[Evaluation of cancelled emergency physician missions and patient handovers in the area of Innsbruck : Retrospective assessment of physician-staffed emergency medical service cancellations and handovers from the emergency physician to the emergency medical service in 2017 and 2018].

Background: Human and vehicle resource management indicates a good emergency medical system (EMS). Frequently, an emergency medical technician (EMT) is the first responder to the emergency, which negates the necessity for an emergency physician (EP) and is just as sensible as handing over a stable patient to the EMT for transport to the hospital. The Austrian EMS is utilized by EMTs, in cases of potential life-threatening emergencies the dispatch center dispatches an additional team with an on-board EP.