When someone is having a mental health crisis — whether they’re thinking about suicide, acting erratically or experiencing hallucinations — they frequently end up in a hospital emergency department, ...

When two sheriff’s deputies showed up at the hospital room of John Noel’s husband, Chris, he thought he was being arrested. No one had told him they were coming. The deputies handcuffed Chris and ...

In an emergency, local fire departments — including the Bainbridge Island Fire Department — partner with airlift operators to transport patients who require specialized emergency care, especially when ...