Response Times
MCHD medical directors discuss whole blood alternatives and implementation considerations
Organizations stuck using yesterday’s demand analysis deployment strategies are getting left behind
Keeping the strain on EMS providers front of mind
Advocates say the program has eroded since its launch in 2021, citing longer response times, fewer calls routed and more people sent to hospitals
Local EMS leaders said that a recent pay increase may help, but they cited burnout, attacks and industry-wide staffing struggles
While Charlotte Ellswick needed aid, an Anniston EMS dispatcher labeled her residence as a threat and the ambulance crew staged the vehicle two blocks away
The Cool Branch Volunteer Rescue Department now has full-time and part-time EMTs and paramedics plus volunteers
MedStar increased staffing and “dispatchers used ... pen and paper to keep track of where paramedics and ambulances were”
Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: “Testing could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time”
Central Kitsap Chief Jay Christian: “The charge nurse said twice, ‘we’re drowning,’ ... they only had five nurses on duty and 45 patients in their waiting room”
Grady EMS is offering wage increases and bonuses for providers, and officials are also working with area fire chiefs on possible solutions
Under a nine-month contract, the South Texas Emergency Care Foundation must increase the number of ambulances it stations in Harlingen
Left unaddressed, the funding and workforce issues could negatively impact EMS response times in Minnesota as fewer agencies cover larger geographic areas, a panel member said
“They saw someone aiming a gun at their truck and began shooting at their truck,” said Lauderhill Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Levy
The company is mandating overtime shifts and plans to revamp its operations at the U.S.- Mexico border
Aiken County EMS is considering shift changes, adding an EMT class and additional pay increases to attract job candidates
According to an Associated Press poll, nearly 8 in 10 people say they are at least moderately concerned about getting access to quality health care when they need it
After being suspended last year, Penrose EMS has added staff and ambulances and has improved response times
Virginia Beach provided a fire engine and an ambulance, and Chesapeake provided a fire engine to help with transports
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour
AAA, IAFC, IAFF and NAEMT write to Secretary Pete Buttigieg to restore production levels
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as “two knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out”
South Texas Emergency Care Foundation officials will be asked about response times; Harlingen commissioners may add a second agency
The agency blames its contract violation on staffing shortages and long wait times at emergency departments
Officials are investigating the delay, and the patient died several hours after the crew was on scene
Tower Health plans to end Medic 93 services in certain Chester County areas following hospital closures
The group of medics, EMTs and nurses said that making Grady EMS a more appealing workplace would help with retention and call response
“Some towns saw a drop of half of their voluntary EMTs,” said Betsy Gara, president of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns
Community Care Ambulance can only transfer patients with heart conditions to Cleveland, leading to a “devastating impact on patients” a labor representative said
Beech Grove EMS was responding to the fatal Greenwood Park Mall shooting and not available, so Indianapolis EMS responded to the Beech Grove park shooting
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
With staffing and vehicle issues, now only 10 of the city’s 12 ambulances can run “on a good day,” according to an employee
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