accidents since January. There have been no significant injuries, but two ambulances have been totaled.

Eighty percent of EMS calls receive a lights and siren response. The new method would mean only 20 calls of every 100 would receive a lights and siren response. County leaders said response times for all

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