What targets it has set for the timescales within which ambulances must respond to calls within the NHS Forth Valley area.

The Ambulance Service's Emergency Service performance is currently measured against "ORCON" national response targets. These vary according to population density and cover targets for the 50th percentile and 95th percentile. For the stations at Alva, Falkirk and Stirling, which are regarded as being "medium density" areas, the targets are for 50% of emergency 999 calls to be responded to within eight minutes and 95% within 18 minutes. For the stations at Balfron, Callander and Killin, regarded as "sparse density" areas, the targets are 50% within eight minutes and 95% within 21 minutes.For GPs' urgent calls, the national response time target is to transfer the patient to hospital within 15 minutes of the time agreed with the requesting GP.