Number
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Data variable name
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Type of data
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Data variable categories or values
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Definition of data variable
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1
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Response time
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Continuous
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Minutes
|
Time from the Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) initiated transmission of message to the EMS unit, until the time of arrival of the EMS unit at the patient.
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2
|
On-scene time
|
Continuous
|
Minutes
|
Time from EMS unit arrival at the patient until time of patient leaving scene (or time of death if dead on scene).
|
3
|
Transport time
|
Continuous
|
Minutes
|
Time from patient departure from scene until patient arrival at hospital.
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