DEATH IN THE AMBULANCE

DER TOD IM UNFALLWAGEN

THE AUTHOR ANALYSES REPORTS MADE IN ONE YEAR (1.7.68 - 30.6.69) BY THE RED CROSS OPERATING IN STYRIA, AUSTRIA. IT IS SHOWN THAT THE IMPORTANT CRITERION FOR EFFICIENCY IS THE TIME TAKEN FOR THE AMBULANCE TO RECEIVE THE CALL, REACH THE SICK OR INJURED PERSON, AND CONVEY HIM TO HOSPITAL. TO REDUCE COMMUNICATION TIME TO A MINIMUM ALL AMBULANCES HAVE TO BE FITTED WITH A RADIO SYSTEM. IT IS STRESSED THAT THERE IS NO QUESTION OF REDUCING JOURNEY TIME FURTHER BY INCREASING SPEEDS, AS THIS WOULD ENDANGER THE LIVES OF THE AMBULANCE CREW.

• Authors:
  • EHALT, W
• Publication Date: 1970-8

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 349-56
• Serial:
  • MONATSSCHR.UNFALLHEILKDE.
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergency vehicles; Fatalities; First aid; Radio; Speed; Travel time
• ITRD Terms: 1261: Emergency vehicle; 1602: Fatality; 2175: First aid; 697: Journey time; 6947: Radio; 5408: Speed
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01317961
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 21 2010 5:33PM