Authors : Ounjai Kruesathit, Malinee Laopaiboon and Witaya Chadbunchachai
Abstract: To describe capability of response team provided vital care to patients and characteristic of EMS case. A descriptive study was done to describe capability of response team providing care among EMS patients from March 1 through August 31, 2009. EMS operation data was extracted from the database in November 2009. A total of 37,042 EMS case were analysed. The most of response team was BLS care as 95.5% (23.9% BLS and 71.6% FR team). The most of case was the urgent as 61.0% (95% CI 60.5-61.5%) and emergent as 8.0% (95% CI 7.7-8.3%). Capability of all teams on the airway and breathing, circulation control, immobilization and lifting and moving for patients were appropriate rate within team’s competency of 83.4-100%. Capability in vital care of all EMS response teams in Khon Kaen, Thailand was highly appropriate rate within team competency. The most of response team was BLS care. Thus, the BLS care team should well train in essential skills to care for critical patient.
Ounjai Kruesathit, Malinee Laopaiboon and Witaya Chadbunchachai, 2012. Capability of Emergency Medical Service Response Teams at Khon Kaen, Thailand. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 6: 232-237.