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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Emergency Medical Services (EMS)"”.
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Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Personnel.
<p>EMS personnel were examined for Post Traumatic Stress symptoms and the usefulness of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) using the Los Angeles Symptom Checklist (LASC) and a demographics questionnaire. This study revealed that women in this group show higher PTSD symptoms than male …
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Occurrence and Effects Of Repeated Trauma Exposure In Emergency Medical Personnel
… severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. Summative PTSD Checklist (PCL-C) scores were collected and analyzed from 102 active, adult EMS professionals working in Pennsylvania. Data analysis shows EMS professionals are experiencing severe …
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and various lockdown levels on emergency medical services response times to trauma incidents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… and brought to the fore the importance of emergency medical services. The COVID-19 crisis provided evidence of the importance of out-of-hospital care for the lives of the patients depending on access to prompt medical care. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) serve as the first step in …
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Helicopter Flight Operational Quality Assurance (HFOQA): Development of HFOQA Analysis Software
… to multifaceted helicopter operations (Emergency Medical Services [EMS], sightseeing, military, and others), and, in fact, has been utilized by an offshore helicopter operator in its daily operations.</p>
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Leading the Way: Exploring the Impact of Leadership Styles on Women’s Experiences in Emergency Medical Services
Women remain underrepresented in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), particularly in leadership roles, perpetuating inequities and retention challenges. The purpose of this dissertation in practice was to explore how women in EMS perceive leadership, organizational culture, and gender-related …
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Development of an Emergency Medical Services Plan for Commercial Spaceflight Events in Spaceport America
… centers, Spaceport America will require an emergency medical services (EMS) plan to prepare for and deal with medical emergencies that may arise during commercial spaceflight activities. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this capstone project was to assess Spaceport America’s EMS needs and to develop …
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Design and Implementation of a Sustainable, University-Based, Emergency Medical Response Service
<p>Collegiate-based emergency medical services (EMS), designed primarily to provide pre-hospital basic life support and emergency services, are venues by which nurses and other healthcare professionals, with an understanding of community health and social network issues, can maximize health …
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Joint Vehicle Dispatching and Redeployment for Emergency Medical Services with Multi-Critic Reinforcement Learning
With regard to Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the response time and consistency that they can provide care to in need patients is of the upmost importance. The key aspects of achieving this efficiency lies in how the EMS vehicles are dispatched to a patient from the currently available fleet and …
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Risks to responders safety and mitigation strategies during rescue work in natural disasters: a scoping review
Introduction: Emergency medical services (EMS) who attend to natural disasters are at a high risk of experiencing numerous psychological and physical conditions that adversely affect their health and safety as well as their ability to serve their purpose. This study aimed to identify factors that …
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Major incidents in the Western Cape, South Africa: a descriptive study
… mass casualty incident and disaster, for health services a major incident may be considered to be: “any occurrence which presents a serious threat to the health of the community, disruption to the service or causes (or is likely to cause) such numbers or types of casualties as to require special …
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Challenges to accessibility of emergency medical services among rural residents in the Otse cluster, Mahalapye district, Botswana.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are essential for timely medical intervention and improved patient outcomes, yet access to these services remains limited in rural settings. In Botswana's Otse Cluster, Mahalapye District, rising mortality rates and delayed emergency care highlight potential …
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Challenges to accessibility of emergency medical services among rural residents in the Otse cluster, Mahalapye district, Botswana.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are essential for timely medical intervention and improved patient outcomes, yet access to these services remains limited in rural settings. In Botswana's Otse Cluster, Mahalapye District, rising mortality rates and delayed emergency care highlight potential …
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The Use of the Tripartite Model of Attitudes to Explain EMS Providers' Attitudes About the <i>EMS Agenda for the Future</i>
… more cohesive, unified healthcare workforce. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) profession has contributed to this development with the publication of the EMS Agenda for the Future. The EMS Agenda for the Future describes the future direction for emergency medical services agencies and …
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Beyond Crisis Response: Characterizing First Responder Interest in Mental Health Services
… health conditions such as depression and PTSD. Emergency medical services (EMS) organizations have identified the increased need for mental health programs to support first responders. Worksite mental health programs must be tailored to the needs and preferences of employees in order to be …
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A Model to Predict Pre-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation Success
… are variable, ranging from 33% to 100% across EMS systems in the U.S. Previous investigative efforts have identified factors associated with pre-hospital ETI success, but the generalizability of findings is limited. Few researchers have controlled for the concurrent effects of multiple factors …
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Multifaceted Traumatization: Direct and Vicarious Exposure of EMS Personnel Who Responded To a Suicide Where Loved Ones of the Deceased Were Present
Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel experience direct traumatic exposure that can leave a lasting negative impact. However, little is known about the vicarious exposure that EMS personnel experience at challenging calls when family and loved ones are present at the scene. Additionally, there …
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Road and Driver Monitoring System
… more accurate responses compared to current systems, to address road safety related events in a timely manner. SRoM aims to accommodate various levels of reporting based on the nature of hardware available to each driver. It also allows pedestrians to share media pertaining to each event. The …
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Data driven approaches to improve operational efficiency of emergency medical services
… approaches to maximize the service level of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in emerging economies. These systems usually operate under heavy resource constraints and face significant operational challenges, making them structurally and operationally different from systems in developed …
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A descriptive study of call centre complaints and their management in a Western Cape EMS
Introduction Emergency medical services (EMS) play a vital role in addressing the high burden of disease posed by emergency conditions in low-to-medium income countries and it is vital to ensure that EMS care is of a high quality. Complaints and their management are an important mechanism in …
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An assessment of theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills of Basic Life Support Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation provision by Emergency Medical Services in a province in South Africa
… basic life support (BLS) CPR is provided among Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in South Africa, and quality assurance mechanisms are generally scarce or do not exist. Methods: A descriptive analytical study design was used to assess theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills of BLS …
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