title: The front lines of domestic violence. Training model for rural EMS personnel.
abstract: 1. Domestic violence is a major public health problem requiring committed, coordinated community response. 2. Domestic violence is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for women and children in the United States. 3. EMS personnel play a frontline role in the critical response and prevention of domestic violence. 4. EMS education and training are requisite for safe, effective responses to domestic violence in rural communities.
authors.affiliation: VA Medical Center, 913 NW Garden Valley Boulevard, Roseburg, OR 97470, USA.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D017579:Domestic Violence; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009922:Oregon; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019035:Rural Health Services