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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2014.28.3.072

A Study on the Problems and Improvement Solutions for the Ambulance Stretcher  

Ham, Seung Hee (Dept. of Disaster Science, Univ. of Seoul)
Song, Woo Seung (Dept. of Disaster Science, Univ. of Seoul)
Yoon, Myung O (Dept. of Disaster Science, Univ. of Seoul)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.28, no.3, 2014 , pp. 72-79 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to draw the improvement plan through the analysis of problems of main stretchers that are being used by the 119 EMS. In order to find out the problems, we used the literature review and analysis, survey questionnaire and we also made full use of KJ method (Kawakita Jiro method, affinity diagram), graph method, and priority matrix method to produce the improvement indicators. The problems of main stretchers are summarized as follows. they are being recognized as part of the emergency vehicle, they have the imperfection of performance verification criteria, and they cause the injuries of paramedics and patients accidents in operation. The indicators such as the ease of operation, the high performance, the multi-function, the driving performance, the durability and the lightweight, was produced to improve the problems. The results of the interconnection analysis and the applying priority matrix method on the indicators are the ease of operation ${\rightarrow}$ the multi-function ${\rightarrow}$ the driving performance ${\rightarrow}$ the high performance ${\rightarrow}$ the durability and the lightweight in order of importance.
Keywords
119 EMS; Main stretcher; Paramedic injuries; Adverse events;
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