Response Times
Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn鈥檛 have, the changes we鈥檙e embracing and the change providers want to see
The AIMHI benchmarking project focuses on high-performance, high value operational measures
The Marana police dispatcher was attempting to transfer the call to Tucson 911 to dispatch the fire department
Some in the Orange County, California public safety community have pushed to change the policy that restricts when a sheriff鈥檚 helicopter can be dispatched
Police officials said the trainee 911 operator who took the call mistakenly labeled it as a lower priority call
The parents of the 3-year-old girl who suffered burns in a cooking accident said they waited 20 minutes for an ambulance before the firefighter offered to transport her
Orange County fire officials are investigating why a fire helicopter was dispatched to the scene instead of a closer sheriff鈥檚 office helicopter
The owner of First Response Ambulance Service says the company will not buy new ambulances unless fines and penalties that could put it out of business are changed
Columbus fire officials are seeking to understand an apparent delay in the arrival of city medics to the scene of the fatal incident
EMS leaders in Queensbury disagree on whether a merger is the best option amidst wider conflicts
The new computer-aided dispatch system allows for immediate automated selection of the closest available fire and EMS unit for all emergency calls
An Orange County Fire Authority dispatcher sent a fire helicopter that arrived in 18 minutes instead of calling a sheriff鈥檚 copter only a minute away
A dispatcher sent a fire helicopter that took 18 minutes to arrive instead of a sheriff鈥檚 helicopter that was one minute away
Some Greenfield residents complained about 20-minute response times, but Community Emergency Corporation officials said those numbers are taken out of context
The family of the patient who died called the hospital directly after failing to reach a 911 operator due to a rare power distribution unit failure
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. worked with Peel Region Paramedic Services to test the ability of a drone to deliver AEDs to lay responders
First Response Ambulance Service criticized the city of Decatur鈥檚 penalty system of points and fines, adding that its response time requirements are higher than the national standard
The Roseville Volunteer Fire Department blasted the drone operator on Facebook and police have launched an investigation into the incident
The upgraded station will provide more space to house 14 medics, five emergency vehicles and office staff, as well as a 1,000-square-foot classroom
Officials said the bridge should improve response times and safety EMS personnel
Lawyers for the widow of Joseph Nocero, who died due to a cardiac event in 2019, have filed a lawsuit against the company that provided EMS staffing at the game
The 鈥渟afety band鈥� spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users
Quinwood Emergency Ambulance said the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent reduction of its coverage area made it unaffordable to continue operations
Great North Air Ambulance Service in the United Kingdom demonstrated a test of new flight technology for rescues on difficult terrain
Learn more about optimizing EMS efficiency through dynamic deployment models
Paramedic Johnathan Harrison said a tragic incident on his job inspired him to create a device that would make 911 callers鈥� homes more visible to first responders
The drone is designed to deliver an AED, a tourniquet and Narcan to 911 callers before ambulance units arrive
Santa Rosa County previously required a paramedic on every call
A British court was told during an inquiry into the 2017 terrorist attack that police officers pleaded for ambulances as concertgoers carried victims on makeshift stretchers
The CityHawk EMS vehicle will be designed to easily navigate and land in busy cities
In this episode, co-host Kelly Grayson is joined by guest host SA国际传媒 columnist Rob Lawrence to discuss the development of quality metrics
While COVID-19 cases have surged, EMS run volumes have dwindled as people are legitimately scared of going to the hospital
