The Critical Intervention Screen: A Novel Tool to Determine the use of Lights and Sirens During the Transport of Trauma Patients

Conclusion: These findings indicate that EMS are able to correctly identify high-acuity trauma patients, but at times employ L&S during the transport of patients with a low likelihood of receiving a time-sensitive intervention upon emergency department arrival. Therefore, the Critical Intervention Screen has the potential to reduce the use of lights and sirens and improve EMS safety.PMID:34313543 | DOI:10.1080/10903127.2021.1961040

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - July 27, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Shane Urban Heather Carmichael Martin Moe Andrea Kramer Omar Al-Azzawi Robbie Dumond Angela Wright Robert McIntyre Catherine Velopulos Source Type: research