Prehospital and disaster medicine
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Jan 2005
Current status of International Emergency Medicine fellowships in the United States.
A consensus panel of Emergency Physicians with experience in international health has published a recommended curriculum for a formal fellowship in International Emergency Medicine. This article reviews the current International Emergency. Medicine (IEM) fellowships available to residency-trained Emergency Physicians in the United States. ⋯ Opportunities in formal training in international health are increasing for graduates of EM residencies in the United States. The proposed curriculum for IEM fellowships seems to have been implemented and graduates of IEM fellowships seem to be applying their training in international projects.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Jan 2005
Successful development and implementation of' a tactical emergency medical technician training program for United States federal agents.
The emerging need for tactical operations in law enforcement often places personnel involved at risk. Tactical operations often are carried out in environments in which access to emergency care is limited. With the war against terrorism expanding, special operations involving United States federal agents are occurring worldwide. Currently, there are very few tactical medicine curricula training traditional emergency medical services (EMS) providers to operate in these high-risk missions. Trainees in existing programs must have previous EMS experience, and are selected from a wide range of backgrounds. The goal of this study is to examine a Special Agent Emergency Medical Technician (SAEMT) training curriculum developed specifically for federal special agents with prior experience in tactical operations, but without previous medical training. ⋯ The SAEMT Program provides basic emergency medical training to federal special agents with no previous medical experience. The design of this program provides a useful template to meet the expanding demand for tactical emergency medical personnel.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Oct 2004
Comparative StudyPrehospital spirituality: how well do we know ambulance patients?
To assess the religious spirituality of EMS personnel and their perception of the spiritual needs of ambulance patients. ⋯ EMTs and paramedics did not perceive spiritual concerns as often as reported by ambulance patients, nor did they commonly inquire about the religious/spiritual needs of patients.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Oct 2004
Comparative StudyPrehospital use of aspirin rarely is associated with adverse events.
Aspirin is commonly administered for acute coronary syndromes in the prehospital setting. Few studies have addressed the incidence of adverse effects associated with prehospital administration of aspirin. ⋯ Aspirin is rarely associated with adverse events when administered by prehospital personnel for presumed coronary syndromes.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Oct 2004
Comparative StudyHalf-a-million strong: the emergency medical services response to a single-day, mass-gathering event.
Emergency medical services (EMS) responses to mass gatherings have been described frequently, but there are few reports describing the response to a single-day gathering of large magnitude. ⋯ This report on the EMS response, outcomes, and role of the physicians at a large single-day mass gathering may assist EMS planners at future events.