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  • Evolution of Rescue Systems: A Comparison between Cologne and Cleveland

  • Alex Lechleuthner, Charles Emerman, Andreas Dauber, Bertil Bouillon, John A. Kubincanek
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 9 / Issue 3 / September 1994
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 June 2012, pp. 193-197
    Print publication:
    September 1994
  • Introduction:

    Comparisons of different emergency medical services (EMS) systems often are reduced to simple comparisons between distinct facilities or strategies (e.g., prehospital physician versus paramedic, “scoop and run” versus “stay and play”).

    Methods:

    The EMS systems of similar cities (Cologne and Cleveland) in two different countries (Germany and the United States) are compared. The comparison is seen from the perspective of an evolutionary standpoint that reflects the development of the EMS system in connection with the special environments. Data on rescue times, facilities, and (trauma) outcomes are compared.

    Results:

    No statistically significant differences in outcome between the systems were detected.

    Conclusion:

    Both systems are developed in special environments and are optimized over decades, which explains the similarities in outcome.