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Fire union urges DC Health to act on ambulance drop-off delays at hospital EDs
Summary
IAFF Local 36 told the Committee on Health that extended ambulance patient offload times (APOT) threaten response capacity and public safety and asked DC Health to use regulatory levers, incentives and active monitoring to speed transfers at hospitals with prolonged delays.
The International Association of Firefighters Local 36 told the Committee on Health that long ambulance patient offload times at some hospital emergency departments are reducing emergency-system capacity and endangering public safety.
Luis Blanco, sergeant at arms for Local 36, said the APOT collaborative established weekly reporting…
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