Response Times
The advent of computer-aided dispatch (CAD) allowed EMS to improve response times and communication with the public. Technology continues to improve, making CAD more comprehensive and first responders more effective.
In its second year, the EMS Trend Report describes revealing changes in clinical care, finance and the use of technology in EMS
EMS1 readers debate over whether or not EMS providers should be sent into a scene before it is neutralized to treat trauma victims
Controversy arose after the city selected Denmark-based Falck to replace American Medical Response
The hospital will provide space for overnight accommodations, supply storage and ambulance parking for EMS providers
The Chicago Fire Department said frequent 911 callers contribute to long response times as the mayor pledged to add more ambulances
Officials are investigating whether incorrect data in the county’s GIS mapping system slowed down the arrival of first responders
The Saratoga Springs commissioner said the new contract will increase city revenue and not interfere with plans for a new fire/EMS station
The service was fined $2,000 for failing to respond to four medical calls in October
The contract requires the city’s ambulance service to improve its average response time by two minutes
The chief highlighted the incident at a city council meeting to suggest the fire department have its own ambulance service
One fire chief said the new system gives wrong directions for about one call per month
In the coming years, EMS will be engaged in even more efforts to triage patients in the field to route them to the most appropriate hospitals
The department plans to provide nontransport advanced life support in anticipation that their county’s ambulances will be taxed responding to the next county over
Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
Heated disagreements between fire and municipal officials have left a proposed consolidation plan in limbo
The research suggests that some municipalities may be better served if agencies from other municipalities responded
The county is planning to keep the same ambulance provider but improve service in a “re-envisioning” of the EMS system
The caller said a recording played over the phone as he tried to help a neighbor having a stroke
One of the reasons for the new ordinance is the city has been unable to enforce its response time requirements
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.
“For the amount of calls our paramedics run, there should be eight [ambulances] in service, and right now we are fighting for a fifth”
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
The union has not responded to AMR’s offer of a wage increase of 11.53% for EMTs and 11.86% for paramedics
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
EMS crews parked in a “No Parking” area to drop off a patient at a health center and had to pay $150 to the tow truck company because there were no other spaces available to park
A Canadian cellular-connected drone trial resulted in a deployment policy change after the study showed significant time saved when using drones to transport AEDs
The split between 911 coverage and interfacility transfers seems to be causing the biggest frustration for local emergency officials
Uhrichsville fire officials presented a report with two options to the city council detailing the costs and benefits of fire-based EMS services
DeKalb County officials will vote to extend the contract with AMR, which continues to face criticism over its performance
