nancyrunkle
New Communication
Top Left
Nancy Runkle, "GPS" digital photograph, September 2008, _Nancy Runkle Collection_, Cartersville, GA
Top Right
David Loftin, "Old Disptach" photograph, 1985, _David Loftin Collection_, Rome, GA
Bottom Left
Nancy Runkle, "New Disptach" digital photograph, September 2008, _Nancy Runkle Collection_, Cartersville, GA
Bottom Right
David Loftin, " Newer Computerized Disptach" photograph, 1994, _David Loftin Colection_, Rome, GA
Maps had to be made and all roads marked for a more reliable system for ambulance drivers. In past years, people from the area relied on landmarks and older buildings for directions. In regard to ever expanding 911 services and fire stations, directions and map books paved the way for quicker response times. There were no regulations on how long it took an ambulance to respond to a call. With advancements in medical research, it has become very import to get to patients with significant cardiac events, stokes, and trauma in record time. Only taking approx 4 to 6 min for the brain to become damaged by lack of oxygen, you can see my point. The state of Georgia implemented a response time of 10 min to an emergency call. For ages 1-35, Trauma is the leading cause of death. The service I work for has a contract with the county to retain certain criteria for response times. Our service has also built outer lying sub stations in order to decrease our response times for the county. Global tracking System is an enhanced systems that tracks all the ambulances and their routes. Our dispatcher monitors the GPS and that allows the dispatcher to pick the closest appropriate unit when emergency calls come in. This has been instrumental in lowering our response times and increasing the survivability of our patients. Our service produces response time reports over a monthly basis. After the implementation of the gps system and computer aided drafting dispatch systems we have shown a slight decrease in responding time. Our time has cut down by 1-2 minutes. A study was done is Mississippi in 1994. Paramedics would carry a back pack that contained a satellite transceiver and a large folding antenna. They would be able communicate with the hospitals via a advanced communications satellite (ACTS) that NASA has put in place in the early 60’s to 70’s. The outcome was grim. The lengthy time and bulk deemed it inappropriate for EMS use. Our service is fixing to change GPS systems. Verizon wireless has offered our service a plan in which cell phones will relay location information to a computer in dispatch and update the ambulance location every thirty seconds. The cell phones will also give all ambulances step by step directions via handheld navigation. With the ever increasing satellites and new technology out, modern emergency services will continue to see improvement
1. Bruce Jackson, “ Mobile Satellite Communications: The Next Step in Prehospital Care,” Topics in Emergency Medicine, 21 (1999) :9
2. John Arkontaky, “ Electronic Design,” 55 (2007) : 21
3. Jim J. Hodgett and Jason Smith, ”Essential Role Of Prehospital Care in the Opitimal Outcome From Major Trauma,” Emergency Medicine 12 (2000) : 103-111.
4. Craig Prusansky, “Computer-aided Dispatch Systems: Tips for Minimizing Glitches,” Fire Engineering 160 (2007): 119
5. Whitfield EMS Monthly Response Time Report (GA), June 2003, January
2008
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
New Communication
Top Left
Nancy Runkle, "GPS" digital photograph, September 2008, _Nancy Runkle Collection_, Cartersville, GA
Top Right
David Loftin, "Old Disptach" photograph, 1985, _David Loftin Collection_, Rome, GA
Bottom Left
Nancy Runkle, "New Disptach" digital photograph, September 2008, _Nancy Runkle Collection_, Cartersville, GA
Bottom Right
David Loftin, " Newer Computerized Disptach" photograph, 1994, _David Loftin Colection_, Rome, GA
Maps had to be made and all roads marked for a more reliable system for ambulance drivers. In past years, people from the area relied on landmarks and older buildings for directions. In regard to ever expanding 911 services and fire stations, directions and map books paved the way for quicker response times. There were no regulations on how long it took an ambulance to respond to a call. With advancements in medical research, it has become very import to get to patients with significant cardiac events, stokes, and trauma in record time. Only taking approx 4 to 6 min for the brain to become damaged by lack of oxygen, you can see my point. The state of Georgia implemented a response time of 10 min to an emergency call. For ages 1-35, Trauma is the leading cause of death. The service I work for has a contract with the county to retain certain criteria for response times. Our service has also built outer lying sub stations in order to decrease our response times for the county. Global tracking System is an enhanced systems that tracks all the ambulances and their routes. Our dispatcher monitors the GPS and that allows the dispatcher to pick the closest appropriate unit when emergency calls come in. This has been instrumental in lowering our response times and increasing the survivability of our patients. Our service produces response time reports over a monthly basis. After the implementation of the gps system and computer aided drafting dispatch systems we have shown a slight decrease in responding time. Our time has cut down by 1-2 minutes. A study was done is Mississippi in 1994. Paramedics would carry a back pack that contained a satellite transceiver and a large folding antenna. They would be able communicate with the hospitals via a advanced communications satellite (ACTS) that NASA has put in place in the early 60’s to 70’s. The outcome was grim. The lengthy time and bulk deemed it inappropriate for EMS use. Our service is fixing to change GPS systems. Verizon wireless has offered our service a plan in which cell phones will relay location information to a computer in dispatch and update the ambulance location every thirty seconds. The cell phones will also give all ambulances step by step directions via handheld navigation. With the ever increasing satellites and new technology out, modern emergency services will continue to see improvement
1. Bruce Jackson, “ Mobile Satellite Communications: The Next Step in Prehospital Care,” Topics in Emergency Medicine, 21 (1999) :9
2. John Arkontaky, “ Electronic Design,” 55 (2007) : 21
3. Jim J. Hodgett and Jason Smith, ”Essential Role Of Prehospital Care in the Opitimal Outcome From Major Trauma,” Emergency Medicine 12 (2000) : 103-111.
4. Craig Prusansky, “Computer-aided Dispatch Systems: Tips for Minimizing Glitches,” Fire Engineering 160 (2007): 119
5. Whitfield EMS Monthly Response Time Report (GA), June 2003, January
2008
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System