How the COVID-19 Epidemic Affected Prehospital Emergency Medical Services in Tehran, Iran

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Authors

Peyman Saberian · Iranian Legal Medicine Organization

Joseph Conovaloff · Imam Khomeini Hospital

Elnaz Vahidi · Sarem Cell Research Center

Parisa Hasani-Sharamin · Iranian Legal Medicine Organization

Abstract

The number of EMS calls and dispatches in Tehran increased 347% and 20%, respectively, after the outbreak of COVID-19. Despite this, the time on hold for EMS response decreased. The Tehran EMS system accomplished this by increasing personnel hours, expanding call-center resources, and implementing COVID-19-specific training.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts COVID-19 epidemiological studies COVID-19 and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume 21, Issue 6, pp. 110-116

DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.8.48679

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