Performance of resuscitation skills by paramedic personnel in chemical protective suits

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 254-259

  MacDonald, Russell D ^a,b,c   LeBlanc, Vicki ^a,b   McArthur, Brad ^a   Dubrowski, Adam ^b  

^a Ontario Air Ambulance   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Research Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergancy medical services; Hazardous materials; Protective clothing; Resuscitation; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DEFIBRILLATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESUSCITATION; STANDARD; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESUSCITATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33644978371     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120500541076     Document Type: Article

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