title: Burning the EMS candle. EMS shifts and worker fatigue.
abstract: Has coffee become your best friend? Do you sleep only in your dreams? Is your bed merely an illusion? If so, you are not alone; sleep deprivation is a fact of life for many EMS personnel. Though widely accepted, isn't it time that we question the effects of those long days and nights?
authors: San Francisco Department of Health, Paramedic Division.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: McCallion
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Fazackerley
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000523:psychology* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards*; D012892:Sleep Deprivation; D014481:United States; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D000078329:Workforce