Response Time Definitions

The following definitions have been in long-standing use in our aeromedical service.

Response Time
Time from receipt of the first call regarding a patient transfer to departure (doors closed) time of the aircraft.

Call-to-Arrival Time
Time from receipt of the first call regarding a patient transfer to arrival and first contact with the patient.

Scene Time
Time from arrival and first contact with the patient to departure (doors closed) with the patient.

Patient Time
Time from arrival and first contact with the patient to arrival (doors open) at the destination airport.

Call-to-Destination Time
Time from receipt of the first call regarding a patient transfer to arrival (doors open) at the destination airport.

Target ETA
A time agreed with the assessing RFDS doctor and Operations Centre on the latest time when the aircraft and crew will depart for a patient. Times exceeding this must be notified to the assessing RFDS doctor.

 

Last Updated: 29/05/2008