There is a big difference between emergency transport and non-emergency transport. Emergency transport is needed in case of medical emergency such as a heart attack, a gunshot wound, stroke, car accident or other serious injuries. In such cases, timing, and it is important to the patient to hospital as soon as possible.
Non-emergency transport occurs when a patient is transported from one place to another without speeding without lights and sirens during transport. In such cases, the rate of patient arrival is not important.