title: Training of emergency dispatch-center personnel in Sweden.
abstract: The ability to recognize symptoms, to make priority decisions, to dispatch suitable ambulance transport and inform the crews, and finally, to initiate first aid via the caller is essential for optimum care of severely injured or ill patients outside the hospital. In Sweden, a special job-related course trains dispatch-center personnel to think in terms of symptoms and evolution of the victim's status, and to assess the level of seriousness.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D000552:Ambulances; D003479:Curriculum; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D013548:Sweden; D014218:Triage