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Jackson D. Déziel, PhD, MPA, NRP

Introduction: According to the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards the length of an initial Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course is estimated to take about 150–19...
10/27/2020
Introduction—Multicasualty incidents (MCIs) can be taxing on EMS resources and personnel. In the setting of an MCI, a given patient’s probability of receiving a treatment intervention cou...
05/22/2019
Introduction: According to the National Emergency Medical Services Standard Curriculum, the length for an initial paramedic course is estimated to take about 1,000–1,200 hours. The hours ...
10/27/2020
Introduction—The authors sought to identify any relationship between average monthly unleaded gasoline price and EMS demand in urban areas.
05/22/2019
Introduction: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been the keystone of cardiac arrest care since its creation in the early 1900s. CPR quality, however, decreases drastically, in some ...
10/22/2020
Objective—The connection between academic performance and self-efficacy (i.e., self-confidence) is well-established in many disciplines. Yet this relationship among entry-level EMT studen...
05/22/2019
Introduction: Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States and the No. 1 cause of disability, affecting approximately 795,000 people per year. Reliable identification o...
10/22/2020
Introduction—Cellular coverage is an essential element that contributes to the success of communication among patients, emergency dispatch centers, and first responders. Coverage is subst...
05/22/2019
Introduction: Return visits to the emergency department are a significant problem in the field of emergency medicine. Some studies suggest that patients often feel as if their original di...
10/21/2020
Objective—Most states mandate an EMT candidate reach 18 years of age before initial certification/licensure. Additionally, many EMS employers require potential employees reach the age of ...
05/21/2019