The purposes of this study which was conducted by inquiring into some curricula for Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) are to introduce a curriculum into Korea and develop a textbook for training of the EMDs in Korea.
The conclusions from this study were summarized as follows;
(1) There are some professional demands in our Emergency Medical Dispatch field therefore, now it is necessary to set up an education system for the EMDs in Korea and give them a suitable name to this change.
(2) Some historical turning points which are condensed from the developmental process in the USA, including ’ Medical Self Help’ with no formal dispatch protocols, Medical Priority Dispatch System, Practice Standard, Dispatch Protocols will serve as a good reference for establishing and education system for the EMDs.
(3) To effectively train the EMDs in Korea, we needed to be introduced to Emergency Medical Dispatch : National Standard of Curriculum from the U.S. Department of Transportation & the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which is made up Basic Emergency Medical Concepts, Information Gatherin & Dispatch, Introduction to the Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocol Reference System (EMDPRS) & 32 Chief Complaint Types.
(4) The introduced curriculum closely related to the medical director, the direct∙indirect medical control, the scope of practice in the USA, should be revised for the Emergency Medical Service System of Korea. But to reduce the developmental process & time, it is necessary to postpone the consideration on these factors until publishing a new textbook.
(5) This study which gives the cornerstone about some developmental methods on textbook for EMDs will be helpful to build up an education system for EMDs such as Curriculum, EMD Certification, National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch to fit the Emergency Medical Service System of Korea in the future.
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