Figure 1
From: Fire fighters as basic life support responders: A study of successful implementation
Area. The area covered by the BLS responders was defined as all addresses within three kilometres (driving distance) from the Central Fire Station (the coloured area). The area is urban and includes most of the industrial harbour (a minor part of the piers are further than 3 kilometres away). The third EMS-station is located outside the illustration. Abbreviations: BLS Basic Life Support, EMS: Emergency Medical Services, MECU: Mobile Emergency Care Unit.