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NG911 FOR EMS

How EMS Benefits from Next Generation 911 Next Generation 911-related technologies will provide new opportunities to keep EMS providers and communities safer. The following scenarios provide a non-technical depiction of how new tech- nologies will provide information leaders need to ensure safe, efficient and effective responses to a variety of incidents.

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Improved Location Accuracy

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With improved location accu- racy, responders will reach victims sooner and triage the scene more eciently. This is especially important in challenging environments like rural areas or parks, densely populated urban areas or on

freeways. Mobile callers may also not be aware of their exact location, hinder- ing first responders’ ability to reach them quickly. Because minutes count with critical patients, faster treatment improves outcomes and survival rates.

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Continuity of Patient Data In the NG911 environment, EMS would have access to more detailed medical history for a patient. In the future, the ability to merge medical data with 911 call data will give providers better on-scene information to improve patient care. Including outcome data within the patient record will provide a more complete picture to support performance improvement. Better data would translate to better overall patient care as well as the advancement of entire EMS systems.

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