Table 1 Key results of the study

median

IQR

median

IQR

p

Distance back to station after patient handover (km)

70

51–94

188

149–204

< 0.001

Estimated driving time back to station after patient handover (h: min)

0:53

0:37–1:08

2:25

1:57–2:33

< 0.001

Time the ambulance was occupied in the mission when transporting the patient via PSC (h: min)

3:32

2:42–4:23

6:24

5:23–6:44

< 0.001

Time the ambulance was occupied in the mission when transporting the patient straight to the CSC (h: min)

2:12

1:48–2:50

4:14

3:57–4:47

< 0.001

Time the HEMS unit was occupied in the mission (h: min)

2:16

2:07–2:28