The second element is equally important to stress, namely, that, in the case of emergencies, the best way to meet patients' needs quickly is through immediate intervention by trained ambulance personnel at the scene. The Hanly report stresses the importance of emergency medical technicians, EMTs, who can provide immediate life saving treatment. The focus then, will not be on taking the patient to the nearest local hospital but on getting them to the hospital best equipped to deal with their condition. The immediate intervention of well trained EMTs means that taking the patient as quickly as possible to a well staffed, well equipped major hospital is by far the best course of action.