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374 <br /> <br /> TUESDAY. JUNE.5. 1990 <br /> <br />· Mr. Hunter then began a review of the standards which were~applied <br /> te the study. The radio dispatching system was seen as basically <br /> sound.~ Some problems were noted with the communications system <br /> itself. There is no computer-aided dispatch system, which Mr. <br /> Hunter said is recommended. In accordance with American Heart <br /> Association standards for response to cardiorespiratory arrest, <br /> CPR should be provided within 4 minutes. Advanced life support <br /> should be provided within 8 minutes. For non-emergency calls, <br /> which comprise approximately 88 percent=of the rescue squads' <br /> calls, 15 minutes was determined as acceptable. Approximately 87% <br /> of the rescue squads' calls were answered within 15 minutes. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hunter explained,the concept of tiered response.'~This provides <br /> for"first~ esponse" for the rendering of care Inthis area, <br /> there.is.~no organized system of tiered response. <br /> <br /> The availability of training was cited as a problem for the <br /> volunteers. Most advanced training is only available .outside of <br /> theloca~'area~ <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter then reviewed~the distribution of~the squads' calls by <br />t=ime ofday.'. The busiest hours were from 6:00 A.M~ until6:00 P.M. <br />However,! the-=,work scheduleofmany of the volunteers makes for <br />fewer, volunteers,available during those hours. <br /> <br />!~he consultants .then reviewed the location of the'calls.' The <br /> <br /> <br />