/response-times Response Times en-US Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:31:18 GMT /ems-management/a-500-fee-and-a-60-drop-how-one-department-tackled-its-lift-assist-crisis The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:31:18 GMT /ems-management/a-500-fee-and-a-60-drop-how-one-department-tackled-its-lift-assist-crisis /ems-advocacy/ambulance-thefts-bed-delays-response-times-tackling-tough-ems-issues This episode reveals data-driven insights into tiered response models, community funding wins, and the growing role of local stories in national EMS advocacy Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:33:19 GMT /ems-advocacy/ambulance-thefts-bed-delays-response-times-tackling-tough-ems-issues The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:20:41 GMT /legislation-funding/w-va-officials-seek-funding-to-place-ems-fire-and-police-in-one-station Bluefield is moving forward with plans for a new centralized facility to house its fire, police and emergency medical services, aiming to improve response times across the city Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:56:40 GMT /legislation-funding/w-va-officials-seek-funding-to-place-ems-fire-and-police-in-one-station /advanced-life-support/n-h-fds-paramedic-intercept-program-improves-response-times-patient-care After Exeter Hospital ended its service, the Plaistow Fire Department took over a regional ALS paramedic intercept program, cutting response times and improving emergency care Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:14:15 GMT /advanced-life-support/n-h-fds-paramedic-intercept-program-improves-response-times-patient-care /response-times/amr-still-missing-key-response-time-target-in-ore-county Six months after a deal to ease fines, AMR still fails to meet emergency response time goals in Multnomah County Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:15:22 GMT /response-times/amr-still-missing-key-response-time-target-in-ore-county /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville's fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:54:35 GMT /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance /ems-management/a-500-fee-and-a-60-drop-how-one-department-tackled-its-lift-assist-crisis The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:31:18 GMT /ems-management/a-500-fee-and-a-60-drop-how-one-department-tackled-its-lift-assist-crisis /response-times/ala-hospital-ambulance-service-continues-to-meet-response-time-requirements After being fined for slow responses in mid-2024, Decatur-Morgan Hofor two consecutive quarters with over 90% of calls answered within nine minutes Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /response-times/ala-hospital-ambulance-service-continues-to-meet-response-time-requirements /ems-management/maine-ems-crews-face-long-transports-increased-costs-after-hospital-closure The closure of Northern Light Inland Hospital is straining emergency services in Waterville, raising concerns that the region’s already-stretched mutual aid system could be pushed to its limit Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:36:14 GMT /ems-management/maine-ems-crews-face-long-transports-increased-costs-after-hospital-closure /ems-management/mich-city-considers-dropping-private-service-for-fire-based-ems Troy officials are weighing a $4 to $5 million plan to launch city-run EMS, arguing it could cut response times and reduce long-term costs Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:05:59 GMT /ems-management/mich-city-considers-dropping-private-service-for-fire-based-ems /legislation-funding/del-officials-break-ground-on-2-new-ems-stations Two new EMS stations in Harrington and Frederica, expected to cost around $5 million, aim to improve emergency response times in the region Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:54:21 GMT /legislation-funding/del-officials-break-ground-on-2-new-ems-stations /response-times/longer-response-times-expected-as-mich-fd-uses-one-less-firehouse As Ann Arbor prepares to rebuild Fire Station 4, an ambulance shuffle between stations aims to maintain emergency coverage during the 14-month project Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /response-times/longer-response-times-expected-as-mich-fd-uses-one-less-firehouse /american-medical-response/amr-opens-new-calif-station-to-improve-response-times AMR opens new Lodi station to cut response times and meet rising demand in northern San Joaquin County Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /american-medical-response/amr-opens-new-calif-station-to-improve-response-times /response-times/n-c-officials-highlight-success-of-hospital-ems-partnership Lee County EMS responded to over 10,000 calls in 2024, maintaining an impressive average response time of 6.92 minutes, well below the 8.59 goal, ranking among the top FirstHealth-served counties Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /response-times/n-c-officials-highlight-success-of-hospital-ems-partnership /ems-management/ind-county-ems-reduces-mutual-aid-responses Morgan County cut ambulance dispatches to Monroe County after non-emergency calls strained local resources, reducing responses by 85% since 2022 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:33:03 GMT /ems-management/ind-county-ems-reduces-mutual-aid-responses /ems-management/n-m-fire-chief-at-odds-with-union-city-council-over-paramedic-staffing Albuquerque Fire Rescue Chief Emily Jaramillo said the plan to have two medics on ambulances hinders efforts to increase overall paramedic coverage citywide Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:59:31 GMT /ems-management/n-m-fire-chief-at-odds-with-union-city-council-over-paramedic-staffing /legal/ind-ag-files-complaint-to-end-countys-volunteer-ambulance-service Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking the dissolution of the Dillsboro Emergency Ambulance Unit due to declining responses Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:17:03 GMT /legal/ind-ag-files-complaint-to-end-countys-volunteer-ambulance-service /response-times/pa-fd-reduces-response-times-with-ems-substation-at-senior-living-community The Paoli Fire Company had been studying the need for an EMS substation and took advantage of a roadway project to start the service Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:12:42 GMT /response-times/pa-fd-reduces-response-times-with-ems-substation-at-senior-living-community /dc-fire-and-ems/articles/2-dcfems-crewmembers-accused-of-chick-fil-a-stop-ahead-of-als-call-s46ycnLdE4XXjLl4/ The responders said in a report that they were hungry a fatigued; a firefighter/EMT involved in the case has been fired Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:29:00 GMT /dc-fire-and-ems/articles/2-dcfems-crewmembers-accused-of-chick-fil-a-stop-ahead-of-als-call-s46ycnLdE4XXjLl4/ /ems-management/pa-county-revises-ems-zones-to-prioritize-closest-ambulance-after-patients-death Officials in Fayette County and Somerset County agreed to a change after a patient died 3 miles from the closest EMS department Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:37:46 GMT /ems-management/pa-county-revises-ems-zones-to-prioritize-closest-ambulance-after-patients-death /recruitment-and-retention/wis-countys-ems-agencies-believe-they-will-fail-to-staff-rigs-in-2026 A survey of Chippewa County EMS agencies finds that more than half believe they will have trouble with staffing, call volume and transport times next year Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:55:07 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/wis-countys-ems-agencies-believe-they-will-fail-to-staff-rigs-in-2026 /fire-ems/its-a-big-step-wis-fd-starts-the-new-year-with-new-ambulance-service The Portage Fire Department launched its own service with 21 new hires and three new ambulances Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:01 GMT /fire-ems/its-a-big-step-wis-fd-starts-the-new-year-with-new-ambulance-service /fire-ems/ala-fd-launches-ambulance-service-to-reduce-response-times The Alabaster fire chief said there have been times when patients had to wait 45 minutes or more for a third-party ambulance service Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:20:39 GMT /fire-ems/ala-fd-launches-ambulance-service-to-reduce-response-times /ems-grant-center/800k-grant-helps-texas-fd-buy-ambulance-hire-emts The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:27:53 GMT /ems-grant-center/800k-grant-helps-texas-fd-buy-ambulance-hire-emts /ems-advocacy/ambulance-thefts-bed-delays-response-times-tackling-tough-ems-issues This episode reveals data-driven insights into tiered response models, community funding wins, and the growing role of local stories in national EMS advocacy Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:33:19 GMT /ems-advocacy/ambulance-thefts-bed-delays-response-times-tackling-tough-ems-issues /legal/mich-city-to-pay-1-5m-to-settle-gross-negligence-wrongful-patient-death-lawsuit Two Flat Rock EMTs were immediately fired after an investigation found they did not contact medical control due to the patient's disorientation Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:52:47 GMT /legal/mich-city-to-pay-1-5m-to-settle-gross-negligence-wrongful-patient-death-lawsuit /response-times/denver-official-claims-ambulance-response-time-goals-are-unrealistic "Our current standard is unrealistic," Denver Department of Public Safety Executive Director Armando Saldate said after an 11-month review of call takers and response times Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:03:36 GMT /response-times/denver-official-claims-ambulance-response-time-goals-are-unrealistic /fire-ems/ariz-city-drops-private-service-launches-its-own-fd-ambulance-service Scottsdale previously relied on Maricopa Ambulance before spending approximately $1.5 million to create the fire department's ambulance service Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:54:55 GMT /fire-ems/ariz-city-drops-private-service-launches-its-own-fd-ambulance-service /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 /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville's fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:54:35 GMT /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance /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 /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/atlanta-to-use-electric-ems-quick-response-units-to-reduce-response-times Rivian EV trucks staffed with paramedics will respond across the city and will not be based at any individual station Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:45:03 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/atlanta-to-use-electric-ems-quick-response-units-to-reduce-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