If you call 911 for a medical emergency in Denver, expect a bit of a wait. None of Denver’s major emergency medical response services — 911, fire or EMS — met their response-time goals between May 2023 and March 2024, but it might be because those goals are unrealistic, according to a city audit released Thursday. During the 11 months considered by the audit, Denver’s 911 call-takers answered the phone within 15 seconds just 71% of the time, short of their goal of doing so 90% of the time.

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  • How fast should an ambulance get to you? Denver’s response-time goals are unmet and likely unrealistic, audit finds
    During the 11 months considered by the audit, Denver’s 911 call-takers answered the phone within 15 seconds just 71% of the time, short of their goal of doing so 90% of the time.
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