Table 1 Medical dispatch centres
From: Dispatch centres: what is the right population catchment size?
Year | Population in millions | Number of medical dispatch centres | Average population per dispatch in million | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countries: | ||||
Iceland (1) | 2004 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.15 |
Norway (1) | 2004 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.20 |
Germany (3) | 2006 | 82.5 | 320 | 0.25 |
Switzerland (5) | 2006 | 7.5 | 22 | 0.34 |
Finland (1) | 2004 | 5.3 | 15 | 0.35 |
Sweden (1) | 2004 | 8.9 | 20 | 0.45 |
Switzerland | 2015 | 8 | 17 | 0.47 |
Sweden (4) | 2011 | 9.5 | 18 | 0.53 |
France (2) | 2004 | 60.4 | 105 | 0.57 |
Denmark (1) | 2004 | 5.4 | 9 | 0.60 |
Finland (prediction) | 2015 | 5.2 | (7 projected) | 0.74 |
Cities: | ||||
Lausanne and surroundings, Switzerland | 2015 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 |
Fort Myers and surroundings, Lee County, Florida, USA | 2010 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 |
Montreal, Canada | 2011 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.3 |
Miami Dade County, Florida, USA | 2010 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 |
Phoenix area (Valley of the Sun), Arizona, USA | 2010 | 4.2 | 1 | 4.2 |