Archive for July2015
Stop Dissing Response Times and Start Dissecting the Argument
It is not hard to find an article that bashes the industry’s insistence on measuring response time as a performance goal. The latest one I saw was published just today in “Don’t let response times overshadow the role of EMS” by the respected author Arthur Hsieh. The flow of his article follows the traditional pattern of […]
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Derek McDoogle
Lights and Sirens and Safety
I like how you explain that the use of lights and sirens is supposed to clear traffic by warning drivers or pedestrians that a public safety vehicle is approaching in emergency mode. As far as I remember, when I was a child and hear a siren sound, I was aware that something bad happened. Thanks…
2019-10-29 10:59:50
Lights and Sirens and Safety
I like how you explain that the use of lights and sirens is supposed to clear traffic by warning drivers or pedestrians that a public safety vehicle is approaching in emergency mode. As far as I remember, when I was a child and hear a siren sound, I was aware that something bad happened. Thanks…
2019-10-29 10:59:50
Franks Ross
See What Others Can’t
Good information on Geospatial technology. Thank you for sharing.
2019-08-02 07:46:00
See What Others Can’t
Good information on Geospatial technology. Thank you for sharing.
2019-08-02 07:46:00
John Nelson
System Status Management (SSM)
Wow... I would have thought that by now, the impact on patient outcomes would have been a part of the discussion. Look, the entire purpose of SSM is to run a "more efficient" operation, and still meet some arbitrary maximum response time threshold with a certain degree of reliability. What nobody seems to talk about…
2019-06-19 11:37:46
System Status Management (SSM)
Wow... I would have thought that by now, the impact on patient outcomes would have been a part of the discussion. Look, the entire purpose of SSM is to run a "more efficient" operation, and still meet some arbitrary maximum response time threshold with a certain degree of reliability. What nobody seems to talk about…
2019-06-19 11:37:46
Michael Gu
“So God made an EMT”
Thank you Eric! It was not until recently when I began to understand better the pressure and true meaning of being an EMT or First Responder. I hope I can provide help in my own way.
2019-05-28 03:30:41
“So God made an EMT”
Thank you Eric! It was not until recently when I began to understand better the pressure and true meaning of being an EMT or First Responder. I hope I can provide help in my own way.
2019-05-28 03:30:41
Jan S
“So God made an EMT”
This is awesome, I had to share with my husband who is & teaches EMT/Paramedics. :)
2019-05-24 12:24:53
“So God made an EMT”
This is awesome, I had to share with my husband who is & teaches EMT/Paramedics. :)
2019-05-24 12:24:53
