Table 1 Comparison of modeled time and assumptions with actual EMS time intervals*
From: A validation of ground ambulance pre-hospital times modeled using geographic information systems
(n) | Inside City (29765) | Outside City (529) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Model Time** | Actual Time | Model Time** | Actual Time | |
Activation | 1.4 | 1.7 (1.3-2.2) | 2.9 | 2.1 (1.6-2.9) |
Response | 4.4 (3.2-5.9) | 4.9 (3.5-6.7) | 5.3 (4.3-7.0) | 10.9 (8.9-13.6) |
On-scene | 13.5 | 21.6 (15.9-27.9) | 15.1 | 22.1 (16.8-28.2) |
Transport | 7.3 (5.3-9.9) | 13.3 (9.5-18.0) | 13.1 (10.8-17.5) | 20.0 (15.5-26.5) |
Total | 26.5 (23.3-30.7) | 43.3 (35.7-51.9) | 36.4 (33.2-42.5) | 57.6 (49.4-67.2) |