THE EFFECT OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE LOCATION AND RESPONSE STRATEGY ON RESPONSE TIMES

Authors

  • C Stein Department of Emergency Medical Care University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Lee Wallis Division of Emergency Medicine University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Olufemi Adetunji University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/26-2-1078

Keywords:

EMS, Response Time, Vehicle Location, System Tiers

Abstract

Response time is currently considered to be an important performance indicator in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems. A number of factors may affect response times, including the location of emergency vehicles and the type of response system design used. This study aimed to assess the effects of emergency vehicle location and response system design on response time performance in a model of a large South African urban EMS system, using discrete-event simulation. Results indicated that both the emergency vehicle location and response system design factors had a significant effect on r

Author Biography

Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Published

2015-08-03

How to Cite

Stein, C., Wallis, L., & Adetunji, O. (2015). THE EFFECT OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE LOCATION AND RESPONSE STRATEGY ON RESPONSE TIMES. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 26(2), 26–40. https://doi.org/10.7166/26-2-1078

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