Shooting and Stabbing Response System Broken in Alameda County

Firefighters are often the first on scene to an emergency, but for shooting and stabbing calls a paramedic response can mean the difference between life and death. Sources and data reviews by the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit expose a potentially dangerous flaw in Alameda County’s 911 emergency response system. Chief Investigative Reporter Tony Kovaleski reports in a story that aired August 27, 2013.