Table 1 Patient transport rates of the deployment events
Reason for deployment | Frequency patient transport | Frequency non-patient transport | Frequency Total | Transport rate | OR [95% CI] Reason for deployment (reference: trauma) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fire alarm system | 49 | 8030 | 8079 | 0.6% | 810.5 [611.8–1073.7] |
Fire with EMS—with and without life-threatening situation | 353 | 6154 | 6507 | 5.4% | 86.2 [77.4–96.1] |
personal emergency response system active alarm | 1510 | 6592 | 8102 | 18.6% | 21.6 [20.4–22.9] |
Technical assistance with emergency medical service | 2414 | 6995 | 9409 | 25.7% | 14.3 [13.7–15.0] |
Child—(up to 12 years) sick | 4290 | 4203 | 8493 | 50.5% | 4.8 [4.6–5.1] |
Intoxication | 11,639 | 9110 | 20,749 | 56.1% | 3.9 [3.8–4.0] |
Aggravation | 3223 | 2353 | 5576 | 57.8% | 3.6 [3.4–3.8] |
Psych | 2004 | 1427 | 3431 | 58.4% | 3.5 [3.3–3.8] |
Consciousness | 12,210 | 7126 | 19,336 | 63.1% | 2.9 [2.8–3.0] |
Child—(up to 12 years) trauma | 7110 | 3559 | 10,669 | 66.6% | 2.5 [2.4–2.6] |
Traffic accident only emergency medical service | 17,343 | 7235 | 24,578 | 70.6% | 2.1 [2.0–2.1] |
Other event/condition | 36,925 | 15,082 | 52,007 | 71.0% | 2.0 [2.0–2.1] |
Heart/circulation | 70,764 | 27,599 | 98,363 | 71.9% | 1.9 [1.9–2.0] |
Respiration | 22,779 | 7321 | 30,100 | 75.7% | 1.6 [1.5–1.6] |
Neuro | 32,476 | 6834 | 39,310 | 82.6% | 1.0 [1.0–1.1] |
Pain | 27,723 | 5712 | 33,435 | 82.9% | 1.0 [1.0–1.1] |
Trauma | 105,865 | 21,406 | 127,271 | 83.2% | – |
Birth/delivery | 3795 | 122 | 3917 | 96.9% | 0.2 [0.1–0.2] |
Total | 362,472 | 146,860 | 509,332* | – | – |