01622799

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2635-07

The timely response of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at a crash site may help prevent loss of life and thereby impact the quality of life for an individual at risk. Thus, availability of and access to quantitative data on EMS activities is critical. This study was conducted to review the data collected by the Michigan Department of Community Health, Emergency Medical Services Section, from a five-year period starting in 2010. The intent was to identify current EMS response, treatment, and transport trends. Among the results noted in this paper, it was identified that on average, the total times involved from the dispatch call to the drop-off of a patient from a motor vehicle collision (MVC) in Michigan were approximately 56 and 43 min for rural and urban areas, respectively. The results from this study could be utilized to guide and direct future EMS initiatives relating to MVCs. The analysis might also be beneficial in predicting the types of injuries that occur in specific types of vehicle crashes. Several challenges and recommendations are provided in the paper.

01631075

17-01660

English

pp 55–61

2017

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309441612

Digital/other

Figures (3) ; References (23) ; Tables (2)

Case studies; Data analysis; Emergency medical services; Emergency response time; Medical treatment; Recommendations; Traffic crashes; Travel time; Trend (Statistics)

Michigan Department of Community Health

Michigan

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 8 2016 10:33AM

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