Council reviews August response-time findings and methodology
The Wapello County EMS Advisory Council reviewed August response-time data showing a median first-unit-on-scene of 6:57, a 90th percentile just under 13 minutes, and eight flagged outliers; members emphasized contextual review of flagged calls and development of call-type benchmarks with the Medical Director.
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The Wapello County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council reviewed its August 2026 response-time report and the statistical approach the Council will use to measure performance. Chair Tim Richmond said the report focuses on core measures—queue, turnout, and travel—and uses median and the 90th percentile to avoid skew from rare, long calls. "Median time to first EMS unit on scene was 6 minutes 57 seconds; the 90th percentile just under 13 minutes; the average 8 minutes," Richmond reported.
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