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title: The Onspot Blog – International | Response time – a challenge for the rescue driver
description: Response time – a challenge for the rescue driver | The International Onspot Blog
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## [Today’s ambulance – an emergency room on wheels](https://intblog.onspot.com/todays-ambulance-an-emergency-room-on-wheels)

[Leonard D'Orlando](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/leonard-dorlando), December 28, 2023

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# The moment an emergency call is dispatched it is a race against time. For the crew and ambulance every second counts. Therefore, it is essential that they are equipped with everything needed to handle a large variety of circumstances in a timely manner. Read more here.

[Read more](https://intblog.onspot.com/todays-ambulance-an-emergency-room-on-wheels)

## [Operating in winter conditions: Renewed focus for rescue drivers](https://intblog.onspot.com/operating-in-winter-conditions-renewed-focus-for-rescue-drivers-0)

[Leonard D'Orlando](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/leonard-dorlando), November 23, 2023

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The shift from the fall season toward the winter season has started and it won’t be long until many places are blanketed in snow. For the rescue driver this is also a time of shift in preparation and renewed focus on the job at hand. The priorities are always the same; the safe transport of patients and EMTs with a focus on quick response time. During the winter months these goals never change but the methods and practices implemented by the rescue driver do.

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## [Traction help - different options for the recue vehicle driver](https://intblog.onspot.com/traction-help-different-options-for-the-recue-vehicle-driver)

[Ulrik Andersson](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/ulrik-andersson), July 7, 2022

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When saving lives you have to be on site as a rescue vehicle driver. It comes with the job. In the colder parts of the year that can be a challenge. Read about the options here.

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## [Firetruck driver -Why is it good to have automatic snow chains?](https://intblog.onspot.com/firetruck-driver-why-is-it-good-to-have-automatic-snow-chains)

[Eric Carlebom](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/eric-carlebom-int), September 23, 2021

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Working as a firefighter places great demands on you as a person, your professional skills and your education. The development of equipment and vehicles also accelerating and today's fire trucks are   
advanced and complex. It is important that the driver and the firefighter team know their firetruck and its equipment. Poor equipment can have consequences for the emergency response time.

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## [Do automatic snow chains benefit rescue drivers?](https://intblog.onspot.com/do-automatic-chains-benefit-rescue-driverssnow)

[Eric Jones](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/eric-jones), March 5, 2020

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 Automatic snow chains continue to be a top choice of rescue drivers. The challenges faced in this profession are unique and those challenges play to the strengths of an automatic traction solution.

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## [Considerations for today's ambulance](https://intblog.onspot.com/considerations-for-todays-ambulance)

[Leonard D'Orlando](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/leonard-dorlando), May 16, 2019

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Safety first, never last: The ambulance of today is a sophisticated machine and whether new or reconditioned its primary goals is crew and patient safety. Here are some things to consider when looking at a new ambulance or making updates to an existing one

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## [Rescue Drivers; How to be Efficient in Winter](https://intblog.onspot.com/rescue-drivers-how-to-be-efficient-in-winter)

[Lucas Gulino](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/lucas-gulino), August 23, 2018

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In your profession, driving a vehicle is not just a mode of transportation, it’s one of the tools that allows you to save lives. As such, your vehicle must be equipped with the best equipment to get the job done.

[Read more](https://intblog.onspot.com/rescue-drivers-how-to-be-efficient-in-winter)

## [Why Response Time Must be Reduced](https://intblog.onspot.com/why-response-time-must-be-reduced)

[Leonard D'Orlando](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/leonard-dorlando), August 3, 2018

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One of the measures of effectiveness in rescue operations is ‘response time’. Naturally, in emergency situations, achieving the shortest response time possible is crucial for saving lives or property in danger. Therefore, a lot of time and effort are put into reducing response times. But what is actual response time?

[Read more](https://intblog.onspot.com/why-response-time-must-be-reduced)

## [Response Time Challenges for First Responders/Rescue Drivers](https://intblog.onspot.com/response-time-challenges-for-first-responders/rescue-drivers)

[Ulrik Andersson](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/ulrik-andersson), May 4, 2018

[![](https://intblog.onspot.com/hubfs/Blog_images/ambulance-architecture-building-263402-291310-edited.jpg)](https://intblog.onspot.com/response-time-challenges-for-first-responders/rescue-drivers)

The most widely used response time standard in the United States is the National Fire Protection Association’s [NFPA 1710](http://www.iaff.org/et/pdf/NFPA_1710_10.pdf) which requires “the arrival of an ALS (Advanced Life Support) company within an [eight-minute response time to 90% of incidents](https://www.emsworld.com/article/10324786/ems-response-time-standards).” This standard resulted from a 1970s cardiac arrest survival study by two Seattle physicians.

[Read more](https://intblog.onspot.com/response-time-challenges-for-first-responders/rescue-drivers)

## [Are Onspots a “fit” for towing and recovery vehicles?](https://intblog.onspot.com/are-onspots-a-fit-for-towing-and-recovery-vehicles)

[Ulrik Andersson](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/ulrik-andersson), March 27, 2018

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Onspot Automatic Snow Chains have been installed on many tow trucks; however, they are not a one-size-fits-all product. As with any vehicle, fitting automatic snow chains on a tow truck is based on variables or combination of variables. Let’s talk about tow trucks!

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