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
The county revised its contract with AMR to temporarily waive the requirement to have paramedics on scenes at all calls within a specific time frame
In 2018, Elizabeth Neal experienced congestive heart failure and an ambulance did not arrive on the scene until an hour after the call went out
A new state protocol has been approved that requires EMS responders to stay at the scene to treat critical patients for an additional 20 minutes
The new ordinance features financial penalties of up to $20,000 for failure to meet response time requirements and a $2 million insurance bond requirement
Officials credited the quick response by area EMS and firefighters for helping the passengers and mitigating any potential environmental problems with fuel runoff
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The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
The lawsuit states that “defendants acted recklessly and with deliberate indifference in failing to protect Kyle Plush, causing him to suffer greatly before his death”
Engine 25 Medic 8 in Philadelphia topped a recently released list with 10,096 runs
The study spanned from 2014 to 2018 and looked at data from 161 patients, who underwent intra-arterial thrombectomy after suffering a stroke
The Dallas Fire-Rescue department added a full-time ambulance and will implement a long-planned new tiered EMS dispatch software to improve response times
The ambulance, dubbed Aid 1, is staffed with two firefighters-EMTs that will respond to more routine or minor health emergencies
LSU Boyd James Oxley suffered no heart or brain damage due to the cardiac arrest, which doctors attributed to the quick response
The ordinance would charge First Response with fees for elevated response times, and situate the agency as being overseen by the city fire department
Arkansas-based Survival Flight will take over air ambulance services in September after the current service, Air Methods, quit abruptly
Using data, AMR can position ambulances accordingly and reduce the response time from the moment they get the call to administering Narcan to the patient
The agreement pays Gold Cross a $400,000 subsidy for the remainder of the year, a $600,000 subsidy in 2020 and $650,000 in 2021 and 2022
Blocked train crossings causing 10-minute wait times forced Sheffield city officials to approve a new fire station and several EMS stations on the other side of the tracks
Richard VanTroost, 66, wanted to personally thank and shake hands with the first responders who saved his life when he suffered a heart attack
The program focuses on beach safety procedures that can be tweaked during the season to prepare for shark bites care
Problems with “zero status” and “non-communication” from Pafford Medical Services to 911 Central Dispatch were cited as issues with the ambulance company
It took 10 minutes for a replacement ambulance to pick up the patient and continue transporting him to the hospital
The DeKalb County commission voted to extend its contract with an ambulance provider that has faced criticism for years that it responds too slowly to emergency situations
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
A medical emergency prompted Spokane EMT Kris Maynard to develop the necklace out of necessity
From Sept. 1, 2018 to Jan. 10, there were more than 830 occurrences in which no ambulance was available in the 200 square-mile territory, according to county data
Dunwoody and Dekalb County signed a memorandum of understanding last fall to station more ambulances around the city
Ambulance turnaround and arrival time, which has already been impacted, is likely to become more an issue when Union Hospital and its emergency room closes next spring
Century Ambulance left the county around December due to the costs associated with hurricane recovery and the loss of employees
The city and Gold Cross have fought over the zone designation and taken each other to court over it
“The reason for the diversion was that we were understaffed to safely manage the number of patients in the hospital”
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