Implementation of Ambulance Hotspot Strategy in Reducing Ambulance Response Time

Authors

  • Su Na Chin Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Phee Kheng Cheah Emergency and Trauma Department, Sabah Women and Children’s Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Muhamad Yaakub Arifin Emergency and Trauma Department, Sabah Women and Children’s Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Hui Shan Kang Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Zaturrawiah A Omar Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Fouziah Md Yassin Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Darmesah Gabda Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v14i.2315

Keywords:

ambulance response time, ambulance hotspot strategy, emergency medical service

Abstract

Introduction: Ambulance response time (ART) has an inseparable relationship with mortality rates and therefore is important to be reduced. However, an unprecedented increase in road traffic congestion has led to longer ART, especially during peak hours. To reduce ART despite congested traffic, a pre-dispatched ambulance is deployed at hotspot locations during peak hours. This study aims to determine if the hotspot strategy is able to reduce ART in an Urban Emergency Medical Services system.

Published

2020-03-30

How to Cite

Chin, S. N., Cheah, P. K., Arifin, M. Y., Kang, H. S., Omar, Z. A., Yassin, F. M., & Gabda, D. (2020). Implementation of Ambulance Hotspot Strategy in Reducing Ambulance Response Time. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 14, 3. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v14i.2315
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