http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/ems-main.htm
Powerful, proactive city leadership can turn a sluggish emergency medical system into a highly effective one, a USA TODAY study shows.
The 18-month investigation, which included a survey of medical directors in the nation’s 50 biggest cities, database analyses and extensive interviews and site visits, shows most big-city EMS systems are fragmented and slow, and as a result they lose about 1,000 lives a year that could be saved.
In the second story in a series, the paper cites Boston Mayor Thomas Menino for his efforts to improve that city’s emergency response system.