Table 1 Five Year comparison of incidents and call types, January–May 2016–2020
EMS Call Type and Determinant Number | EMS Calls 2016 n (%) | EMS Calls 2017 n (%) | EMS Calls 2018 n (%) | EMS Calls 2019 n (%) | EMS Calls 2020 n (%) | 4-Year Average of EMS Calls (2016–2019) | Proportion of calls in 2020 vs. calls 2016–2019 | Relative Change in Calls (2020 vs. 2016–2019) | Chi Square Test of Independence (Chi-score, p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdominal Pain | 784 (3.7) | 784 (3.5) | 806 (3.3) | 885 (3.6) | 808 (3.6) | 814.75 (3.5) | 3.8% vs. 3.7% | 3% | χ2 (1) = 0.59 p = 0.44 |
Allergies | 167 (0.8) | 173 (0.8) | 174 (0.7) | 175 (0.7) | 159 (0.7) | 172.25 (0.8) | 0.7% vs. 0.8% | −4% | χ2 (1) = 0.23 p = 0.63 |
Animal Bites/Attacks | 24 (0.1) | 24 (0.1) | 27 (0.1) | 22 (0.1) | 32 (0.1) | 24.25 (0.1) | 0.1% vs. 0.1% | 37% | χ2 (1) = 2.42 p = 0.12 |
Assault/ Sexual Assault | 695 (3.3) | 710 (3.1) | 671 (2.8) | 629 (2.6) | 682 (3.1) | 676.25 (2.9) | 3.2% vs. 3.0% | 4% | χ2 (1) = 1.22 p = 0.27 |
Back Pain | 231 (1.1) | 352 (1.6) | 370 (1.5) | 367 (1.5) | 304 (1.4) | 330 (1.4) | 1.4% vs. 1.5% | -4% | χ2 (1) = 0.49 p = 0.47 |
Breathing Problems | 2297 (10.9) | 2385 (10.6) | 2521 (10.4) | 2310 (9.5) | 2052 (9.2) | 2378.25 (10.3) | 10.2% vs. 11.5% | −12% | χ2 (1) = 22.53 p < 0.01* |
Burns/ Explosions | 37 (0.2) | 35 (0.2) | 62 (0.3) | 72 (0.3) | 51 (0.2) | 51.5 (0.2) | 0.2% vs. 0.2% | 4% | χ2 (1) = 0.033 p = 0.86 |
Carbon Monoxide/ HAZMAT | 65 (0.3) | 67 (0.3) | 78 (0.3) | 75 (0.3) | 47 (0.2) | 71.25 (0.3) | 0.2% vs. 0.3% | −31% | χ2 (1) = 5.85 p = 0.016* |
Cardiac Arrest | 255 (1.2) | 321 (1.4) | 369 (1.5) | 336 (1.4) | 385 (1.7) | 320.25 (1.4) | 1.8% vs. 1.4% | 26% | χ2 (1) = 14.89 p < 0.01* |
Chest Pain | 1798 (8.5) | 1765 (7.8) | 2076 (8.6) | 2007 (8.2) | 1790 (8.1) | 1911.5 (8.3) | 8.8% vs. 9.0% | −3% | χ2 (1) = 1.21 p = 0.27 |
Choking | 58 (0.3) | 76 (0.3) | 78 (0.3) | 104 (0.4) | 54 (0.2) | 79 (0.3) | 0.2% vs. 0.3% | −29% | χ2 (1) = 5.48 p = 0.019* |
Convulsions | 731 (3.5) | 784 (3.5) | 778 (3.2) | 814 (3.3) | 730 (3.3) | 776.75 (3.4) | 3.4% vs. 3.5% | −3% | χ2 (1) = 0.35 p = 0.55 |
Diabetic | 278 (1.3) | 268 (1.2) | 268 (1.1) | 249 (1.0) | 203 (0.9) | 265.75 (1.2) | 0.9% vs. 1.2% | −21% | χ2 (1) = 9.26 p < 0.01* |
Drowning/ Diving Accident | 11 (0.1) | < 5 | 8 (0.0) | 9 (0.0) | 6 (0.0) | 8 (0.0) | 0.0% vs.0 .0% | −23% | p = 0.69 |
Electrocution/Lightning | 5 (0.0) | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 | 0.0% vs. 0.0% | −74% | p = 0.22 |
Eye Problems/ Injuries | 27 (0.1) | 24 (0.1) | 21 (0.1) | 20 (0.1) | 23 (0.1) | 23 (0.1) | 0.1% vs. 0.1% | 3% | χ2 (1) = 0.027 p = 0.87 |
Falls | 2715 (12.9) | 3050 (13.5) | 3277 (13.5) | 3248 (13.3) | 3001 (13.5) | 3072.5 (13.3) | 15.6% vs. 15.4% | 2% | χ2 (1) = 0.59 p = 0.44 |
Headache | 145 (0.7) | 127 (0.6) | 115 (0.5) | 155 (0.6) | 146 (0.7) | 135.5 (0.6) | 0.7% vs. 0.6% | 11% | χ2 (1) = 1.47 p = 0.23 |
Heart Problems | 395 (1.9) | 314 (1.4) | 370 (1.5) | 424 (1.7) | 423 (1.9) | 375.75 (1.6) | 1.9% vs. 1.7% | 17% | χ2 (1) = 8.24 p = 0.0041* |
Heat/Cold Exposure | 19 (0.1) | 19 (0.1) | 30 (0.1) | 40 (0.2) | 34 (0.2) | 27 (0.1) | 0.2% vs. 0.1% | 33% | χ2 (1) = 1.88 p = 0.17 |
Hemorrhage/ Laceration | 790 (3.8) | 859 (3.8) | 946 (3.9) | 898 (3.7) | 826 (3.7) | 873.25 (3.8) | 3.9% vs. 3.9% | −2% | χ2 (1) = 0.21 p = 0.64 |
Inaccessible Incident | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 | 5 (0.0) | 2.75 (0.0) | 0.0% vs. 0.0% | 90% | p = 0.22 |
Overdose/ Poisoning | 416 (1.9) | 503 (2.2) | 548 (2.3) | 865 (3.5) | 928 (4.2) | 583 (2.3) | 4.4% vs. 2.6% | 70% | χ2 (1) = 176.49 p < 0.01* |
Pregnancy | 83 (0.4) | 90 (0.4) | 90 (0.4) | 108 (0.4) | 105 (0.5) | 92.75 (0.4) | 0.5% vs. 0.4% | 18% | χ2 (1) = 11.80 p < 0.01* |
Psychiatric/ Abnormal Behaviour | 1284 (6.1) | 1467 (6.5) | 1529 (6.3) | 1588 (6.5) | 1426 (6.4) | 1467 (6.4) | 6.9% vs. 6.8% | 1% | χ2 (1) = 0.12 p = 0.73 |
Sick Person | 3362 (15.9) | 3589 (15.9) | 3797 (15.7) | 3495 (14.3) | 2255 (10.2) | 3560.75 (15.4) | 11.3% vs. 18.2% | −38% | χ2 (1) = 404.71 p < 0.01* |
Stab/Gunshot | 34 (0.2) | 27 (0.1) | 27 (0.1) | 36 (0.2) | 42 (0.2) | 31 (0.1) | 0.2% vs. 0.1% | 40% | χ2 (1) = 3.71 p = 0.054 |
Stroke | 619 (2.9) | 635 (2.8) | 707 (2.9) | 690 (2.8) | 717 (3.2) | 662.75 (2.9) | 3.3% vs. 3.% | 13% | χ2 (1) = 7.93 p < 0.01* |
Motor Vehicle Collision | 788 (3.7) | 837 (3.7) | 881 (3.6) | 903 (3.7) | 682 (3.1) | 852.25 (3.7) | 3.2% vs. 3.8% | −17% | χ2 (1) = 20.18 p < 0.01* |
Traumatic Injuries | 500 (2.4) | 484 (2.1) | 484 (2.0) | 487 (1.9) | 403 (1.8) | 488.75 (2.1) | 1.8% vs. 2.2% | −15% | χ2 (1) = 8.20 p = 0.0042* |
Unconscious | 1541 (7.3) | 1689 (7.5) | 2018 (8.3) | 2033 (8.3) | 1960 (8.8) | 1820.25 (7.9) | 9.7% vs. 8.6% | 13% | χ2 (1) = 21.11 p < 0.01* |
Unknown Problem | 902 (4.3) | 1111 (4.9) | 1105 (4.6) | 1369 (5.6) | 872 (3.9) | 1121.75 (4.9) | 4.1% vs. 5.1% | −20% | χ2 (1) = 35.14 p < 0.01* |
Pandemic Protocol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1060 (4.8) | 0 | 5.0% vs. 0.0% | 3% | p < 0.01* |