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 investment into Greenfield Ambulance’s partnership with Corinth EMS will remove confusion for dispatchers and better serve residents, officials say
House Bill 296 also calls for a change in regulatory authority but offers no help with staffing or ambulances
The data and software company expects continued challenges with staffing and COVID, as well as advancements in technology and data usage
“December looked better than October and November and that’s a good sign as we try to balance the system,” city EMT Coordinator Chris Phillips said
The time has come for EMS leaders and clinicians to take a data-informed look at how we operate apparatus and the risks involved
Two Racine agencies say they can only accept planned transports, which leaves medical emergency responses to be answered by firefighters
Reports indicate the city is experiencing a significant uptick of emergency calls amid the latest rise in new cases
Alberta Health Services paramedic Mike Hart was on duty at the Airdrie Urgent Care Centre when he went into cardiac arrest
The goal of the standalone station is to reduce response times for medical calls
A company improvement plan addresses wall time, staffing and operations
An Oklahoma City Council vote also put in place free, in-house paramedic training
“Our new pattern for FDNY EMS is shaving about a minute off ambulance trips from incident locations to hospitals,” said Professor Andrew Smyth
A county official noted a transition from a hybrid to a paid emergency services model is beginning to look inevitable
Denver Health Paramedics’ response, transport time and decisions are under scrutiny following the death of 11-year-old Aundrea Plunkett
Indian Creek’s fire department board contends that it cannot continue to provide effective service with just 20 percent of district residents pledging financial support
Medic Deputy Director John Studnek says response configuration change is “going to help us bridge the gap of the long-term problem of staffing”
The Ohio Valley has been hard hit by the latest surge in COVID-19, and that’s impacting all aspects of the health care system
Falck Alameda County is required to provide a corrective action plan to address ambulance response time issues and may be fined for future delays
The Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement program will send a separate team of EMTs and community health workers to nonviolent homeless-related 911 calls
The city has implemented a safety initiative after ambulances had difficulty accessing the bar district area after a mass shooting
Oakland’s chief says the company, which is set to become San Diego’s new ambulance provider, has not provided reliable service in Northern California
South Texas Emergency Care officials warned that allowing competition will cut into their non-emergency transports, which offset costs
Decatur will have two competing services once the hospital adds staff and rigs
“It’s a big scary mess, and we honestly don’t know if the help is there beyond waiting out the current circumstance and hoping more people come in to the medical field”
An ambulance crew was en route to a crash between a vehicle and a moped, when a man threw a rock, striking the passenger side of the rig
Officials are implementing several changes, including new leaders, signing bonuses and a “earn while you learn” EMT program
Lessons from Pinellas County and an AIMHI EMTALA webinar that may help us all out
Falck is scheduled to take over for AMR as San Diego’s ambulance provider on Thanksgiving weekend
MCHD offers a successful “air traffic control” strategy to decrease turnaround times
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
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