This study is implemented in the Department of Emergency Medical Technology of the Cheju Halla College in to evaluate behavioral changes in the recognition of the importance of the first aid, coping ability, in the field, and competence of the first aid skills after taking the in-service program.
The in-service program was hold from ´December 14 to December 22, 1998 under the title of "1998 First Aid " and ´Emergency Rescue Training" for 176 drivers.
The questionnaire was distributed to 176 drivers, among them, 88 drivers took in-service program and 88 ones did not. After the data analysis, following conclusions were made.
1. There are no significant statistical differences among demographic factors such as the level ´of education, age, career, and marital state of ,the subjects in the recognition of the- importance,- of the first aid and competence of the first aid skills.
2. The drivers, who were educated in the in-service program, represented significantly higher score in all the area of recognition of the importance of first aid than non-educated drivers.
3. The drivers, who were educated in the in-service program, showed also significantly high score in competence of the first aid skills.
According to the conclusions, there were significant change made in the recognition of the importance of the first aid and competence of the first aid skills after the in-service program.
Therefore, nationwide emergency training. program should be considered to improve emergency care ability of the nation. To make the program more effective for drivers, the in-service program should be required to newly licensed drivers during orientations or licence issuing.
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