Table 1 Availability of ambulances and organization of structures in the study area, as reported April 2005.

Viterbo

Call Center with Medical Doctors

ER level I

Montalto di Castro

Medical doctors (h12 closed for holidays)

-

Tarquinia

Only nurses

ER first aid

Staff sharing ES/ER

Tuscania

Only nurses (h12)

ER first aid

Vetralla

Medical doctors

-

Ronciglione

Only nurses

-

Staff sharing ES/ER

Civita Castellana

Only nurses

ER first aid

Staff sharing ES/ER

Orte

Medical doctors

-

Monte Fiascone

Only nurses

ER first aid

Staff sharing ES/ER

Acquapendente

Medical doctors

ER first aid

Staff sharing ES/ER

ASL FR

Anagni

1 full staffed ambulance + 1 BLS

ER first aid

Alatri

1 full staffed ambulance + 1 BLS

ER first aid

Fiuggi

1 ALS – ambulances with medical doctors (4)

-

Ferentino

1 ALS – ambulances with medical doctors (8)

-

Frosinone

Call Center with medical doctors(8)

ER level I

Ceccano

2 BLS

ER first aid

Veroli

1 BLS

-

Ceprano

2 BLS

-

Sora

1 full staffed ambulance + 1 BLS

ER first aid

Isola liri

2 BLS

-

Atina

1 ALS – ambulance with medical doctor (5)

-

Pontecorvo

1 First level (staffed for most severe conditions)+ 1BLS

ER first aid

Cassino

2BLS (only inter-hospital transfer)

ER level I

ASL RMG

Tivoli

2 BLS

ER level I

A new ER will be opened (during the study period)

Monterotondo

1 BLS

ER first aid

ES and ER randomized independently

Palombara

1 BLS

-

Palestrina

1 BLS

ER first aid

ES and ER randomized independently

Colleferro

1 full staffed ambulance(h12) + 2 BLS

ER first aid

ES and ER randomized independently

Valmontone

1 BLS

-

Subiaco

1 BLS

ER first aid

Olevano Romano

1 BLS

-

Lunghezza

1 ALS – ambulances with medical doctors (4)

-

Arsoli

1 BLS

-

Montelanico

1 BLS

-

ASL RMA

S. Giacomo

full staffed ambulance – ambulances with medical doctors

ER level I

ES and ER randomized independently

Nomentano

Red Cross (as ALS)

-

Arno-Treviso

3 BLS + 1 full staffed ambulance – ambulances with medical doctors

-

Addolorata

3 BLS + 1 ALS – ambulances with medical doctors

-

Marcigliana

1 BLS

-