North Dakota
North Dakota EMS Association releases results of lights, siren survey
By Leila Merrill
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota EMS Affiliation launched the outcomes of its North Dakota Rural EMS Counts lights and sirens survey this week.
“The North Dakota EMS Affiliation has executed an essential service to their members by amassing this information on perceptions concerning the impact and influence of purple lights and sirens,” Greg Friese, MS, NRP, EMS1 editorial director mentioned. “They’ve set the stage for delivering training to their members to cut back using purple lights and sirens, and measure the influence of that coaching.”
The survey questions deal with lights and siren use with regard to response instances, affected person outcomes, collision dangers, transport time and billing.
Within the 2022 EMS Development Survey, 77% of respondents consider that usually, using lights and sirens will increase threat, but 62% of respondents nonetheless report responding with lights and sirens fairly often (46%) or at all times (16%). Study extra concerning the survey outcomes by downloading your free copy of “What paramedics need in 2022.”