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The management structure should be strengthened. should be officer cover at all ambulance depots round the clock. The post of Hospital Controller should be upgraded

an officer post. A regional structure would be appropriate, with three regions and initially five divisions. The four corresponding operational officer ranks should be Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer (region), Superintendent (division), Senior Ambulance Officer (depot), Ambulance Officer (watch or station). A proposed organisation chart is given in Appendix 5.

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217 vehicles should be provided, including 10 Hospital Transfer Vehicles. Provision of vehicles should increased to 309 by 1991 in stages, with delivery by mid-year, and according to the trained manpower available.

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FSCC should play a more active role in generating routine information within a more integrated system to bridge the gap between management, control and operational information. A modified tasking form introduced at FSCC and call frequency data Activation times The ambulance

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should produced regularly by computer. should also be monitored by FSCC. journey record should be amended and travel times to emergency calls compiled by division and by depot on a regular basis.

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