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South Orange Rescue Squad (SORS): - 57 certified EMT’s - 36 on OEMS Roster w/NCOEMS - Share duties w/OEMS on Medic 8 - 3-4-3-4-3 alternating schedule - Includes use of SORS’ 2-BLS ambulances Average Response Times: All rescue squads: 5:53 Volunteer rescue squads: 7:59 Career rescue squads: 5:02 Response Time Average vs. Fractile Response Time Performance Criteria Given what has been learned about the need for an eight-minute response to maximize survivability from cardiac arrest, an average eight-minute response, by definition, means that one-half, or more, of the service’s patients are not reached within that critical time. Many high-performance emergency ambulance services use a different methodology to measure response times to ensure service equality to all patients: fractile distribution; in most th instances as suggested by NFPA and others, reported at the 90 percentile. EMS Base Facilities ….EMS “staging” locations Orange County EMS, like Law Enforcement, is an ongoing and at times almost continuous service that functions 24 hours a day throughout the entire County. Its services are far from occurring on a “periodic” or “sporadic” basis. This concern (facilities) must be addressed as a long-term issue. And, it must dovetail with the Ambulance Availability and Response Time issues previously addressed. Steve Allan said that Orange County does not have any base facilities and the locations lack a lot. EMS Base Facilities An EMS facility must include at least, the following type of spaces: - Indoor, temperature controlled vehicle bays with exhaust ventilation and recharging stations - Secure equipment, materials and medication storage - Special storage for certain narcotics and refrigerated medical supplies - Decontamination showers for personnel - Decontamination/wash areas for equipment - Space for air drying decontaminated equipment after washing - Storage accommodations for contaminated clothing, waste, sharps, etc.