Table 1 Characteristics of EMS services
Characteristic | Percent (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Country n = 225 | |
United States | 95.1% (92.7, 97.5) |
Canada | 4.9% (2.5, 7.3) |
Funding n = 209 | |
Public | 50.7% (44.9, 56.5) |
Private | 24.4% (19.4, 29.4) |
Mixture of public and private | 24.9% (19.9, 29.9) |
Urban vs rural population n = 222 | |
Urban | 30.2% (25.1, 35.3) |
Rural | 15.3% (11.3, 19.3) |
Mixture of urban and rural | 54.5% (49, 60) |
Population n = 222 | |
0 – 9 999 | 3.2% (1.2, 5.2) |
10 000 – 99 999 | 23.9% (19.2, 28.6) |
100 000 – 999 999 | 47.3% (41.8, 52.8) |
>1 000 000 | 25.7% (20.9, 30.5) |
Type of transport n = 222 | |
Ground transport | 95% (92.6, 97.4) |
Helicopter air transport | 36.5% (31.2, 41.8) |
Fixed, wing air transport | 8.6% (5.5, 8.6) |
Transport time to nearest hospital n = 221 | |
0-10 min | 29.4% (24.3, 34.5) |
10-20 min | 52% (46.5, 57.5) |
20-30 min | 11.3% (7.8, 14.8) |
30-60 min | 7.2% (4.3, 10.1) |
>60 min | 0.0% |
Transport time to nearest tertiary care hospital n = 221 | |
0-10 min | 13.6% (9.8, 17.4) |
10-20 min | 38.5% (33.1, 43.9) |
20-30 min | 19.9% (15.5, 24.3) |
30-60 min | 16.7% (12.6, 16.7) |
>60 min | 11.3% (7.8, 14.8) |
Level of training n = 221 | |
NREMT Basic or equivalent | 3.6% (1.5, 5.7) |
NREMT Intermediate or equivalent | 1.4% (0.1, 2.9) |
NREMT Paramedic or equivalent | 67.9% (62.7, 73.1) |
NREMT Paramedic with additional training in critical care or registered nurses with critical care training | 24.9% (20.1, 29.7) |
Physician | 2.3% (0.6-4.0) |