What are the benefits to WTFD?

The Washington Township Fire Department (WTFD) is located just north of Columbus, Ohio. WTFD responds to more than 4,500 emergency medical services (EMS) calls every year. Time is critical when WTFD is responding to emergencies, which range from heart attacks to fire injuries to highway accidents. The service is run by emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
Rushing victims to the hospitals is only one part of the service offered by these dedicated technicians. Providing first aid at the accidents’ scene and while transporting the injured in the ambulances is the other part. When a patient is transferred to the hospital, the EMTs must also provide information on what treatments and medications were administered, and what health-related signs they observed in the patient. Such patient care reports are critical to the continuance of the treatment in the hospital, and they become a permanent part of the medical record. The information is also used to keep EMS records for planning, budgeting, training, and reporting to the state of Ohio.