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Response Grid Update
2022
Response grids or simply "grids" determine what resources respond to different areas of a town. Grids are developed by the Chief of the organization and send to Burlington County Central Communications for input into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) program.
Old Grids - Before 2022
Prior to 2022, HLES utilized grids that were modeled off the Fire Department grids.
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While these grids work well and are needed for the FDs, this was not an effective strategy for EMS and had numerous downsides to it.
The grids looked like what you see to the left.
New Grids - 2022
As of June 2022, HLES developed new grids reducing the number of grids to 7.
The seven grids break down the town into 4 sections, 3 of which have "sub-grids."
The four sections (grids) were developed by determining which mutual aid partners would be best suited to respond to each area.
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There are numerous things to consider including:
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Who is the closest unit? What is their response time?
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How many units do they normally have available?
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Are they staff in-house or do they respond from home?
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Are there any special hazards for that area?​
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Are any specialized resources/equipment needed?
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The 3 "sub-grids" and all of the Northmost grid (83) are also Cardiac Arrest sub-grids. These grids will automatically dispatch the closest ambulance, HLES, the Fire Department, and Virtua ALS to subjects in Cardiac Arrest - Where seconds count!
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To our knowledge, we are the first agency in the county utilizes this model. This model will give patients the best chance of survival and is only made possible by our awesome mutual aid partners who have all agreed to participate in the program.
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