Response Times
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
Lessons from Pinellas County and an AIMHI EMTALA webinar that may help us all out
Falck is scheduled to take over for AMR as San Diego鈥檚 ambulance provider on Thanksgiving weekend
MCHD offers a successful 鈥渁ir traffic control鈥� strategy to decrease turnaround times
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
Virginia鈥檚 Office of EMS adopted CalAmp cloud-based telematic software to reduce the amount of manual reporting that field staff had to contend with, officials said
On Monday evening, Lucas County first responders were notified that all hospitals were on EMS bypass due to staffing shortages and an influx of COVID-19 and critical patients
A 40-year ordinance designating a nonprofit ambulance service as the only provider for the City of Harlingen may be revoked
Fort Wayne City Council met with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority to determine why the agency is unable to meet the needs of the community
One doctor in the region said he has seen some patients who have lost their vision after taking the off-label treatment for COVID-19
The towns of Cape Vincent and Lyme will consolidate EMS services in an effort to reduce response times and fully staff rigs
Glynn County Fire Chief R.K. Jordan said the call volume is about 23 percent above normal so far in August, a month that has seen a rise locally, statewide and nationally in COVID-19 cases
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and quarantines
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability 鈥渂elow acceptable levels鈥� in recent months
鈥淲e are simply overrun with calls,鈥� Rich Langford, president of the Baltimore City Fire Local 734 union said
Official fears that ambulances waiting at hospitals to offload patients will prolong 911 response times
Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
As the Delta variant increases COVID-19 numbers, more children are requiring hospitalization than during the 2020 surge
Onslow County EMS is implementing a mask mandate as well as daily COVID-19 testing as outages impact staffing
Adam Paluka, deputy chief, said EMSA has implemented bonuses, outreach, accessibility to combat staffing shortages
Officials: Without better funding, rural Colo. EMS cannot sustain service
Gold Cross EMS ambulances should have a paramedic on board, track available units and perform quality control reviews, Augusta committee says
Sedgwick County EMS Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher was placed on paid leave as staff members quit and take to social media to talk about issues with leadership
Raw video of a medical call recorded for 鈥淣ightwatch鈥� show first responders treated a patient appropriately, despite Facebook accusations
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn鈥檛 have, the changes we鈥檙e embracing and the change providers want to see
Long emergency room visits leave Thurston County EMS workers waiting to transfer patients to local hospitals
EMS crews now need nearly half an hour to transport Eagle Mountain patients to the hospital
Effingham County ambulance oversight committee is discussing the addition of stipulations for extended response times as Abbott EMS鈥� contract nears expiration
Chatham Emergency Services CEO called the fatal incident 鈥渁n extremely rare set of circumstances鈥�
An investigation into Sedgwick County EMS showed providers were late to more than 11,000 potentially fatal emergencies since 2019
Turning off the lights and siren can provide safer outcomes for EMS professionals without compromising patient care
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