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APOT: Why It Matters and How To Cut Down on It

ESO

Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) is a new metric introduced in the 2024 ESO EMS Index that measures the duration from when an ambulance arrives at the hospital to the transfer of patient care to hospital personnel. Why APOT is a game changer for EMS Extended offload times have a ripple effect.

MIH 59
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Final Three Fire Departments Awarded New Turnouts and Helmets Through the 2024 MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway

NVFC

With a mission to provide exceptional fire, rescue, and EMS services, the departments 14 volunteers also extend mutual aid to neighboring communities when needed. Given its rural location, the departments volunteers are tasked with helping in a variety of medical emergencies to stabilize patients before the arrival of the ambulance.