| Number | 23845 |
| Subject | Ambulances |
| Source | San Francisco Chronicle |
| State | CA |
| Year | 2008 |
| Publication Date | 04/13/2008; 04/14/2008 |
| Summary | "'Code 3,' a two-day series that focused on ambulance delays in San Francisco, provided a rare glimpse inside an inherently complex and often secretive bureaucracy." Findings included: 439 people died while waiting for the ambulance to arrive; in 27 percent of high-priority medical calls, first responders failed to meet the city's time standard; and the city's 911 call center was the weakest link. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 31 |
| Keywords | Philip Meyer Award; ambulance; response time; 911; Fire Department; Department of Emergency Management; death; medicine; |
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