Global positioning system alerted volunteer first responders arrive before emergency medical services in more than four out of five emergency calls.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.12.010
Abstract: AIM To evaluate response rates for volunteer first responders (VFRs) activated by use of a smartphone GPS-tracking system and to compare response times of VFRs with those of emergency medical services (EMS). Furthermore, to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: response times; system; response; volunteer first ... See more keywords
Volunteer First Responders for Optimizing Management of Mass Casualty Incidents
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2018.56
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective Rapid response to a trauma incident is vital for saving lives. However, in a mass casualty incident (MCI), there may not be enough resources (first responders and equipment) to adequately triage, prepare, and… read more here.
Keywords: response; volunteer first; first responders; management ... See more keywords
Professional firefighter and trained volunteer first‐responding units in emergency medical service
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DOI: 10.1111/aas.13224
Abstract: Although widely dispatched to out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrests, the performance of prehospital first‐responding units in other medical emergencies is unknown. read more here.
Keywords: trained volunteer; first responding; volunteer first; responding units ... See more keywords