Designing simulation-based training scenarios for emergency medical first responders

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuji Lai ◽  
Eileen Entin ◽  
Meghan Dierks ◽  
Daniel Raemer ◽  
Robert Simon
Keyword(s):  
First Responders ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Simulation Based

Designing Simulation-Based Training Scenarios for Emergency Medical first Responders

2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (15) ◽  
pp. 1670-1674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuji Lai ◽  
Eileen Entin ◽  
Meghan Dierks ◽  
Daniel Raemer ◽  
Robert Simon
Keyword(s):  
First Responders ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Simulation Based

Review of "Rhetorical work in emergency medical services: Communicating in the unpredictable workplace by Elizabeth Angeli," Angeli, E. L. (2019). Rhetorical work in emergency medical services: communicating in the unpredictable workplace. Routledge

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E. Weems
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Rhetorical Analysis ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical

In Rhetorical Work in Emergency Medical Services: Communicating in the Unpredictable Workplace (2019), Elizabeth L. Angeli explores the unpredictable workplaces which are the locations of emergency medical services provided by first responders, the EMS personnel who receive 911 calls but may have little idea about what to expect once they arrive at the site of the emergency. While rhetoric of health medicine (RHM) is not a new area of rhetoric, Angeli found little research about EMS professional rhetoric, leaving a void in understanding the modes of communication in these ever-changing, life-altering workplaces. Her text began as part of her dissertation project but morphed into a rhetorical analysis/EMS rhetorical training pedagogy for Technical Professional Communication (TPC) and RHM as well as EMS trainers and trainees.

Disaster Triage by Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians

1987 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Constance J. Doyle ◽  
Richard E. Birney
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Environmental Hazards ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Emergency Medical Technicians ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Paramedical Personnel ◽  
Emergency Medical

Many disaster plans are based on the presence of a physician at the scene to perform triage. This requirement originated when there were no trained paramedical personnel in the field and may actually delay care in rural areas where a physician may not be readily available or may be the only physician at the hospital.It is our hypothesis that properly trained Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT's) may serve as triage officers for rural disasters with little difference, and perhaps improvement, in the outcomes of medical care. AEMT's are among the first responders to arrive at scenes of accidents and often triage from three to five trauma patients in multiple victim accidents on the highway. They are on duty, available and strategically located both day and night. The AEMT's are familiar with working under field conditions, i.e. at night by headlight, in rain, snow, and darkness, and know extrication procedures. They are aware of environmental hazards. They have radio and telemetry communication with a physician when needed.

scholarly journals Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Immunization Status of First Responders—A Policy Proposal

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 187-189
Author(s):  
Dana Drew Nord ◽  
Frances Childre
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Emergency Medical Technicians ◽  
Policy Proposal ◽  
Immunization Status ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
Occupational Health Nursing

The responsibility of occupational health nursing often extends to the communities that workers serve. This is especially true for first responders (i.e., firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians) and their measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella status.

scholarly journals Designing a First Responders’ Emergency Response Kit for Motor-Vehicle Collisions

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Yuval Bitan ◽  
Amit Shreiber ◽  
Gili Zafon ◽  
Eli Jaffe
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Motor Vehicle Collisions ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Efficacious Treatment ◽  
Emergency Medical Personnel

Fast, effective, and accurate emergency medical treatment can save lives. Quick access to the specific equipment that emergency medical personnel need facilitates more efficacious treatment during emergencies. This project focuses on designing an improved emergency response kit for medical first responders. The kit currently in use has no organizational standard for the way the medical items it contains are placed inside. With a user-centered method, we designed a kit that better fits first responders’ requirements and found that the kit – a backpack and a vest – is both easier to use and carry, based on emergency care priorities.

scholarly journals Traffic police officers’ experience of post-crash care to road traffic injury victims: a qualitative study in Tanzania”

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gift G. Lukumay ◽  
Anne H. Outwater ◽  
Dickson A. Mkoka ◽  
Menti L. Ndile ◽  
Britt-Inger Saveman
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Emergency Care System

Abstract Background Recently, road traffic injuries (RTIs) have become a major health problem affecting health systems in many low- and middle-income countries. Regardless of whether an ambulance is available for evacuation, police officers have been shown to arrive at the crash scene first, becoming, in effect, the first responders to RTI victims. Therefore, the study aimed to explore the experiences of traffic police officers in regard to the provision of care to RTI victims in the prehospital environment, including the role of traffic police upon arriving at the crash scene, the challenges they face, and their opinions about how to improve care to RTI victims. Method The study used a qualitative approach in which data were obtained from 10 individual interviews and three focus group discussions. There were 41 participants, 27 of them were male and 14 were female. About half (48.7%) of the study participants were aged between 30 to 39 years. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse all the materials. Results Three themes emerged from the analysis. The theme “Maintain safety while saving injured victims’ lives and facilitating access to a health facility” was comprised of safety, sorting, initial help, and assisting access to hospital care. “Overwhelmed working with limited resources and support” included limited care and transport resources, police fatigue, and little or no support. “Improving supportive system and empowering frontline personnel” included the need for an emergency care system, availability of resources and an emergency medical support system, and training for police and drivers regarding victims’ first-aid care, and road safety. Conclusion The study findings characterize an environment in which the police first responders have no knowledge or skills and no equipment and supplies to provide care to RTI victims at the scene before rushing them to definitive care. The results suggest a favorable climate for training and equipping officers so that they can deliver competent postcrash care at the scene while emergency medical services are yet to be established. However, more research will be needed to determine the efficacy of such training and its acceptability in the Tanzanian context.

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