1. OAKLAND TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT (OTFD) EMS RESPONSE TIME PROJECT

2. PROJECT PURPOSE
DETERMINE ACTUAL OTFD EMS RESPONSE TIME USING OCMCA* EMS RESPONSE TIME DEFINITION -
TIME LAPSED FROM WHEN DISPATCH NOTIFIES AN “ALS UNIT” TO WHEN AN “ALS**UNIT” IS ON SCENE”
*OCMCA IS OAKLAND COUNTY MEDICAL CONTROL AUTHORITY
** ALS IS ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT

3. Response Time Component Definitions (OTFD now incorrectly tracks the small blue arrow; they should track red arrow as was done in this study)
What OTFD should measure was measured in this study
OTFD Response Time as now usually measured
First OTFD officer on scene

4. WHAT IS AN ALS** UNIT?
ONE FULLY EQUIPPED AMBULANCE (DRUGS, HEART MONITOR, ETC.)
TWO PARAMEDICS OR ONE PARAMEDIC AND ONE EMT
*OCMCA IS OAKLAND COUNTY MEDICAL CONTROL AUTHORITY
** ALS MEANS “ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT”

7. PROJECT CONCLUSIONS OTFD RESPONSE TIME IS - This compares poorly to
11.4 MINUTES OR LESS, 90% OF TIME USING MOST FAVORABLE CALCULATON METHOD (90% RESPONSE = AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME X STD. DEV.)
This compares poorly to
OCMCA 90% standard of 6 minutes
Most widely used urban 90% standard of 9 minutes. (Journal of Emergency Medical Services, June 26, 2007 – Jay Fitch, courtesy of Greg Ball)
Data suggests that 9 minutes is possible if the ambulance are manned with two qualified people and a single ambulance is dispatched

8. STUDY DETAILS 262 EMS RUNS 10/1/15 – 5/30/16 TIMES MEASURED
OTFD STUDY TERMINOLOGY
OCMCA TERMINOLOGY
DETAIL OF MEASUREMENT FOR STUDY
“TONE”
“UNIT NOTIFIED”
RADIO CALL FROM DISPATCH TO OTFD
“CLOCK STOPS”
“UNIT ON SCENE”
WHEN FIRST TWO OF THESE THREE ON SCENE – OFFICER, A-1, A-2