Before he retired as the head of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in 2020, Jim Howe wanted to ready the department for a growing problem facing Oahu: The number of seniors calling 911 for nonemergency medical services. Between 2015 and 2019, the number of calls from Oahu residents over age 75 increased by nearly 15%. … Continue reading Hawaii’s Aging Population Is Straining EMS Services. Expanding This Program Could Help