Education and training of prehospital first responders in low- and middle-income countries
Prehospital emergency medical services play a vital role in providing essential emergency medical and trauma care. However, in many low- and middle-income countries, there is a significant lack of adequate emergency medical services coverage, a problem compounded by a profound deficit of first responder training programs. The African Federation of Emergency Medicine classifies prehospital emergency care into 2 categories: tier-1, which includes laypersons, and tier-2, consisting of professionals equipped with dispatch capabilities.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Zachary J. Eisner, Ken Diango, Jared H. Sun Source Type: research
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