[MCOH-EH] Ambulance Response Times

[Kris Arnold]

On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 4:30 PM, Kris Arnold <karnold at bu.edu> wrote:

> Out of curiosity, and if you do not mind, where are you working?
>
> I consult in a number of different non-US settings.
>
> Kris
>
> On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Enass Awad <umhaneen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks a lot Kris, this is very helpful. I am actually working overseas
>> now and I was able to  look into different countries as well (Canada,
>> Australia and UK) to try to come up with some standards that work for us
>> here.
>>
>> Enass
>>
>> On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Kris Arnold <karnold at bu.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Dr. A/Rahman,
>>>
>>> Quick answer - Federally = none;  States = none ; local municipalities =
>>> mostly as contractural agreements on minimum acceptable performance x% of
>>> the time with private providers when there is no municipal provider.
>>>
>>> The following links may help clarify this for you:
>>>
>>> http://www.emsworld.com/article/10324786/ems-response-time-standards
>>>
>>> http://www.jems.com/articles/2012/02/great-ambulance-response-time-debate.html
>>>
>>> And a bit more geographically and politically relevant to your situation:
>>>
>>> http://www.sandiego.gov/iba/pdf/reports/2014/14_22attachment2_140610.pdf.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best of luck with finding the most appropriate solution for your
>>> situation.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Kris Arnold, MD, MPH, FACEP
>>> Chief Medical Officer
>>> ArLac Global Health Services, PC
>>> Lexington, MA 02421
>>> T: +1 617-470-8884
>>> F: +1 781-862-2742
>>> Skype:  karlac.global
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 4:28 AM, Enass Awad <umhaneen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear colleagues:
>>>>   Anyone can share what standards govern ambulance response times to
>>>> medical emergencies at your institution?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Will appreciate your feedback at the earliest convenience.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Enass
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Enass Awad A/Rahman,MD,MPH
>>>> Department of Occupational Medicine
>>>> Mercy Medical Group
>>>> 3000 Q Street
>>>> Sacramento,CA,95816
>>>> Tel: 916-733-3390
>>>> <#14d6391d87e4c500_14d638a4b57fbc53_14d6218425c13c29_14d612bf3b9cd3e9_>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Enass Awad A/Rahman,MD,MPH
>> Department of Occupational Medicine
>> Mercy Medical Group
>> 3000 Q Street
>> Sacramento,CA,95816
>> Tel: 916-733-3390
>>
>>
>> "We can enrich the world if we choose to embrace our similarities; we can
>> destroy the world if we choose to emphasize our differences."
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