Response Times
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
The company is mandating overtime shifts and plans to revamp its operations at the U.S.- Mexico border
Aiken County EMS is considering shift changes, adding an EMT class and additional pay increases to attract job candidates
According to an Associated Press poll, nearly 8 in 10 people say they are at least moderately concerned about getting access to quality health care when they need it
After being suspended last year, Penrose EMS has added staff and ambulances and has improved response times
Virginia Beach provided a fire engine and an ambulance, and Chesapeake provided a fire engine to help with transports
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour
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Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as “two knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out”
South Texas Emergency Care Foundation officials will be asked about response times; Harlingen commissioners may add a second agency
The agency blames its contract violation on staffing shortages and long wait times at emergency departments
Officials are investigating the delay, and the patient died several hours after the crew was on scene
Tower Health plans to end Medic 93 services in certain Chester County areas following hospital closures
The group of medics, EMTs and nurses said that making Grady EMS a more appealing workplace would help with retention and call response
“Some towns saw a drop of half of their voluntary EMTs,” said Betsy Gara, president of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns
Community Care Ambulance can only transfer patients with heart conditions to Cleveland, leading to a “devastating impact on patients” a labor representative said
Beech Grove EMS was responding to the fatal Greenwood Park Mall shooting and not available, so Indianapolis EMS responded to the Beech Grove park shooting
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
With staffing and vehicle issues, now only 10 of the city’s 12 ambulances can run “on a good day,” according to an employee
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
$4 million is budgeted for a new station, which is scheduled to be completed by October
Boulder Fire-Rescue Chief Mike Calderazzo said the goal is to bring response times down from a high of 11 minutes to about six minutes
To make up for area agencies’ staffing shortfalls, Niagara County employees will respond to calls in two ambulances during the day and one at night
Response times are longer, but interim director Roberto Lujan said calls are being answered in a timely manner and that he can fill the open positions
Officials with the St. Charles County Ambulance District and the Metro West Fire District said they hope the technology improves safety and response times
Under Dr. John Gallagher, 92 employees left the roughly 200-person Sedgwick County EMS, causing ambulance shutdowns and reduced response times
MCHD medical directors discuss whole blood alternatives and implementation considerations
Olympia Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan explained that decreasing availability of private providers for BLS calls results in increased on-scene times
Sabria Phillips claims that Richland County Emergency Medical Service, dispatchers and the sheriff’s department were ill-equipped to respond
Mesa’s city manager and the firefighter’s union have competing ideas of the best way to improve service to slow spots
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