Improvement Measures for Effective Operation of Field Emergency Medical Units

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Hyo-Suk Song, Sung-Hwan Bang, In-Soon Choi, Seong-Jun Kim, Seung-Hae Hong, Su-Kyung Lee, Min-Jee Seong, Jung-Eun Lee, Gyu-Sik Shim, Hee-Jeong Ahn, Sun Jung Hong

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study analyzed disaster response capacity for events with multiple casualties and fire station workers’ and public health center workers’ perceptions of on-site emergency medical centers, who are the first responders.


Methods/Statistical analysis:  The study were fire station workers and public health center workers who are the first responders. A total of 282 participants including 172 paramedics and 114 public health center workers were surveyed.   


Findings:  It was observed that fire station workers had greater disaster response capability compared to public health center workers. Appointing fire station first-aid team leaders as chief of on-site medical emergency centers would elevate work efficiency for events with multiple casualties.


Improvements/Applications:  It is very important to provide the firefighters and public health workers with the disaster preparedness through training.


 

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