Fatigue in Emergency Medical Services Systems

Details

• Creators:
  Patterson, P. Daniel ; Robinson, Kathy
• Corporate Creators:
  National Association of State EMS Officials
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Emergency medical services
  • Fatigue (Physiological condition)
  • Risk management
  • Methodology
  • Fatigue Risk Management
  • GRADE methodology
  • evidence-based guidelines
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 812 767
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525960
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  This project produced five evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) for fatigue risk management tailored to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations using the National Prehospital EBG Model Process and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. 1.Use fatigue/sleepiness survey instruments to measure and monitor fatigue in EMS personnel. 2.EMS personnel work shifts shorter than 24 hours long. 3.EMS personnel have access to caffeine as a fatigue countermeasure. 4.EMS personnel have opportunities to nap while on duty to mitigate fatigue. 5.EMS personnel receive education and training to mitigate fatigue and fatigue-related risks.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTNH2215C0002
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42185/dot_42185_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 557.63 KB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ddc3a56192423f3c41a7bae721e43067b658ed32b8630e2014a468a7027ed7d7