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The first 60 minutes following
a trauma incident are vital.

A trauma victim's chances of survival are greatest if they receive care at a trauma center within the first hour after a severe injury. Survivors who receive treatment during that first 60 minutes are also more likely to recover more quickly and have fewer long-term effects.

Emergency medical service (EMS) and medical professionals refer to this critical time as the “Golden Hour.”

The county’s EMS teams have the resources to respond quickly, but in the case of patients needing care from a trauma center, long travel distances from the site of injury can make it a challenge. Chester County residents have a 15- to 20-minute longer average travel time to a trauma center than residents in nearby counties. In fact, Chester County’s current 70- to 75-minute average time between injury and trauma center admission is well above the Golden Hour standard.

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