Response Performance
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
Ambulance fleet management cost measurement, preventative maintenance to prevent critical failures can extend the vehicle life cycle
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9% increase over the 10,773 calls the previous year
City officials are asking for a certificate that would allow Albuquerque Fire and Rescue to transport all emergency patients to local hospitals
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
County commission officials sent Green Pond Fire and Rescue a cease and desist order that prevents crews from responding to calls
According to an investigative news team, Cleveland EMS routinely takes ambulances out of service due to staffing shortages
Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel’s efforts to align how fire and EMS responses are measured includes “pot of meat” fires, dispatch time
The county revised its contract with AMR to temporarily waive the requirement to have paramedics on scenes at all calls within a specific time frame
The lawsuit states that “defendants acted recklessly and with deliberate indifference in failing to protect Kyle Plush, causing him to suffer greatly before his death”
The DeKalb County commission voted to extend its contract with an ambulance provider that has faced criticism for years that it responds too slowly to emergency situations
The group, housed along Squaw Run Road in Fox Chapel, was given the Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Award for improving response measures
Philip D. White, master fire service instructor, addressed planning effective first responder incident preparedness and recovery training sessions at the recent California Mobile Command Center Expo
The notice cited the department’s practice of responding to calls in a town ambulance and then having the patient transported to by a different ambulance
The webinars will cover security for places of worship and how to prepare for complex attacks
More traffic and longer commutes are creating a challenge for Denver Health Medical Center paramedics
Ottawa Paramedic Service has changed their red and white flashing lights to red and blue lights
Though Oak Park did not need to call upon a mobile stroke unit in 2018, trustees approved an extension to its agreement with Rush University Medical Center
EMS records show Nathanial Rhodes was taken to the police station instead of the hospital after a vehicle crash, where body cam footage shows him collapsing
Stephen Greene’s family is suing after two dispatchers turned down the volume and missed 13 emergency calls made by rehabilitation staff members
Former Rep. Clark Johnson and Sen. Nick Frentz tried to pass a similar law in 2017 but ran into language issues with medical industry lobbyists
The ordinance requires 90 percent of First Response Ambulance Service’s in-city calls be completed within eight minutes
Officials said reducing response for minor calls would preserve resources and improve response for “the most severe calls”
Body camera video captured tense moments from Austin-Travis County EMS as they discussed the patient’s injuries and debated whether to proceed with treatment
Shorter response times and better patient outcomes are the goals of what officials are calling a high-performance, integrated response system
Hazleton Councilman and volunteer firefighter Tony Columbo said that while he understands there is a staffing shortage, residents can’t afford to wait in an emergency
“Had we known the shooter wasn’t there, we probably could have flooded that building a lot faster,” SWAT member George Schmidt said
Doctors at Stony Brook’s Comprehensive Stroke Center expect the units to help reduce stroke disability and improve survival rates
Results from an effort to help responders handle dementia-related calls are encouraging enough that some are already thinking about how to expand the program
Delmar Bethlehem EMS helped outfit Bethlehem Police Department cruisers with medical kits filled with emergency medical supplies
Ute Pass Regional Health Service District paramedics will be permitted to transport patients receiving a lifesaving medication called tPA
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