Prehospital and disaster medicine
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To assess the characteristics of rural emergency medical services providers involved in the prehospital care of victims of agricultural injuries and determine which aspects of an agricultural rescue course were perceived as most useful. ⋯ Respondents to an evaluation of an agricultural rescue course primarily were rural, basic providers. Future development of courses for emergency medical technicians involved in agriculture rescue must account for this level of training. Such courses should be short and modular with an emphasis on continuing education, practice, and focus on the identified needs of the participants.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Jul 1996
An analysis of Michigan EMT licensure examination results as a predictor of paramedic licensure examination success.
Predicting paramedic candidate performance on the written licensure examination is of considerable importance to educators, students, employers, and state regulators. There has been little investigation of the available statistical data regarding examinee pass rate and examination score. No studies have measured an examinee's sequential success pattern on the basic emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic examinations. There has been no analysis of the relationship between the number of examinations required for successful paramedic licensure and examination score. ⋯ Paramedic examinees who pass their EMT licensure examination on the first attempt have a significantly better chance of passing the paramedic licensure examination. Paramedic licensure examinees who pass the paramedic examination on the first attempt score significantly higher than do examinees who require additional attempts. Paramedic programs should incorporate EMT examination performance into their student selection criteria. Further study of variables predictive of success is needed.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Jul 1996
Into the fray: integration of emergency medical services and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams.
The purpose of this study was to determine current experience and training of emergency medical support personnel for special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams in North America. ⋯ The results suggest a need for established EMS protocols, medical direction, and specialized tactical medical training, especially in large metropolitan areas.