Response Times
Don’t hold your breath that private EMS handling less emergent calls will resolve the underlying problems at DC Fire and EMS
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by EMS1 columnist Bob Sullivan to discuss how to approach different clinical scenarios keeping an eye on the clock
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by EMS1 columnist Bob Sullivan to discuss clinical scenarios in which time is an important factor
The railroad crossing has taken valuable time away from heart attacks, fires
Speed humps could be worse for ambulances, slowing them on the way to and from the scene
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Our co-hosts sit down with EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese to discuss this year’s EMS Trend Report
San Luis’ new ambulance service predicts it will be able to respond up to five times faster than contractors
From July 1 to July 7, 6 percent of calls were not answered in a timely manner
Taxi services and Uber drivers could be used to transport 911 callers as early as 2017
The firefighters’ union said the agency’s response time was ‘unsatisfactory'; the mayor said he’s satisfied with the agency’s performance
The problem forced medics to divert to a route that added at least a few minutes to get to the inmate in the bring him to an ambulance
It took 18 minutes for any ambulances to arrive to the scene; it took a paramedic 13 minutes
The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
The agency had an 83 percent compliance rate; their contract requires a 90 percent rate
The line of first responder vehicles are all energy efficient and electronically powered
Two new BMW 1200-RT motorcycles have been added to the agency’s special events division
Chief John Dunham said crews called “two or three times” for an ambulance at the scene of a house fire, but it took 20 minutes for one to arrive
Crews had to wait for police to arrive and determine the scene safe at the domestic shooting
Twenty-one minutes after the first 911 call and about 17 minutes after officials dispatched a unit, Keith Zapoticky was taken to a hospital; he was placed on life support and died two days later
The expansion would reduce sluggish response times, lower expensive overtime costs and refer fewer calls to private ambulance companies
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Paramedics waited while the effects of a tranquilizer took hold on the tiger; Stacey Konwiser was airlifted to a hospital and later died
The 2016 ERG provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat transportation incidents during the critical first 30 minutes
The department is testing the program in an effort to improve response times to critical calls
Firefighters and paramedics responded to the call within six minutes but were unable to find the train for nearly half an hour
EMS runs by the Springfield Fire/Rescue division have increased by 40 percent in a decade; officials say the trend cannot continue
An internal memo from D.C. Fire and EMS shows concern over compatibility issues between city ambulances and AMR units
The partnership with AMR will allow less D.C. Fire and EMS ambulances to be tied up responding to non-emergency calls
Response times have been below the national standard but the chief said adjustments are being made
The man’s daughter decided to drive him to the hospital after waiting 30 minutes; an EMS official said the request was labeled as non-emergency
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