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● State-level triage determines type of need and routes to second dispatch <br />● Second dispatch is detailed triage to determine level of service (4 day staff, 2 night staff) <br />● Community-based paramedics <br />○ Salo 6-15 calls/day <br />○ SW Finland 150 calls/day <br />○ E25 co-pay for ambulance <br />○ Police issue fine for false alarms <br />● Complaints registered to 1 person in Administration of Health <br />● Finland divided into 1 Km squares, each with risk level 1-4, risk level assigned based on <br />population, buildings, mission history <br />○ 1 – reach all < 6 minutes <br />○ 2 – reach all < 11 minutes <br />● Salo has 4 KM squares, each level 1 <br />● Long-term 2035 plan to have new fire station, so watching or open land area <br />● Cause of Rescues <br />○ 200 (Building fire, wildfire, vehicle fire) <br />○ 1400 traffic accidents <br />○ 2 deaths in region in 2023, 51 in state <br />● Causes of Fire: Arson, Cooking, Smoking, Electric, Machines <br />● Prevention / Safety Strategies <br />○ 22 inspectors (building, new development, chemicals) <br />○ Cottages and rural self-report <br />○ Publications / Training reach 91K people <br />○ 582 Educational Events in community <br />Ideas & Thoughts <br />● Finland idea of don’t do more than is needed – many patients choose not to go to <br />hospital vs US idea to be treated right away and hospital transport is faster service – Not <br />true because hospital starts triage process all over <br />● ? how does trust in triage skills impact choice to go to hospital? <br />● What is anxiety vs. heart attack? – EMS triage needs to distinguish <br />● Data / Statistics similar, they are on larger scale <br />● EMS is nursing degree, pay is slightly higher for EMS than hospital staff <br />● Ambulances carry heart and medical assistance <br />Differences: <br />● Idea of water application, task oriented vs. policy driven (Finland not concerned about <br />water supply, we are mindful water conservation) <br />● Staff responsibilities, Large Finland force with specialized function, Small SAV force <br />performs all functions <br />● Finland has more equipment to cover larger variety of events, they have larger area and <br />more hazards, SAV relies on mutual aid partners for some specialty equipment <br />● SAV staff can be part of specialty units, our inspector resources work with county team <br />(e.g. we share hazmat truck, equipment and training with New Brighton) <br />● Not everyone is transported in Finland <br />—-------------- <br />27