trained members of the community to get to cases that are life—threatening like cardiac arrests. john owentient breathing? when dealing with high—priority emergencies in a place like rural herefordshire, the challenges can be considerable. i personally liken it to playing a game of chess, really, in that you're constantly moving people around, trying to get to the patients in the quickest possible time. for the most serious emergencies, seconds count. figures obtained by the bbc show that in rural communities, critically injured patients or patients with life—threatening conditions like cardiac arrest wait an average of four minutes longer for an ambulance than patients in urban areas. time that could mean the difference between a life saved and a life lost. ambulances are supposed to attend the most serious category one emergencies in an average of seven minutes. and while in urban areas ambulance services often outperform that target, the bbc‘s analysis found that in some rural areas the average wait time is over 20 minutes. this care home manager knows first—hand how serious delayed arr

john owen has more. ambulance service, is the patient breathing?al herefordshire, the challenges can be considerable. i liken it to playing a game of chess, really, in that you're constantly moving people around, trying to get to the patients in the quickest possible time. for the most serious emergencies — seconds count. figures obtained by the bbc show that, in rural communities, critically injured patients or patients with life—threatening conditions like cardiac arrest wait an average of four minutes longer for an ambulance than patients in urban areas. time that could mean the difference between a life saved and a life lost. ambulances are supposed to attend the most serious category one emergencies in an average of seven minutes. and while in urban areas, ambulance services often outperform that target, the bbc‘s analysis found that in some rural areas the average wait time is over 20 minutes. anthony marsh, chair of the association of ambulance chief executives, acknowledges that emergencies in rural areas are sometimes harder to reach quick

john owen has more. ambulance service, is the patient breathing?tients in urban areas. time that could mean the difference between a life saved and a life lost. ambulances are supposed to attend the most serious category one emergencies in an average of seven minutes. and while in urban areas ambulance services often outperform that target, the bbc‘s analysis found that in some rural areas the average wait time is over 20 minutes. anthony martial, chair of the association of ambulance chief executives, acknowledges that emergencies in rural areas are sometimes harder to reach quickly. in those examples it is important to understand the excellent services that our control room staff deliver to provide pre— arrival advice while the ambulance and while the paramedics are en route. ambulance services also point out other methods that they use to reach patients in rural areas quickly like a community first responders, volu nteers a community first responders, volunteers who work to provide first aid to emergency callouts and partnering with police and f

saracens will have some big names back, owen farrell, maro itoje all rested last weekend. absolutely. good evening johnish rugby, to have both scottish teams at the quarterfinal stage is absolutely immense, now from glasgow's point of view, certainly, there are scores to be settled. this will be our third time at allianz, we have been champing at the bit, knocking at that doorfor a long champing at the bit, knocking at that door for a long time champing at the bit, knocking at that doorfor a long time now, and proof is going to be that doorfor a long time now, and proof is going to he certainly we can take the weaponry, do we have the metal? i would imagine saracens' game is going to be using that pack, using the likes of skelton, itoje, to knock, knock at glasgow's defence, if, however, glasgow can play the sort of free flowing, fast chaos rugby they have become so, so famous for, then i think there is a good chance of working it out, but there will be huge pressure at the break down, so the game is going to be about getting the ball, keeping hold of it and playing it out wide. i think this is certain

john owen, bbc news.in the united states. first a look at the headlines on afternoon live... father has been found guilty of taking part in an acid attack on his own three—year—old son. five other men are also guilty in the same plot. one of the most senior police officers says knife crime should be treated as a national emergency. most critically endangered patients in rural areas most critically endangered patients in ruralareas are most critically endangered patients in rural areas are at risk because of the longer time it takes the ambulance service to reach them. here's your business headlines on afternoon live. former nissan boss carlos ghosn has left prison injapan on bail, more than three months after being arrested on charges of financial misconduct. a tokyo court made the surprise decision to allow his release on tuesday, setting bail atjust under £7 million. the us trade gap with the rest of the world jumped to a 10—year high of more than $621 billion last year. that's a major blow to president