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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 82, Issue 6 873-875, Copyright © 1992 by American Public Health Association

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Delay in ambulance dispatch to road accidents.

H Brodsky

Department of Geography, University of Maryland, College Park 20742.

When a road accident occurs, the police communications officer, or 911 operator, generally receives the first call. If the caller reports injuries, the emergency medical services dispatcher is notified immediately; but if the caller is uncertain of injuries, the operator may wait. Most often an ambulance is not needed. However, in nearly 20% of fatal road accidents in Missouri, waiting for confirmation of need resulted in a delay of 5 minutes or more in the dispatch of an ambulance.






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