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Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Treatment Protocols: Aligning With National Best Practices, Zachary Ryan Charest
Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Treatment Protocols: Aligning With National Best Practices, Zachary Ryan Charest
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Many variances in prehospital Paramedic treatment protocols exist amongst Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Providers in the State of Kentucky. These differences lead to inconsistencies in quality of patient care delivered, reduce ease of mobility of providers and result in a decreased oversight from the Kentucky Board of EMS (KBEMS). To investigate the impact of protocol variances on patient care, a mixed methods study consisting of a convenience sample of Kentucky EMS prehospital Paramedic treatment protocols was collected and compared to the Kentucky state-wide treatment protocols. A literature review of best practices regarding EMS protocols was conducted. Of all protocols 81.9% …
Effectiveness Of Mandatory Driver Training Programs For Fire Service Drivers, Ryan Neil Pietzsch
Effectiveness Of Mandatory Driver Training Programs For Fire Service Drivers, Ryan Neil Pietzsch
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This research attempts to measure the effectiveness of mandatory driver training programs for fire service drivers. Effectiveness is defined by a decrease in the number of crashes per number of runs. Two states were identified for comparison, one with mandatory driver training requirements, Washington State (WA) and the other with no requirements, Pennsylvania (PA). Data was collected from state Department of Transportation (DOT) databases and state National Fire Incident Reporting Systems (NFIRS). A cross-sectional study was conducted to compare raw and adjusted crash rates calculated from state DOT crash numbers and NFPA run numbers. The WA effectiveness rate was then …