New ambulance-dispatching system results in some improvement

New ambulance-dispatching system results in some improvement

A new ambulance-dispatching system now in place is reducing the number of high-priority calls for local paramedics, resulting in various improvements, though its full impact may not be known until year’s end.

Column: Del Norte Ambulance Enhances Emergency Medical Dispatching Services in Del Norte County

As Emergency Medical Services Week approaches, Del Norte Ambulance is proud to highlight major improvements in Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD) services that are helping to save lives and improve emergency response times throughout Del Norte County.

InQuinte.ca | New call-dispatch system for local paramedics showing good early returns

A new ambulance-dispatching system for the local paramedic services is showing short-term success Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Chief Carl Bowker provided year-to-date statistics during Hastings County’s joint emergency services committee meeting in Belleville on the new system, which went live on February 6. Early numbers show a decrease of 25 per cent in high-acuity calls, from 6,006 in January 1 to March 31 of 2024 to 4,550 in the same period of …

L&A County Paramedic Services’ new priority dispatch system showing benefits

The following is a press release from L&A County  Just more than three months into the implementation of a new regional dispatch system, Lennox and Addington County Paramedic Services is already seeing the benefits. “The Medical Priority Dispatch System has been implemented in other communities around North America, but it’s new to us,” said Lennox and Addington County Paramedic chief Craig Jones. “So far, the preliminary data is supporting what…

New 911 dispatch system already cutting ambulance wait times in L&A County

socastcmsRssStart88.7 myFM News staffsocastcmsRssEnd Just three months after launching a new emergency dispatch system, Lennox and Addington County Paramedic Services is reporting faster response times and better outcomes for critical patients. The Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) went live on Feb. 5 across southeastern Ontario, including the Kingston Central Ambulance Centre. The system prioritizes ambulance calls based on how serious a…