annual report-2009.pdf - The City of Titusville, Florida
annual report-2009.pdf - The City of Titusville, Florida
annual report-2009.pdf - The City of Titusville, Florida
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2009 EMS Calls<br />
55<br />
2148<br />
889<br />
484<br />
322<br />
1158<br />
In 2009, 75.4% <strong>of</strong><br />
emergency calls<br />
fell within the<br />
emergency<br />
medical services<br />
fields.<br />
Other Medical CVA Illness<br />
Trauma Respiratory Cardiac Related<br />
NOTE: OTHER MEDICAL includes such emergencies as: dizziness, insect stings,<br />
heat-related injuries, lightning strikes, patient lift assists, snake bites, etc.<br />
Our units provide<br />
Advanced Life<br />
Support (ALS),<br />
an enhanced<br />
level <strong>of</strong><br />
emergency care<br />
for our<br />
community.<br />
+ Of 1158 trauma calls, 957 required transport to a<br />
hospital facility by ground transportation (82.64%)<br />
+ 73 trauma calls were severe enough to call a<br />
“trauma alert” and 69 were transported to a certified<br />
trauma center via helicopter (54% were vehicle vs.<br />
motorcycle crashes)<br />
+ Level 1 Trauma Center transport was initiated for 2<br />
patients with severe burns (>10% body surface area)<br />
+ Treated 16 gunshot wounds<br />
+ Responded to 14 stabbings<br />
+ Conducted 6 water rescues (2 drowned)<br />
+ Responded to 200 pediatric calls (0-15 years <strong>of</strong> age);<br />
gender breakdown was 80 female, 120 male<br />
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