Emergency Medical Technician Professional Competence Perception Scale: Validity and Reliability Study by Fatma Hakyemez, Celal Katı

“…The results of this study suggest that the Emergency Medical Technicians’ Perception of Professional Competence Scale (EMT-PCPS) is a valid and reliable measurement tool for evaluating the professional competence perception among emergency medical technicians who are prospective professionals in their field.…”
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Paramedics and emergency medical technicians’ perceptions of geriatric trauma care in Saudi Arabia by Naif Harthi, Steve Goodacre, Fiona C. Sampson, Meshary Binhotan, Abdullah Suhail Alotaibi

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Objective performance of emergency medical technicians in the use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation compared with subjective self-evaluation: a cross-sectional, simulation-based study by Wen-Chu Chiang, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, Yu-Chun Chien, Yao-Cheng Wang, Wen-Shuo Yang, Ping Yen, Wei-Chu Chie

“…Objective To evaluate the subjective and objective resuscitation performance of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) using mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (MCPR) devices.Design and setting This was a cross-sectional simulation-based study where participants installed the MCPR device on a training manikin.Participants We assessed EMT-Intermediates (EMT-Is) and EMT-Paramedics (EMT-Ps) of the Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) Division of the Taipei City Fire Department.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was the gap between self-perceived (subjective) and actual (objective) no-flow time during resuscitation, which we hypothesised as statistically insignificant. …”
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Assessment of lethal electrocardiography knowledge levels of non-physician healthcare personnel by Mustafa Polat, Ali Karakus, Bircan Kara, Veysel Karani Belen

Subjects: “…emergency medical technician…”
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Dispatcher-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Disparity between Urban and Rural Areas by Yen-Chin Chen, Shao-Hua Yu, Wei-Jen Chen, Li-Chi Huang, Chih-Yu Chen, Hong-Mo Shih

“…The proportion of laypersons continued CPR until an emergency medical technician’s (EMT) arrival was higher in the urban areas (59.57% vs 52.27%, p=0.039). …”
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Biomechanics of stabbing knife attack for trauma surgeons in Korea: a narrative review by Kun Hwang, Chan Yong Park

“…Therefore, the provision of prehospital care by an emergency medical technician is crucial.…”
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Characteristics and outcomes of women using emergency medical services for third-trimester pregnancy-related problems in India: a prospective observational study by Jennifer A Newberry, Corey B Bills, Elizabeth A Pirrotta, Matthew C Strehlow, G V Ramana Rao, Hyeyoun (Elise) Min, Ann E Evensen, Lawrence Leeman, S V Mahadevan

“…Interfacility transfers, patients absent on ambulance arrival and patients refusing care were excluded.Main outcome measures Emergency medical technician (EMT) interventions, method of delivery and death.Results The median age enrolled was 23 years (IQR 21–25). …”
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Endotracheal Intubation by Paramedics Using Neodymium Magnet and Modified Stylet in Simulated Difficult Airway: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Manikin Study by Sedat Bilge, Onur Tezel, Yahya Ayhan Acar, Guclu Aydin, Attila Aydin, Gokhan Ozkan

“…ETI procedures were performed on an airway management manikin by emergency medical technicians with at least four years of experience in ETI. …”
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Educational Needs assessment (and Exposure Rate) of Emergency Medicine Technicians - One Step toward Accountable Education by farzaneh zarei, ghobad moradi, reza pira

“…The research population was all emergency medical technicians working in Kurdistan province. …”
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Factors Associated with High-Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performed by Bystander by Hye Ji Park, Won Jung Jeong, Hyung Jun Moon, Gi Woon Kim, Jin Seong Cho, Kyoung Mi Lee, Hyuk Joong Choi, Yong Jin Park, Choung Ah Lee

“…In this study, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in the field evaluated bystander CPR quality, and we aimed to investigate the association between bystander information and CPR quality. …”
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The A to E (ABCDE) Pit Crew Model: A Novel Approach to Team Based Care of Critical Patients in the Prehospital Setting by Ayanna Walker, Adam Oswald, Jessica Wanthal, Christine Van Dillen, Cherian Plamoottil, Parth Patel, Maria Tassone, Latha Ganti

“… # Methods The study was conducted with a fire-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system with 233 paramedics and 115 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). Eight EMS crews comprised of five members each were randomly selected and assigned to either the intervention or the control group. …”
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Knowledge translation in Anglo-American paramedicine: a scoping review by Christopher Burton, Ashley Hanson

“…Reference lists of all included papers were reviewed, and several key professional journals were hand-searched.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Primary sources that focused on KT models, theories or frameworks, or barriers and facilitators to KT implementation, involving paramedics or Emergency Medical Technicians (Paramedic in America) working in an out-of-hospital, Anglo-American Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system were eligible for inclusion.Data extraction and synthesis One reviewer used a data extraction template developed for this review and 10% of the papers were checked by the second author. …”
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Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Jason Burnett, Nicholas Sevey, Kristin Lees Haggerty, Carolyn Pickering

“…This protocol seeks to adapt the Detection of Elder mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians (DETECT) screening tool, previously used by emergency medical technicians, for use by HBPC providers.Methods and analysis The protocol consists of two main phases which include four substudies. …”
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Large‐Vessel Occlusion Stroke Knowledge and Training for Stroke Severity Assessment Among Emergency Medical Services Personnel in the United States by Kaiz S. Asif, Robin Novakovic, Thanh N. Nguyen, Santiago Ortega‐Gutierrez, Youngran Kim, Amanda Jagolino‐Cole, Sushanth Aroor, Alicia Castonguay, Prateek Kumar, Ashutosh P. Jhadav, Dileep Yavagal, May Nour, Gabor Toth, Maxim Mokin, Sunil A. Sheth, Mouhammad A. Jumaa, Alhamza Al‐bayati, Mohamed Teleb, Ossama Y. Mansour, Shashvat M. Desai, Joshua Hartman, David S. Liebeskind, Ameer E. Hassan, Brijesh P. Mehta

“…Most of the respondents identified themselves as paramedics/emergency medical technicians (91%). The number of patients with stroke that survey participants transported in the past year was <10 for 618 (56%). …”
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