Response Times
Before DC Fire and EMS accuses the public of 911 abuse, the system needs to be staffed, monitored and performing effectively
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss a story about N.C. medics being incentivized to run calls in under 70 minutes
Change throughout the health care system is needed to align supply with demand for service
The report said the EMS and fire departments “don’t play well together” and made 33 recommendations to improve services in the county
The EMS Steering Committee will review and discuss proposed performance measures to improve patient care
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
A spokesperson for the department said paramedics were on scene within minutes, but the closest available transport unit was nearly eight miles away
Within minutes of the shooting, there was a heavy police and firefighter presence but no ambulance
A study showed response times have gone up from eight minutes to 10 minutes since 2013
The fallout from the bankruptcy of a major NYC 911 EMS response agency will be felt most heavily by EMS providers on the street
An attorney said the lieutenant has retired and can no longer be disciplined; he is accused of failing to respond to a call for a choking child
The mayor wants to move the existing EMS team to the other side of town; council members said it will leave parts of the town “unacceptably underserved”
Computers on the ambulances are not compatible with GPS systems; officials said emergency vehicles are being updated
The department will send out SUVs ahead of ambulances to areas experiencing high call volumes
Waze users reported a Texas interstate accident that appeared on a dispatch center’s feed 11 minutes before a 911 call was made
The service will link all 911 dispatch centers in the state and will improve location accuracy of 911 calls
The company will maintain a fleet of ambulances to respond to 911 calls during high-volume periods
The app allows health care providers to see a patient on scene and coordinate their response accordingly
The mayor plans to add 30 part-time dispatchers to help manage the calls and cut down the wait time
The station should improve slow emergency response times; officials are unsure of the cost
Knowing when to use these management tools to identify and reduce at-risk work behaviors is critical to being a successful EMS leader
The app is used by medics and firefighters to send images and video from the field to the emergency room
Chris and Kelly talk about the implementation of a Quick Response Vehicle to reduce response times
A pilot program allowed Davidson County EMS to add the QRV to their fleet
Several babies were delivered under unusual circumstances during the record-breaking snowstorm
Officer Vernon Alston, 44, died of a massive heart attack; it took an ambulance about 30 minutes to reach him
The ambulances were allegedly not properly equipped for driving in the snow
There are clinical, customer satisfaction and political reasons for delivering rapid and efficient response to all call types
A new study found that the higher a cardiac arrest patient lives, the lower the chances of survival
The new partnership will improve efficiency and response times, the fire district says
MedStar Health will give patients the option to request an Uber to go to their health care appointments
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