EMT AND PARAMEDIC RESERCH Electrical shocks‚ heart attacks‚ stabbings‚ gunshot wounds--emergency medical technicians‚ or EMTs‚ never know what they must deal with when they respond to a 9-1-1 call. For this reason‚ and due to their role in preserving life‚ EMT training is varied‚ extensive and takes places in steps. A paramedic is an EMT with advanced levels of training. 1. Paramedic 2. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings
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differently and the effects and symptoms of PTSD are frequently different with each person‚ they all suffer from the same disorder. Post-traumatic Stress or more commonly known as PTSD is a regular reaction to an uncharacteristic experience that is far outside normal human experience‚ causing substantial distress and damage to a person mentally‚ physically‚ and emotionally. When people have experienced a tragic life experience‚ many develop symptoms of PTSD because of the tragedy. Tragic experiences
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observational longitudinal study to discover whether or not there is a relationship because Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)‚ and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms (PTSD). Mette Senneseth‚ Kjersti Alsaker & Gerd Karin Natvig‚ conducted this study. According to the journal‚ the aim of the study was to examine HRQoL and PTSD symptoms in the people that attend Accident and Emergency departments (A&E)‚ due to the fact that they suffer from some type of psychosocial crisis (Alasker et al. 2011‚
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Paramedics have one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia‚ constantly operating in emergency and often extreme situations. A major challenge that paramedics face is they often operate in extreme or emergency situations‚ this can lead to paramedics getting injured. Maguire (2014) ‘The injury rate for paramedics was more than two times higher than the rate for police officers.’ The same study also said‚ ‘Ten Australian paramedics were seriously injured each year as a result of an assault.’
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attack. No matter what the medical situation is‚ whether it may be minor or severe‚ a paramedic will soon be there to help whoever needs it. Not everybody has what it takes to become a paramedic‚ they see and do things that nobody else does‚ and not everybody can handle seeing what they do. There are multiple steps that you need to take in order to start on the path of becoming a paramedic.
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Veterans and PTSD Toni L. Enemy Hunter Psychiatric Rehabilitation/REHA 425 Professor McDermott October 29‚ 2011 Abstract The United States is seeing an increasing number of Veterans coming back from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) being diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is affecting the lives of men and women‚ their family and those closest to them. The goal of this paper is to give some general information for women and their families
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Morgan A. Guzzi Associate of Applied Science Paramedic “People don’t care how much you know‚ they want to know how much you care.” –John C. Maxwell I am attending Fortis College to become a paramedic. I want to become a paramedic not only to make a difference‚ but to help others in their time of need. I think of this degree as a passion not just a career. As a paramedic there is always room for continuing your education. You learn from your co-workers and the runs you go on. As early as
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Interview with a Flight Paramedic HAS 1102 Current Issues in Health Interview with a Flight Paramedic Look up in the sky‚ it is a bird‚ it is a plane‚ it is a Flight Paramedic. Flight paramedics fly aboard helicopters also known as Air Ambulances or Medevac. Flight paramedic is part of the medical team‚ they are are often requested to form part of the aircrew of the helicopter in rescue operations. Typically‚ the Flight Medic will work with a registered nurse‚ physician‚ Respiratory Therapist
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WHAT DO PARAMEDICS DO? You’ve watched the hour-long television shows where paramedics work with other emergency services. The actors make it look easy‚ however‚ it’s only based on real life experiences. In your life as a paramedic‚ your job will take a toll on your physical‚ mental and emotional health. You’ll be responding to homicides‚ traffic fatalities‚ and domestic violence incidents. You wonder when something good will happen‚ and then it does. You’ve been called out to private residence
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of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); she describes its symptoms and the various treatments currently available. She talks about how PTSD commonly affects war Veterans‚ but may also affect those who ’ve experienced other traumatic events such as accidents‚ natural or man-made disasters‚ and abuse. Rothbaum‚ a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine‚ has spent more than two decades studying PTSD prevention and treatment.The video
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