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BTEMS reports on-scene time, two new ambulances and training simulator
Summary
At the June 9 Williamstown Selectboard meeting, David Danforth of BTEMS reported response metrics including average on-scene times of 8.2–8.5 minutes, about 4.5 non-emergency transports per month, two new ambulances entering service this month, and a training simulator arriving in July.
David Danforth, representing BTEMS, updated the Williamstown Selectboard on local ambulance operations, reporting what the transcript records as "DATA 212" for town ambulance activity and that BTEMS will have two new ambulances in service this month. He also said BTEMS "HAS PURCHASED A REAL-LIFE SIMULATOR FOR CONTINUOUS TRAINING FOR STAFF" that is being delivered in July and that staff will present on it in September.
Danforth provided operational metrics and staffing context: "DAVE STATED 8.2 TO 8.5 MINUTES ON AVERAGE" for on-scene time and that non-emergency transports average about 4.5 calls per month. He told the board that volunteerism is declining nationally, a factor affecting local fast-squad staffing. The board recorded these updates during the commissions/EMS reports portion of the agenda.
