Response Times
Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
The AIMHI benchmarking project focuses on high-performance, high value operational measures
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
Virginia’s Office of EMS adopted CalAmp cloud-based telematic software to reduce the amount of manual reporting that field staff had to contend with, officials said
On Monday evening, Lucas County first responders were notified that all hospitals were on EMS bypass due to staffing shortages and an influx of COVID-19 and critical patients
A 40-year ordinance designating a nonprofit ambulance service as the only provider for the City of Harlingen may be revoked
Fort Wayne City Council met with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority to determine why the agency is unable to meet the needs of the community
One doctor in the region said he has seen some patients who have lost their vision after taking the off-label treatment for COVID-19
The towns of Cape Vincent and Lyme will consolidate EMS services in an effort to reduce response times and fully staff rigs
Glynn County Fire Chief R.K. Jordan said the call volume is about 23 percent above normal so far in August, a month that has seen a rise locally, statewide and nationally in COVID-19 cases
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and quarantines
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels” in recent months
“We are simply overrun with calls,” Rich Langford, president of the Baltimore City Fire Local 734 union said
Official fears that ambulances waiting at hospitals to offload patients will prolong 911 response times
As the Delta variant increases COVID-19 numbers, more children are requiring hospitalization than during the 2020 surge
Onslow County EMS is implementing a mask mandate as well as daily COVID-19 testing as outages impact staffing
Adam Paluka, deputy chief, said EMSA has implemented bonuses, outreach, accessibility to combat staffing shortages
Officials: Without better funding, rural Colo. EMS cannot sustain service
Gold Cross EMS ambulances should have a paramedic on board, track available units and perform quality control reviews, Augusta committee says
Sedgwick County EMS Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher was placed on paid leave as staff members quit and take to social media to talk about issues with leadership
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