Response Performance
Agencies and government officials must evaluate performance expectations and funding to determine appropriate EMS delivery models
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Learn how Avive’s new AED & response system can improve systems of care
Multnomah County officials issued a warning in August about 14% of calls that warranted penalties
Floyd County officials are going month-to-month with New Chapel EMS as they look at specific EMS needs, deliverables
Clark County officials changed the map and awarded Community Ambulance territory from its competitors based on response time benchmarks
Clark County officials say AMR and MedicWest have failed in the first quarter of 2023 despite having a reduced response area
AMR was at “level zero” while firefighters were treating the victim for nearly 30 minutes
Decatur Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service won an appeal but will still have points on record for possible revocation of license
Aiken County EMS says data since shift change shows 7 days with no “status zero” incidents, times when ambulances were not available
AMR and Metro West debate over ALS vs. BLS model to deal with shortages and improve times
Over 50 gathered to discuss disaster response and recovery options
Local EMS leaders said that a recent pay increase may help, but they cited burnout, attacks and industry-wide staffing struggles
Officials with the St. Charles County Ambulance District and the Metro West Fire District said they hope the technology improves safety and response times
Strategies to unilaterally reduce ED wait times and get back into service
The CERA application is designed to connect police and EMS providers with teachers, students and others in life-threatening situations
House Bill 296 also calls for a change in regulatory authority but offers no help with staffing or ambulances
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
A company improvement plan addresses wall time, staffing and operations
Denver Health Paramedics’ response, transport time and decisions are under scrutiny following the death of 11-year-old Aundrea Plunkett
Falck Alameda County is required to provide a corrective action plan to address ambulance response time issues and may be fined for future delays
Adam Paluka, deputy chief, said EMSA has implemented bonuses, outreach, accessibility to combat staffing shortages
Under the new law, police will no longer be the primary responders to welfare checks or psychiatric calls unless a crime has been committed
Long emergency room visits leave Thurston County EMS workers waiting to transfer patients to local hospitals
Effingham County ambulance oversight committee is discussing the addition of stipulations for extended response times as Abbott EMS’ contract nears expiration
Ambulance fleet management cost measurement, preventative maintenance to prevent critical failures can extend the vehicle life cycle
An appeal to a call response reduced the time by 15 seconds, allowing First Response Ambulance to hit the required response time maximums
New rules that take effect this spring will give the state more control over regional ambulance service selection
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9% increase over the 10,773 calls the previous year
