Nurses and Firefighters Call for ER Safety at Inland Valley

April 2013

Murrieta registered nurses and firefighters called for a dedicated dispatch nurse at the Inland Valley ER to assist paramedics and route ambulance traffic to hospital ERs throughout the Southwest Riverside County region, at a press conference on April 26, 2013.

See the press coverage:

The Californian/U-T San Diego: "Nurses, Paramedics Question Inland Valley's Emergency Readiness"

Southwest Riverside News Network: "Firefighters, Nurses Warn of Dire Consequences Without Increased Nursing Staff"

Murietta Patch (includes video): "Inland Valley Medical Center Denies Slow Response Allegations From Murrieta Firefighters, Nurses

Labor's Edge Blog: "Nurses and Firefighters Join Forces to Fight Emergency Room Danger at Inland Valley Medical Center"

Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Nurses, Firefighters Urge Better ER Staffing"

UNAC/UHCP's press release: "Nurses and Firefighters Issue Joint Call for Emergency Room Safety at Inland Valley"