Field
Response Program
Several years ago, Sauk Prairie Ambulance Association implemented
a program in an effort to reduce response time to victims of cardiac
arrest and other medical emergencies. This program includes
outfitting members of our service with the equipment and supplies,
including LifePak AEDs, necessary to allow them to respond directly
to scenes in their personal vehicles. These units are
strategically placed with members who have the greatest availability
and/or live in areas that could benefit from increased response
times (rural settings.)
Since its implementation, this
program has been directly responsible for at least one "save."
In this case, the time from receipt of the initial page to the
delivery of the first shock by the field response operator was two
minutes. This was made possible as a direct result of having
personnel in the right place at the right time with the right
equipment. This is especially important in the rural settings
of our district.
The Association currently deploys five such
response units. By continuing to expand this program, we will
be able to provide quality care to the citizens we serve in the most
efficient and timely manner possible.
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