A model for the association of the call volume and the unavailable-for-response interval on the delayed ambulance response for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using a geographic information system

• Published in: Prehospital emergency care Vol. 14; no. 4; p. 469
• Main Authors: Ahn, Ki Ok, Shin, Sang Do, Cha, Won Chul, Jun, Chulmin, Lee, Tae Sik, Pirrallo, Ronald G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2010
• Subjects: Ambulances - organization & administration; Efficiency, Organizational; Geographic Information Systems; Humans; Models, Organizational; Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest; Republic of Korea; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Republic of Korea

An optimal ambulance response interval is desirable for emergency medical services (EMS) operations. Arriving on scene within a treatment time window is often delayed for many reasons, including overwhelming call volume. To determine whether an association exists between the ambulance call volume (A...