Response Times
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Chris and Kelly talk about the implementation of a Quick Response Vehicle to reduce response times
Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center announced they are consolidating with another hospital, and fire officials expect this to increase response time
The service was launched by a charitable trust to better maneuver through traffic in emergency situations
Chief Shawn Shelton said if the current trend continues, he anticipates surpassing 25,000 calls a year by 2020 and the department may have to start holding calls
County officials are investigating why an ambulance was dispatched for the second 911 call and not the first
Ann Marie Thomas was sentenced after delaying response when dispatchers put out a call for help for a dying baby, despite being less than a mile away
Lt. Chris Olson reminded people on Facebook about the Ohio state law and the dangers of not giving responders room to do their job
With an increasing amount of people using Uber as an ambulance to get to the ER, Uber drivers stress that they are not trained to handle emergencies
Last year, the company paid more than $300,000 in penalties for more than 4,200 instances in which crews failed to meet their required time
The mobile stroke unit is a custom-built ambulance outfitted with a physician clinic, which can provide mobile stroke diagnostics and treatment services
The Pinellas County dispatch center is considering patching minor emergency calls to nurse practitioners
AMR employees said they have seen ambulances unstaffed in several neighborhoods, which is impacting 911 response times
Houston Professional Firefighters Association president Patrick Lancton said two ambulances have recently broken down with patients inside
The tech company allowed several U.S. 911 centers to use their data to pinpoint a caller’s location
Leland Brown II died after it took 19 minutes for an ambulance to arrive to treat him for what was determined to be cardiac arrest
A dramatic report documents chronic failure to meet time performance standards in four “exclusive operating areas”
The GTT Opticom Emergency Preemption Light Control system will clear the way for first responders by turning traffic lights green
Bickering between police and firefighters over air rescues has led to transport delays, raising concerns that the feud could impair medical care
Cleveland officers transported the victim in the backseat of their car in a split decision while waiting for an ambulance to arrive
Alice Johnson said she lost nearly five pints of blood on the way to the hospital after being told she would have to wait five hours for an ambulance
“In many cases ... it’s taking greater than 30 minutes, sometimes 40 minutes plus, to get an ambulance to members within our communities,” Ann Smith said
Health officials said fewer ambulances are available to respond to emergencies due to a significant increase in calls
The hope is the new structure will allow for a second crew when the first crew is conducting a patient transport or answering an emergency call
The city’s inspector general said Mayor Rahm Emanuel needs to help fix the problem of slow response times
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr said that although response times have improved, the increase in medical calls is taxing on the department
Research shows that ambulance usage by low-risk patients has decreased by at least 7 percent
Deputy Chief Thomas Rehr said delays are happening more often because of illegal parking and reckless driving
Paramedics allegedly told the nursing home staff that her injuries were not a priority
The issue was addressed after an ambulance took around 30 minutes to arrive at the mayor’s mother’s house for a possible stroke
Heide Stuart wants the school district to make it policy to have an ambulance at all games after her son had to wait 17 minutes for transport
In its second year, the EMS Trend Report describes revealing changes in clinical care, finance and the use of technology in EMS
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