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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Q: So why does an ambulance also come if the firefighters are providing this advanced life support level <strong>of</strong><br />
care<br />
A: This “two-tier system” <strong>of</strong> pre-hospital first responder services followed by ambulance transport is in<br />
place per Brevard County Charter .<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fire Rescue Division <strong>of</strong> Brevard County is the transport provider from the emergency scene to the hospital,<br />
which completes the recommended chain <strong>of</strong> survival guideline for preferred treatment. Brevard County has<br />
retained sole authority for emergency transport capabilities in our county, as allowed by state statute. Currently,<br />
they have 3 ambulance transport units positioned in north Brevard to cover 235 square miles north <strong>of</strong> Kings<br />
Highway to the Volusia County line and from the St. Johns River east to the Indian River, also including S.R. 402<br />
east to the Playalinda Beach area.<br />
During 2009, 84% <strong>of</strong> the medical calls within <strong>Titusville</strong> required emergency transport to a hospital facility.<br />
Continuity <strong>of</strong> patient care or additional emergency medical assistance can require <strong>Titusville</strong> personnel to assist<br />
Brevard County Fire Rescue with either patient care in the back <strong>of</strong> the transport unit or by driving <strong>of</strong> the transport<br />
unit itself.<br />
Overlapping calls for emergency medical service in <strong>Titusville</strong> in 2009 occurred at a<br />
rate <strong>of</strong> 29% for two emergencies at the same time. <strong>Titusville</strong> Fire and Emergency<br />
Services’ unit availability throughout its four station locations can easily provide<br />
medical response calls that overlap in our area, but we do not have statistics from<br />
BCFR on how overlapping medical calls that require transport affect response or<br />
transport delays.<br />
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♥ 484 (9.6% <strong>of</strong> medical calls) were cardiac related calls<br />
♥ 54 (13.01% <strong>of</strong> cardiac related calls) involved cardiac arrest<br />
♥ 15 (28%) <strong>of</strong> arrested patients were successfully resuscitated by <strong>Titusville</strong> Fire<br />
and Emergency Services personnel<br />
ᄋ 55 patients were issued Stroke Alert Status and transported to PMC<br />
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