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2021-10-06 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Short-staffed 911 call centers lead to longer waits in emergencies

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#2 Summit County OH EMS in a crisis
Akron Beacon Journal

AKRON, Ohio — Fire departments across the county are reporting higher-than-normal wait times at local hospitals due to staffing shortages in emergency departments.

These delays are affecting the ability of emergency medical crews to respond to subsequent calls and increasing their response times when people call 911...

Cuyahoga Falls Chief Chris Martin said it's not uncommon for the department to have multiple units tied up for 1 to 2½ hours waiting to transfer care of a patient.

"It's killing operations," he said.

Dr. Sonny Bare, emergency medical director of Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, confirmed that a squad waited 55 minutes last week.

"While traditionally we have zero to minimal EMS wait times, we are facing similar challenges as our peers, finding recent wait times increasing to 20 minutes," he said.

About three weeks ago, at least one hospital, Summa Akron City, stopped providing EMS units estimated wait times without explanation, Martin said.

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