A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load

A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load

Ambulance response times in Santa Barbara County for 2006 are analyzed using point process techniques, including kernel intensity estimates and K-functions. Clusters of calls result in significantly higher response times, and this effect is quantified. In particular, calls preceded by other calls wi...

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Main Authors: Chang, Joshua C, Schoenberg, Frederic P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2009-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
clustering
K-function
kernel smoothing
point process
violations.
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1w8738kn
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spelling doaj-14d4e24861b044c6b03e33b3cc14ba002020-11-24T23:40:18ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182009-02-011014247A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under LoadChang, Joshua CSchoenberg, Frederic PAmbulance response times in Santa Barbara County for 2006 are analyzed using point process techniques, including kernel intensity estimates and K-functions. Clusters of calls result in significantly higher response times, and this effect is quantified. In particular, calls preceded by other calls within 20 km and within the previous hour are significantly more likely to result in violations. This effect appears to be especially pronounced within semi-rural neighborhoods.[WestJEM. 2009;10:42-47.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1w8738knclusteringK-functionkernel smoothingpoint processviolations.
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author Chang, Joshua C
Schoenberg, Frederic P
spellingShingle Chang, Joshua C
Schoenberg, Frederic P
A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
clustering
K-function
kernel smoothing
point process
violations.
author_facet Chang, Joshua C
Schoenberg, Frederic P
author_sort Chang, Joshua C
title A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load
title_short A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load
title_full A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load
title_fullStr A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load
title_full_unstemmed A Statistical Analysis of Santa Barbara Ambulance Response in 2006: Performance Under Load
title_sort statistical analysis of santa barbara ambulance response in 2006: performance under load
publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
issn 1936-900X
1936-9018
publishDate 2009-02-01
description Ambulance response times in Santa Barbara County for 2006 are analyzed using point process techniques, including kernel intensity estimates and K-functions. Clusters of calls result in significantly higher response times, and this effect is quantified. In particular, calls preceded by other calls within 20 km and within the previous hour are significantly more likely to result in violations. This effect appears to be especially pronounced within semi-rural neighborhoods.[WestJEM. 2009;10:42-47.]
topic clustering
K-function
kernel smoothing
point process
violations.
url http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1w8738kn
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