• Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2021

    Observational Study

    Impact of COVID-19 'circuit-breaker' measures on emergency medical service (EMS) utilisation and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes in Singapore.

    • Qin Xiang Ng, Ebenezer Zh Lee, Joey Am Tay, and Shalini Arulanandam.
    • Emergency Medical Services Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force Headquarters, Singapore.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2021 Feb 1; 33 (1): 149-151.

    ObjectiveTo understand the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on emergency medical services (EMSs) utilisation and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes in Singapore.MethodsThis was a retrospective observational study comparing data collected by the Singapore Civil Defence Force on EMS utilisation in Singapore from 1 April to 31 May 2020 to previous figures.ResultsOverall, EMS call volume and total out-of-hospital cardiac arrests remained comparable to past years. There was an appreciable decline in prehospital return of spontaneous circulation rates, albeit not statistically lower than pre-COVID periods (P = 0.078).ConclusionThe findings contribute to a growing body of literature internationally on the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EMS utilisation and outcomes.© 2020 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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