Comparison of an advanced medical priority dispatch system (AMPDS) and a criteria based dispatch system (CBD) relating to cardiac arrest calls

Abstract

Purpose of the study: For patients with cardiac arrest activation of a well-functioning emergency medical dispatch system with the ability to recognize the severity of the condition, allocate appropriate resources and provide pre-hospital treatments within a short time frame is essential as the chance of survival is known to decrease 4–6% for each minute delay.1 We have compared cardiac arrest calls processed by a US advanced medical priority dispatch (AMPDS) system to a Norwegian criteria based dispatch (CBD) system.