High Performance EMS

MARCH 18, 2021

EMS agencies typically target a UHU of between 0.30 While some agencies incorporate all drive-times (including non-emergency post moves) into the busy ratio of UHU, it is a unique measurable contribution that deserves a separate indication. with a focus toward lowering the effective ratio to decrease crew fatigue.

EMS 130

EMS UHU Ambulance Unit Hour 130

High Performance EMS

JUNE 12, 2023

Assigning an appropriate unit for this call can actually reduce the effective activity, or UHU, of other resources. I like to describe the logical shift in thinking as moving from “the right response times on every call” to “the right call for responses every time.” The posts nearer the hospitals tend, in general, to be busier locations.

BLS 130

BLS UHU Paramedic ALS 130

High Performance EMS

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Part of his justification is the average busy time of a unit being about an hour and to simplify the calculation of a Unit Hour Utilization (UHU). And a lack of credibility also encourages the freelancing of decisions outside of the control of your administration.

UHU 130

UHU BLS Emergency Medical Services Unit Hour 130