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Emergency Medical Services Response Time and Mortality in an Urban Setting

Ian E. BlanchardReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
, MSc, EMT-P,
Christopher J. DoigReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, MSc, FRCPC,
Brent E. HagelReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
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Andrew R. AntonReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
, MD, FRCPC,
David A. ZygunReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
, MD, MSc, FRCPC,
John B. KortbeekReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
, MD, FRCSC, FACS,
D. Gregory PowellReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
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Tyler S. WilliamsonReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
, PhD,
Gordon H. FickReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
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Grant D. InnesReceived from the Emergency Medical Services (IEB) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (ARA, DGP, GDI), Alberta Health Services; the Departments of Community Health Sciences (CJD, BEH, DAZ, TSW, GHF), Critical Care Medicine (CJD, DAZ, JBK), Paediatrics (BEH) and Surgery (JBK), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (DGP); Calgary Alberta Canada.
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Pages 142-151 | Received 01 Apr 2011, Accepted 02 Jun 2011, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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