title: The Parkmedic Program: prehospital care in the national parks.
abstract: The Parkmedic Program provides training and on-going supervision of national park rangers involved in advanced prehospital medical care in Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks in California. This includes intravenous catheterization and drug administration in emergency situations. Course structure, experience to date, and recommendations for future programs are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011998:Recreation; D014481:United States