title: Design, implementation, and preliminary results of an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate training program on an Air Force installation.
abstract: Design and implementation of an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate program based on Air Force medical technician training is discussed. Criteria for candidate selection is given and course content is outlined. Ambulance use by the population as well as response times and success rates for field cardiac arrest for a 2-year period are discussed. Recommendations for future development are given.
authors.affiliation: Acute Care Services, 15th Medical Group/SGHGE, Hickman AFB, HI 96853-5300.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000193:education*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006254:Hawaii; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation