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Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services 17 <br /> DRAFT REPORT and 911/Communications Center Operations Study <br /> Figure 7 <br /> Ems Calls by Type <br /> Condition Code Frequency Percent <br /> Sick Person SICK 1322 12.3% <br /> Fall FALL 1117 10.4% <br /> Transfer Interfacility Palliative Care TIPC 1111 10.4% <br /> Breathing Difficulty BREA 795 7.4% <br /> Unconscious UNCO 747 7.0% <br /> Chest Pain CHES 716 6.7% <br /> Accident w/Personal Injury ACPI 713 6.7% <br /> Convulsion CONV 472 4.4% <br /> Hemorrhage HEMO 376 3.5% <br /> Trauma TRAU 354 3.3% <br /> Overdose OVER 336 3.1% <br /> Abdominal Pain ABDO 322 3.0% <br /> Unknown UNKN 292 2.7% <br /> Stroke STRO 245 2.3% <br /> Diabetes DIAB 209 1.9% <br /> Allergy/Allergic Reaction ALLE 172 1.6% <br /> Assault ASLT 158 1.5% <br /> Heart Problem HEPR 147 1.4% <br /> 9,604 89.6% <br /> 10,719 100% <br /> Call Distribution <br /> The green dots on the map that follows represent the more than 30,000 calls to which EMS units were <br /> dispatched during 2009, 2010, and 2011. <br /> As stated previously, the most significant clusters of calls were in the Carrboro and Chapel Hill areas. <br /> Smaller, yet still significant call clusters were also noted in and around Hillsborough and a number of the <br /> County's major roadways; i.e. I-85, SR 70, and 86, etc. <br /> [The remainder of this page intentionally left blank. <br /> Solutions for Local Government,Inc. 15 <br />