Posts Tagged: Response Time
What is “Performance” in EMS? Part 1
One aspect of improving performance is responding appropriately in less time - not necessarily just responding "faster." Technology must be evaluated by "outcome" just as patient treatments are being qualified and improved.
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The Role of Response Time in EMS Performance
While there were many comments on the question of "what does High Performance EMS mean to you?", I would like to focus on the assertion that measuring response time is not an “evidence-based” practice.
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Index of Suspicion Includes Me
It doesn't take long in an EMT career before the excitement of "rushing to an emergency" turns in to "just another transport call." The philosophy of "you call, we haul" in nearly every service can break the community servant's spirit by turning a ski…
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HP-EMS Profile: Jersey City Medical Center EMS
The High Performance EMS we examine this month is Jersey City Medical Center EMS located just across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. It is a triply accredited service, receiving the CAAS, NAED's ACE, and CoAEMSP accreditations all in the sam…
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Someone should call 911 for Atlanta 911. Audit says it can take more than five minutes to transfer calls to dispatcher.
Dave is wondering what "as along as" means?
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Fire District Sues US Forest Service Over Right To Use Road To Respond
For the second time in 3 years a volunteer fire department in Washington state has taken on the US Forest Service over the use of a rural road across Federal property to respond to emergencies.
The Kittitas County Fire District No. 8 claims that the U…
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How Long is Too Long: Civil Suit in Ohio
An Ohio widow is suing the City of Northwood claiming the fire department took too long to respond to her 911 call for EMS assistance for her husband.
On March 3, 2011, Ellen Mix called 911 three times over a 22 minute period to get help for her husb…
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Memphis firefighter & son arrested at fire in their own home. Police say William Land complained about response time.
Police say William Land's 14-year-old son began to interfere after his dad's arrest.
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Unclear Addresses Slow Emergency Response
WMBF News
MYRTLE BEACH -– Officials are reminding homeowners that addresses hard to see or missing completely could slow down crews trying to reach a home in an emergency.
The concern comes after the Horry County Police Department says officers i…
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