Response Times
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CAD upgrade in Owensboro eliminates previous extra steps and sends call information directly to ambulance service
Clark County officials changed the map and awarded Community Ambulance territory from its competitors based on response time benchmarks
FD, EMS medical officers voice their disappointment over the decision creating a hole in the northern part of St. Louis County for trauma patients
City officials released new financial projections and possible spending to improve response times
Mankato officials end six-year lease with sale of firehouse to Mayo Ambulance after improvement in downtown response times
University of Southern Maine study looks at the closest ambulances in rural communities
Falck averaged 879 ambulance hours per day in June, closer to the goal of 900 hours since taking over in November 2021
Kern EMS Program Manager Jeff Fariss said the county and Hall Ambulance will implement several changes such as call sorting
Kansas City officials hope to change the 911 call routing for fire, police and EMS with automation
鈥楾hey鈥檙e not ready for prime time': San Francisco fire chief says robotaxis interfere with responses
Robotaxis have run through emergency tape, blocked firehouses and proved almost impossible to move out of the way
Sun Prairie EMS is asking city officials for funds to hire more medics after learning about the closing of SSM Health鈥檚 emergency department
AMR in Multnomah County says no ambulances were available for about 10% of 911 calls in the first 5 months of 2023
Sonoma County officials say AMR ambulances have been too slow and have failed to pay response time penalties
AMR puts split staffing before Multnomah County for better response times
A new program putting paramedics in outlying firehouses shows value in ALS treatment for a burn patient
Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month
Clark County officials say AMR and MedicWest have failed in the first quarter of 2023 despite having a reduced response area
鈥淓very recoverable victim was saved,鈥� Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said, highlighting the work by EMS crews
Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service鈥檚 says the new helicopter has improved safety features and can carry more fuel, improving response times
Austin-Travis County EMS started a pilot program on three lakes to decrease response times to boating accidents
AMR was at 鈥渓evel zero鈥� while firefighters were treating the victim for nearly 30 minutes
鈥淚 watched my employees be on the phone for 20 minutes with a citizen doing CPR on a loved one, and to me, that鈥檚 unacceptable,鈥� Battalion Chief John Gaddie said
The city has seen ambulances break down en route to the hospital with patients inside, EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said
Kern County EMS to hold a job fair and resume 911 ad campaign to increase staffing and reduce response time
Sedgwick County reverses course on a 2018 study that led to staffing shortage, slow response times and employee burnout
Decatur Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service won an appeal but will still have points on record for possible revocation of license
Aiken County EMS says data since shift change shows 7 days with no 鈥渟tatus zero鈥� incidents, times when ambulances were not available
John Goward moves in as the city鈥檚 Fire-Rescue Department takes over staffing, deployment and billing
AMR and Metro West debate over ALS vs. BLS model to deal with shortages and improve times
A Riverside County report noted 38,000 instances of 鈥渁mbulance patient offload delays,鈥� meaning medics had to wait 30 minutes or more
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