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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http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1w8738kn

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