The impact of using time critical intervention‐based dispatch thresholds on lowering lights and siren use to EMS 911 incidents
Using TCI-based dispatch thresholds, we decreased L&S use and increased accuracy with minimal increased response time. Our results support the use of this methodology to determine EMS response modes.
Authors
- Jeffrey L. Jarvis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1435-5115)
- Danny Johns
- Sydney E. Jarvis
- Mike Knipstein
- Taylor Ratcliff
Institutions
- University of North Texas (US)
- Texas Christian University (US)
- University of North Texas Health Science Center (US)
- Temple College (US)
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple (US)
- Williamson College (US)
- Williams Unified School District (US)
- Office of the Director (US)
- Baylor Scott & White Health (US)
- Fort Worth Library (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13232
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00