A Monte Carlo Simulation Model to Assess Volunteer Response Times in a Public Access Defibrillation Scheme in Northern Ireland

This paper describes the development of a model to assess the distribution of response times for mobile volunteers of a public access defibrillation (PAD) scheme in Northern Ireland. Using parameters based on a trial period, the model predicts that a PAD volunteer would arrive before the emergency m...

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Main Authors: Marshall, A.H., Cairns, K.J., Kee, F., Moore, M.J., Hamilton, A.J., Adgey, A.A.J.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Cardiac arrest
Cardiology
Defibrillation
Delay
Demography
Hospitals
Medical services
Mobile computing
Time factors
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Summary:This paper describes the development of a model to assess the distribution of response times for mobile volunteers of a public access defibrillation (PAD) scheme in Northern Ireland. Using parameters based on a trial period, the model predicts that a PAD volunteer would arrive before the emergency medical services (EMS) to 18.8% of events to which they are paged in a given year period. This is in agreement with what has actually been observed during the trial period (where volunteers have actually reached 15% of events before the EMS), and thus assisting validation of the model. Results from this model illustrate how ongoing volunteer commitment is key to the success of the scheme
ISSN:1063-7125
DOI:10.1109/CBMS.2006.19