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How often does your service have no available units to respond?

A Maine physician took an unorthodox approach when there were no paramedics available to treat and transport a critical patient recently – he rode in the ambulance himself to ensure his patient could make it to treatment 1.5 hours away.

Daily

58 %

Weekly

24 %

Monthly

10 %

Never

8 %

Total

684

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