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Emergency Medical Services Response Times in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas

Description
Analyzes 2015 emergency medical services (EMS) data from 485 EMS agencies across the U.S. to describe the time period between a 9-1-1 call and EMS arrival, or response time. Includes EMS response time data for rural, suburban, and urban zip codes.
Author(s)
Howard K. Mell, Shannon N. Mumma, Brian Hiestand, et al.
Citation
JAMA Surgery, 152(10), 983-984
Date
10/2017
Type
Document
Tagged as
Emergency medical services · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data