Response Times
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Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
Hazleton Councilman and volunteer firefighter Tony Columbo said that while he understands there is a staffing shortage, residents can’t afford to wait in an emergency
This is the third time in 15 years that the Venice Fire Department has sought to take over ambulance service within the city
With increased response times due to a closed hospital, Marlboro County may establish their own EMS agency
After it was revealed that the city of Tampa’s ambulance fleet is the oldest in the region, mayoral candidates are calling for change
Researchers who looked at thousands of 911 calls found that response times for cardiac arrest incidents in low-income areas are 10 percent longer
Wester EMS officials said a nursing home contractor reported the wrong location of a gravely ill patient, resulting in a 22-minute response time
Volusia County will use a $638,400 grant to roll out new programs and technology for a system that’s taking heat for its response times and ambulance availability
Within the next few months, the Madison County Dispatch Center will be implementing a new computer-aided system that will affect emergency responders countywide
The growing population of Stamford means more cars on the road, and less space for first responders
Response times have improved, staffing levels are up and new dispatch procedures have boosted efficiency since the city changed its contract with AMR
Fire Chief Tommy Mayville told officers firefighters were on their way, but after several minutes, officers tried to contact him and got no response
“Your whole concept is around speed, stop the bleeding and stop the killing,” Central Fire Department Deputy Chief Charles Mondrick said
Hamilton Fire Chief Mark Mercer said that move will shave as many as four minutes off of many emergency medic runs to places further west of Station 21
Mobile 911 calls have been processed directly through the Barnstable Police Department’s new dispatch center, significantly reducing emergency response times
The new system helps drivers give emergency vehicles a route through traffic by forming an “emergency corridor”
AMR has agreed to resolve $1.9 million in contract penalties after several complaints of slow response time were made
After Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the increase in ambulances, mayoral challenger Paul Vallas promised to add 25 more if he is elected
The new 22,000-square-foot Fire Station 1 is equipped with rapid opening doors synchronized to its emergency alarms
First Selectman Rudy Marconi said “the eight-man shift has worked out very well” and that the department has seen a “definite reduction” in mutual aid needed
“It’s not that AMR is the greatest thing on the face of the Earth, trust me,” Mayor John Suthers said. “Our choices aren’t very good”
Newberry officials were prompted to build an ambulance bay after a child who bitten by a rattlesnake had to wait 45 minutes for an EMS crew to arrive
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.
Deputy Chief Michael McNally asked six times for permission to send in specialized teams of police officers and paramedics
Officials are seeking help from the state to figure out why DeKalb County did not hold AMR accountable for long response times
The International Association of Fire Chiefs cited the PulsePoint app as a way to utilize responders and bystanders to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival
The sole ambulance provider in Decatur is failing to meet mandatory response times set forth in the city code
When football player Tyler Browning broke his leg in a home game, there was not an ambulance on site as recommended by the state
An EMS provider who responded to the scene was unable to transport the injured player due to not having another crewmember on board
A new bike crew is expected to boost response time and community relations, with responders pedaling daily through town and patrolling large-scale events
The Austin-Travis County EMS Employee Association and Lake Travis Fire Fighters Association are asking Travis County to reverse the funding cuts for ambulances
