title: Pre-employment back injury screening. The employer's crystal ball.
abstract: A properly designed pre-employment screening process can prevent unnecessary headaches for the EMS provider and service alike. This article describes various back-screening processes that can help determine whether an EMS responder is at risk of injury.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Terribilini
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dernocoeur
mesh_terms: D019567:Back Injuries; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D016272:Occupational Health; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010808:Physical Examination; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce