/response-times Response Times en-US Fri, 10 May 2024 17:09:24 GMT /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-change-matt-zavadsky-on-his-new-role-and-how-ems-needs-to-evolve Zavadsky details the potential changes to the MedStar system and his new position with the PWW Advisory Group Fri, 10 May 2024 17:09:24 GMT /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-change-matt-zavadsky-on-his-new-role-and-how-ems-needs-to-evolve /ems-trend-report/ems-trend-survey-seeks-providers-input-for-what-paramedics-want-in-2024-report The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:55:15 GMT /ems-trend-report/ems-trend-survey-seeks-providers-input-for-what-paramedics-want-in-2024-report /ambulance-service/okla-city-moves-from-emsa-to-new-ambulance-service Officials in Edmond are switching to AMR in hopes of improved response times Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:10:35 GMT /ambulance-service/okla-city-moves-from-emsa-to-new-ambulance-service /american-medical-response/colo-fd-to-replace-amr-as-part-of-expansion-plan Peyton Fire Protection District officials are looking at in-house solutions to AMR's response time, staffing problems Fri, 24 May 2024 10:30:35 GMT /american-medical-response/colo-fd-to-replace-amr-as-part-of-expansion-plan /ems-management/new-pa-ems-headquarters-allows-drop-in-community-paramedicine-services Through the new quarters, Lancaster EMS highlights the increasing calls for service and a desire to increase engagement with community services Wed, 22 May 2024 14:46:03 GMT /ems-management/new-pa-ems-headquarters-allows-drop-in-community-paramedicine-services /response-times/ore-county-failed-to-fine-amr-over-earlier-response-times Report finds AMR failed to consistently meet Multnomah County’s response time requirement since 2019 but was not penalized Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:22 GMT /response-times/ore-county-failed-to-fine-amr-over-earlier-response-times /labor-issues/people-will-die-waiting-for-an-ambulance-md-county-ems-faces-2m-budget-cut-layoffs Firefighters union in Allegany County fights against proposed cuts, layoffs as volunteer ambulance service sets to close Fri, 17 May 2024 10:03:29 GMT /labor-issues/people-will-die-waiting-for-an-ambulance-md-county-ems-faces-2m-budget-cut-layoffs /fire-ems/mich-fd-launches-ambulance-service-to-reduce-response-times The Flint Fire Department ambulance is funded by opioid settlement dollars instead of tax dollars Wed, 15 May 2024 14:33:40 GMT /fire-ems/mich-fd-launches-ambulance-service-to-reduce-response-times /response-times/tenn-forensic-transport-service-helps-amr-improve-response-times A subcontracted transport service has taken over transporting bodies to the Knox County Medical Examiner Wed, 15 May 2024 14:16:14 GMT /response-times/tenn-forensic-transport-service-helps-amr-improve-response-times /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-change-matt-zavadsky-on-his-new-role-and-how-ems-needs-to-evolve Zavadsky details the potential changes to the MedStar system and his new position with the PWW Advisory Group Fri, 10 May 2024 17:09:24 GMT /ems-advocacy/we-have-to-change-matt-zavadsky-on-his-new-role-and-how-ems-needs-to-evolve /apparatus/tenn-fd-places-squad-response-trucks-in-service-for-ems-calls The new Nashville fire apparatus will be used for EMS calls, MVCs and other incidents in growing areas of the city Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:13 GMT /apparatus/tenn-fd-places-squad-response-trucks-in-service-for-ems-calls /ambulance-service/ill-ambulance-service-threatens-to-pull-out-of-city-over-proposed-fine-ordinance-second-service "We will move out of Jacksonville," LifeStar Ambulance Service President Roger D. Campbell said during a Municipal Ambulance Commission meeting Mon, 06 May 2024 18:04:23 GMT /ambulance-service/ill-ambulance-service-threatens-to-pull-out-of-city-over-proposed-fine-ordinance-second-service /pa-ems-agencies-earn-national-accreditation-honor McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority recognized for exceeding standards Mon, 06 May 2024 13:56:54 GMT /pa-ems-agencies-earn-national-accreditation-honor /public-relations/were-all-gonna-die-ems-directors-disregard-to-question-on-slow-response-times-surprises-tenn-officials Meigs County EMS Director Tony Finnell surprised officials when asked about response times at a public safety meeting Thu, 02 May 2024 13:39:12 GMT /public-relations/were-all-gonna-die-ems-directors-disregard-to-question-on-slow-response-times-surprises-tenn-officials /ems-management/s-c-town-residents-look-forward-to-additional-ambulance Complaints about long response times might come to and end for Chapin residents Sun, 21 Apr 2024 16:00:00 GMT /ems-management/s-c-town-residents-look-forward-to-additional-ambulance /911/ring-camera-footage-shows-s-c-mans-struggle-to-reach-911-dispatcher A Horry County man called 911 three times before getting an answer while his wife was having a seizure Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:08:32 GMT /911/ring-camera-footage-shows-s-c-mans-struggle-to-reach-911-dispatcher /response-times/fla-county-fd-uses-peak-load-ambulances-to-reduce-response-times Charlotte County Fire and EMS has started a program to add ambulances during the busiest times of the day Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:44:49 GMT /response-times/fla-county-fd-uses-peak-load-ambulances-to-reduce-response-times /ems-training/denver-considers-training-firefighters-as-paramedics-to-counter-slow-ambulance-response-times The Denver Fire Department believes cross-training firefighters will help patients as Denver Health fails to meet response time goals Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:31:46 GMT /ems-training/denver-considers-training-firefighters-as-paramedics-to-counter-slow-ambulance-response-times /response-times/n-y-county-sees-improved-response-times-following-ambulance-service-shift A top official with Empress EMS said units responding to calls in the town of Ulster in three months has increased from 94% to 98% Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:24:08 GMT /response-times/n-y-county-sees-improved-response-times-following-ambulance-service-shift /response-times/calif-countys-ambulance-response-times-delaying-ffs-on-scene-up-to-25-minutes According to local officials, Falck ambulances were late to about one in every six medical emergencies in the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:10:24 GMT /response-times/calif-countys-ambulance-response-times-delaying-ffs-on-scene-up-to-25-minutes /misconduct/doorbell-video-shows-phoenix-firefighters-discouraging-ambulance-transport The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:27:30 GMT /misconduct/doorbell-video-shows-phoenix-firefighters-discouraging-ambulance-transport /lawsuit/n-y-city-amr-named-in-delayed-response-wrongful-death-lawsuit Family of a Buffalo man shot during a basketball game believe a 30-minute delay led to death Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:22:14 GMT /lawsuit/n-y-city-amr-named-in-delayed-response-wrongful-death-lawsuit /ems-management/wis-fire-ems-departments-create-mutual-aid-als-intercept-agreement-to-prepare-for-hospital-closings First responders prepare for closing of St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:27:45 GMT /ems-management/wis-fire-ems-departments-create-mutual-aid-als-intercept-agreement-to-prepare-for-hospital-closings /lawsuit/st-louis-emts-sued-over-wrongful-death-after-rock-was-thrown-at-ambulance-delaying-response The lawsuit states the two EMTs took the ambulance out of service for 29 minutes of the 38-minute total response time Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:09:05 GMT /lawsuit/st-louis-emts-sued-over-wrongful-death-after-rock-was-thrown-at-ambulance-delaying-response /response-times/ind-fire-chief-proposes-fire-based-ems-plan-to-improve-response-times Clarksville officials are considering options to improve New Chapel EMS response times Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:00:00 GMT /response-times/ind-fire-chief-proposes-fire-based-ems-plan-to-improve-response-times /staffing/ore-city-leaders-push-for-paramedic-emt-staffing-in-challenge-to-county-official Portland, Gresham officials go against Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s claim that AMR is lowering standards if staffing changes Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:26:02 GMT /staffing/ore-city-leaders-push-for-paramedic-emt-staffing-in-challenge-to-county-official /response-times/s-c-county-residents-worry-over-ambulance-response-times-as-communities-grow Members of the Lexington County Ambulance Response Solutions group encourage residents to work on improving EMS Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:12:22 GMT /response-times/s-c-county-residents-worry-over-ambulance-response-times-as-communities-grow /response-times/atlanta-unveils-new-ems-micro-station-to-reduce-community-911-wait-times EMS Station 37 is expected to reduce wait times in the southwest part of the city, freeing up other units Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:00:18 GMT /response-times/atlanta-unveils-new-ems-micro-station-to-reduce-community-911-wait-times /artificial-intelligence/fdny-nyu-explore-ai-to-improve-response-times The FDNY will be using additional data from the university to look at increasing traffic and call volume Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:20:29 GMT /artificial-intelligence/fdny-nyu-explore-ai-to-improve-response-times /ambulance-service/ill-ambulance-service-threatens-to-pull-out-of-city-over-proposed-fine-ordinance-second-service "We will move out of Jacksonville," LifeStar Ambulance Service President Roger D. Campbell said during a Municipal Ambulance Commission meeting Mon, 06 May 2024 18:04:23 GMT /ambulance-service/ill-ambulance-service-threatens-to-pull-out-of-city-over-proposed-fine-ordinance-second-service /fire-ems/mich-fd-launches-ambulance-service-to-reduce-response-times The Flint Fire Department ambulance is funded by opioid settlement dollars instead of tax dollars Wed, 15 May 2024 14:33:40 GMT /fire-ems/mich-fd-launches-ambulance-service-to-reduce-response-times /response-times/ore-county-failed-to-fine-amr-over-earlier-response-times Report finds AMR failed to consistently meet Multnomah County’s response time requirement since 2019 but was not penalized Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:22 GMT /response-times/ore-county-failed-to-fine-amr-over-earlier-response-times /apparatus/tenn-fd-places-squad-response-trucks-in-service-for-ems-calls The new Nashville fire apparatus will be used for EMS calls, MVCs and other incidents in growing areas of the city Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:13 GMT /apparatus/tenn-fd-places-squad-response-trucks-in-service-for-ems-calls /public-relations/were-all-gonna-die-ems-directors-disregard-to-question-on-slow-response-times-surprises-tenn-officials Meigs County EMS Director Tony Finnell surprised officials when asked about response times at a public safety meeting Thu, 02 May 2024 13:39:12 GMT /public-relations/were-all-gonna-die-ems-directors-disregard-to-question-on-slow-response-times-surprises-tenn-officials