A patient arrests at 1313. E-911 is activated and dispatches an ambulance at 1315. The ambulance arrives on scene at 1319 and the EMTs reach the patient's side and start care at 1321. After transporting the patient, the patient is transferred to the ED staff at 1346. Based on that information, which one of the following is true?
A) Down time is 8 minutes.
B) Total down time is 31 minutes.
C) Down time is 25 minutes.
D) Total down time is 6 minutes.
A
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