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