Response Times
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Decatur Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service faces fines for failing to meet response-time requirements in the fourth quarter of 2022
Falck officials acknowledge staffing and response-time issues, but the two sides are at an impasse over how much the city will pay the service
Bergen County Emergency Medical Services assists local agencies
Austin’s Robert Luckritz said that most airport patients could be treated on-site, not transported
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Despite long holds and dispatcher errors, a spokesperson said that in February, the district has been answering 90% of calls within 15 seconds
Bystanders called 911, but the child’s family said no one performed CPR, and it took up to 30 minutes for first responders to arrive
Under the alliance business model, Falck and other private providers will still own and staff the ambulances
A Charlotte Fire crew, not EMS, was dispatched after police first called for help; once on scene, firefighters called Medic to treat Jovontay Williams, who later died
Fire Chief Tracy Thornton said the city could decide to grant some exemptions for the Decatur-Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service
Four paramedics and four EMTs resigned from CARE Ambulance’s Fairfield location, forcing leaders to call in workers from other branches
The consideration comes as the city’s current provider, Falck, continues to fall far short of the staffing and response-time obligations in its contract
Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg said the pilot program will show whether the United Hatzalah product could address the lack of ambulance services in rural areas
Rachel Peace’s husband, Gary Peace, died after suffering a heart attack; her lawsuit names 11 defendants
Floyd County officials have examined ways to improve fire and EMS services over the years, a topic that has been a point of contention among commissioners and council members
It took Reno first responders over 30 minutes to reach Jeremy Renner via snowy roads, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said
Dwindling resources, including fewer employees and declining revenues, continue to put a strain on Superior Ambulance, which serves 22 municipalities
“Half of Niagara County was left vulnerable” when calls were dispatched to volunteer fire companies requesting assistance in the city
The city could add a second EMS agency or could merge the service with the city’s fire-rescue department
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
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