BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS: FINAL REPORT
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK COVERED IN THIS REPORT WAS TO DEVELOP AND PILOT TEST A BASIC COURSE FOR AMBULANCE PERSONNEL WITH EMPHASIS ON THE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF TRAINING. THIS INCLUDED THE IDENTIFICATION OF A MEDICALLY ACCEPTABLE TEXT OR MANUAL FOR USE AS PART OF THE COURSE, THE PREREQUISITES FOR SELECTING STUDENTS AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF INSTRUCTORS. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT WERE TO OUTLINE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL COURSES. THIS REPORT IS ORGANIZED INTO FOUR MAIN SECTIONS. SECTION II DESCRIBES THE CONCEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN AS A NEW PARAMEDICAL CAREER. SECTION III OUTLINES THE WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO DEVELOPING AND PILOT TESTING A BASIC TRAINING COURSE IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SUMMARIZES THE COURSE AND THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE RELATED INSTRUCTOR'S LESSON PLANS AND COURSE GUIDE. SECTION IV EXPLORES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING COURSES, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR REFRESHER AND ADVANCED COURSES, AS WELL AS THE NEED TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR COURSE COORDINATORS AND INSTRUCTORS. SECTION V PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS ON STEPS THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO ASSIST IN UPGRADING THE PERFORMANCE AND STATUS OF AMBULANCE PERSONNEL AND LEAD TO NEW FORMAL STANDARDS FOR TRAINING AND LICENSING INDIVIDUALS AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Contract FH-11-6967 DOT/HS 800 878
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Corporate Authors:
Dunlap & Associates Inc
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Authors:
- Fucigna, J T
- Cleven, A
- PEPLER, R D
- Publication Date: 0
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: 52 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Disasters and emergency operations; Education; Emergency vehicles; Hazards and emergency operations; Medical services; Recommendations; Training
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00224422
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 26 1974 12:00AM