Response Times
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
Finger Lakes Ambulance decreased their response time from six minutes and 43 seconds to five minutes and 39 seconds with the addition of a new ambulance
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
One of the reasons for the new ordinance is the city has been unable to enforce its response time requirements
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9% increase over the 10,773 calls the previous year
City officials are asking for a certificate that would allow Albuquerque Fire and Rescue to transport all emergency patients to local hospitals
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
鈥淔or the amount of calls our paramedics run, there should be eight [ambulances] in service, and right now we are fighting for a fifth鈥�
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
The union has not responded to AMR鈥檚 offer of a wage increase of 11.53% for EMTs and 11.86% for paramedics
County commission officials sent Green Pond Fire and Rescue a cease and desist order that prevents crews from responding to calls
According to an investigative news team, Cleveland EMS routinely takes ambulances out of service due to staffing shortages
EMS crews parked in a 鈥淣o Parking鈥� area to drop off a patient at a health center and had to pay $150 to the tow truck company because there were no other spaces available to park
A Canadian cellular-connected drone trial resulted in a deployment policy change after the study showed significant time saved when using drones to transport AEDs
The split between 911 coverage and interfacility transfers seems to be causing the biggest frustration for local emergency officials
Uhrichsville fire officials presented a report with two options to the city council detailing the costs and benefits of fire-based EMS services
DeKalb County officials will vote to extend the contract with AMR, which continues to face criticism over its performance
The lawsuit claims EMS providers bypassed closer hospitals, instead transporting Zachary Polsenberg to a hospital 20 miles away after he collapsed during practice
Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel鈥檚 efforts to align how fire and EMS responses are measured includes 鈥減ot of meat鈥� fires, dispatch time
O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 campaign said the candidate shared the story not to criticize the first responders, but to criticize the weapons used in the killing
North Carolina commissioners will review a report that recommends building more medical service bases across the county and outlines steps to reduce response times
The county鈥檚 fueling contract company inadvertently filled up the tanks with the wrong fuel, putting diesel in the regular gasoline tanks and gasoline in diesel tanks
A Med-Star ambulance was responding to a call of a four-year-girl that sustained a gunshot wound to the chest when the path her house was blocked
Police released audio of a former 911 dispatcher scolding a frantic newspaper delivery woman for driving into floodwaters
The county revised its contract with AMR to temporarily waive the requirement to have paramedics on scenes at all calls within a specific time frame
In 2018, Elizabeth Neal experienced congestive heart failure and an ambulance did not arrive on the scene until an hour after the call went out
A new state protocol has been approved that requires EMS responders to stay at the scene to treat critical patients for an additional 20 minutes
The new ordinance features financial penalties of up to $20,000 for failure to meet response time requirements and a $2 million insurance bond requirement
Officials credited the quick response by area EMS and firefighters for helping the passengers and mitigating any potential environmental problems with fuel runoff
EMS Products
The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
The lawsuit states that 鈥渄efendants acted recklessly and with deliberate indifference in failing to protect Kyle Plush, causing him to suffer greatly before his death鈥�
Engine 25 Medic 8 in Philadelphia topped a recently released list with 10,096 runs
The study spanned from 2014 to 2018 and looked at data from 161 patients, who underwent intra-arterial thrombectomy after suffering a stroke
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