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
Dispatcher Candance Middleton was ordered to pay $17 million for mishandling a 911 call that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy
The program consists of two medic bike teams that will be able to weave through traffic to reach patients easier
The lawsuit said the man died from a stroke after the ambulance took 45 minutes to arrive, but officials said the ambulance took less than half that time
EMS1 readers debate over whether or not EMS providers should be sent into a scene before it is neutralized to treat trauma victims
DMI announced the release of Endzone, which enables responders to handle real-time scenarios from a mobile device
Chief David Coatney is implementing staffing strategies to combat the shortage
A grand jury report said there were 11,695 hours of ambulance patient off-load delays at the three High Desert hospitals
The boy was not transported by ambulance from the scene of a motorcycle accident until 51 minutes after it happened
The change has resulted in dispatchers now calling for the closest fire truck to respond to an emergency medical call when no ambulance is available
Ambulance times slowed by almost two minutes after the Affordable Care Act was implemented
Since last October, more than a dozen patients in need of transport have been left stranded
The average interval between a call to 911 and arrival on the scene is seven minutes in the U.S., but patients in rural areas wait as long as 30 minutes
More than 22,500 callers have been sent to a hold message by MetroSafe
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
Due to high demand, the fire department will place a fire truck out of service so its medics can respond to health emergencies
Paramedics said they are scrambling to get to an ever-increasing number of emergencies
The documented response time was 12 minutes, but a witness said it took crews 40 minutes to arrive
Town officials have launched a strategic planning process designed to optimize emergency services
A disagreement led to a response time of over an hour for a call about chest pain
County commissioners proposed a budget that would force a permanent closure of the station
Investments include construction of a new EMS station as well as funding for ambulances
Council members said they wanted to get a broad overview to gauge the agency’s performance, vacancies and use of resources
An official said he was “flabbergasted” to hear the department wasn’t releasing the information
In 2016, AMR was fined nearly $900,000 for late responses ranging from a minute to more than an hour
A chief said the high call volume of heroin overdoses is taking up the majority of responders’ time
Officials said having all police, fire and ambulance dispatchers working from the same facility will improve response times
A new bill would ensure that D.C. Fire and EMS is reimbursed for care given during transports and at the scene of an emergency
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said response times have been cut down by a minute and a half
The fire chief said responders aim to get to patients within 20 minutes of a 911 call
Under the new agreement, the hospital will hire a paramedic and EMT to handle transfers, 911 calls and other duties at the hospital
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