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Download full textO'Meara, Peter; Maguire, Brian – Australian Universities' Review, 2018
Paramedics are an integral part of the Australian healthcare system and are increasingly requested to provide a growing array of services in support of improved community health. Currently there are over 6,000 undergraduate paramedic students. A pressing challenge is the development and sustainability of a dedicated group of university paramedic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Allied Health Occupations Education, Emergency Medical Technicians
Direct linkAlsop, Steve – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2015
In pursuit of more mindful notions of hybridity, this review essay provides a series of reflections on Mathew Weinstein's representations of Street Medics and "sciences for the red zones of neoliberalism". My analysis draws on three popular ways of thinking with boundaries to offer a critical reading of the boundary-work that the…
Descriptors: Emergency Medical Technicians, Activism, Neoliberalism, Critical Reading
Leggio, William J., Jr.; D'Alessandro, Kenneth J. – Creighton Journal of Interdisciplinary Leadership, 2015
This article analyzes the need for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) educational programs and academicians to develop interdisciplinary educational and training opportunities with other healthcare disciplines. A literature review was conducted on EMS education and interdisciplinary approaches in healthcare education. In general, support for both…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Professional Training, Emergency Medical Technicians, Allied Health Occupations Education
Prati, Gabriele; Pietrantoni, Luca – Journal of Community Psychology, 2010
There are plenty of theories that may support the protective role of social support in the aftermath of potentially traumatic events. This meta-analytic review examined the role of received and perceived social support in promoting mental health among first responders (e.g., firefighters, police officers, and paramedics or emergency medical…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Social Support Groups, Police, Mental Health
Slifkin, Rebecca T.; Freeman, Victoria A.; Patterson, P. Daniel – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: Emergency medical services (EMS) agencies rely on medical oversight to support Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in the provision of prehospital care. Most states require EMS agencies to have a designated medical director (DMD), who typically is responsible for the many activities of medical oversight. Purpose: To assess rural-urban…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Physicians, Emergency Medical Technicians, Educational Finance
Russ-Eft, Darlene; Dickison, Phil; Levine, Roger – Online Submission, 2008
This study examines the relationship between certification examination test results and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) career success. The sample was drawn from the Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study (LEADS). LEADS participants were matched with National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)…
Descriptors: Careers, Success, Achievement, Paraprofessional Personnel
Morrison, Julie Q. – Journal of School Violence, 2007
The Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Model for crisis intervention was developed for use with emergency service personnel. Research regarding the use of the CISM Model has been conducted among civilians and high-risk occupation groups with mixed results. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the CISM Model for…
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Stress Management, Models, Crisis Intervention
Examining Career Success of Minority and Women Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs): A LEADS Project
Russ-Eft, Darlene F.; Dickison, Philip D.; Levine, Roger – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2008
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are a critical segment in prehospital medical care. This study examined EMT-paramedic career success focused on minorities and women, as part of the Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study (LEADS). The LEADS data come from a representative sampling of EMTs throughout the…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Females, Job Satisfaction, Emergency Medical Technicians
Russ-Eft, Darlene; Dickison, Phil; Levine, Roger – Online Submission, 2007
The Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study (LEADS) provides a representative sampling of EMTs throughout the United States. This study examines the relationship between instructor quality and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification examination outcomes. Results show significant…
Descriptors: Emergency Medical Technicians, Certification, Longitudinal Studies, Teacher Effectiveness
Munger, Roger H. – 1995
Since written reports are completed on most calls to which emergency medical technicians (EMTs) respond, report writing is an important part of their professional lives. Discourse analysis focused on how EMTs establish professional authority using specific rhetorical strategies when completing "run reports." One way of understanding the…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Discourse Analysis, Emergency Medical Technicians, Jargon
Peer reviewedSilverman, Myrna; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1990
Two evaluation studies using qualitative methods are described to illustrate the appropriateness of such methods for certain research questions. Ways to enhance reliability and validity are also discussed in the descriptions of the evaluations of 16 emergency medical services and 13 local health departments. (SLD)
Descriptors: Emergency Medical Technicians, Evaluation Methods, Health Facilities, Health Programs
Russ-Eft, Darlene F.; Dickison, Philip D.; Levine, Roger – International Journal of Training and Development, 2005
This represents one of a series of studies of the Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study (LEADS) being undertaken by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This secondary analysis of the LEADS database, which provides a…
Descriptors: Emergency Medical Technicians, Adult Educators, Longitudinal Studies, Teacher Effectiveness
