• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.7-19
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate and assess the response capabilities and educational needs of 119 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in chemical accidents. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 167 119 EMTs between December 1st and December 31, 2023. The questionnaire comprised 8 questions on general characteristics, 2 on chemical accidents experienced by the participants, 29 on response capabilities, and 15 on educational needs. Data analysis was performed using t-tests, analysis of variance, Duncan's test for post-hoc analysis, and Pearson's correlation coefficient, using SPSS 27.0. Results: The participants scored 2.69 points on response capacity to chemical accidents. The EMT-Paramedics scored high in 'patient triage,' 'patient treatment,' 'patient transport,' and 'collaborative support' (F=3.924, p=.010; F=5.843, p=.001; F=3.698, p=.013; F=5.272, p=.002), followed by educational experience (t=-4.962, p<.001; t=-2.685, p=.008; t=-3.455, p=.001; t=-3.593, p<.001; t=-3.034, p=.003). The participants scored 4.19 points on educational needs, with high scores for 'patients treatment and transport' (4.280.93). The scores for 'patient triage competency', and 'patient triage' (r=.169, p=.024) correlated positively. Furthermore, the scores for 'patient treatment competency' and all sub-factors of educational needs (r=.185, p=.013; r=.215, p=.004; r=.199, p=.008; r=.190, p=.011; r=.197, p=.008) correlated positively. Conclusion: To strengthen the response capabilities of 119 EMTs, it is imperative to develop an educational program that focuses on first-aid responses.

• 의료법학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.105-124
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• 2023

현대 사회는 뜻밖의 사고와 위험 상황으로 불안정한 환경에 직면하고 있다. 예를 들어 분당 다리 붕괴사고와 이태원 압사사고 등이 그 예가 될 것이다. 이와 함께 급성심정지나 뇌졸중과 같은 중대한 응급상황이 발생하였을 때, 신속한 조치와 전문 의료 기관으로의 원활한 이송이 필요한 경우 또한 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 이러한 위험 요소에 대응하기 위해 국가는 국민의 생명과 안전을 보호하기 위한 다양한 시스템을 구축하고 있는데, 119구급대는 응급 의료 시스템 중 핵심적인 역할을 수행한다. 중대한 외상 환자나 중증 질환 환자의 응급 상황에 즉각적으로 대응하여 손상을 최소화하고, 응급의료 기관으로 신속하게 이송하여 전문적인 치료를 제공함으로써 환자의 생명과 안전을 보호하는 것이 그 목표이다. 이와 관련된 핵심 활동이 구급활동인 것이다. 특히, 119구급시스템은 응급 환자의 병원 이송을 책임지는 핵심 기관이나, 구급대원들은 업무수행 중 구급활동 방해 사례에 여전히 직면하고 있다. 이러한 방해 사례는 경찰의 협조 노력에도 불구하고 줄어들지 않고 있고, 구급활동은 공무집행 방해죄와 유사한 특성을 지니며, 응급의료 시스템 내에서 근무하는 응급의료 종사자에 대한 폭행 및 장비 파손과 같은 사례와도 유사한 형태를 보인다. 따라서 119구급시스템을 포함한 응급 의료 활동을 수행하는 과정에서 발생하는 방해 문제에 대한 심층적인 이해와 개선 노력이 필요하다. 이러한 문제에 대한 해결책은 "소방기본법"과 "119구조·구급에 관한 법률"을 중심으로 구급활동 방해죄의 조건을 정립하고 개선하는 것이다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.85-94
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• 2019

본 연구는 체간안정화 운동인 복부 드로잉-인 기법을 융합한 가슴압박이 요통예방과 가슴압박 질에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해 119구급대원(응급구조사) 15명을 대상으로 동작분석, 근전도, 가슴압박 질을 분석하였다. 자료는 SPSS 21.0으로 정규분포(Kolmogorov-Smirnov 및 Shapiro-Wilk 검정)을 실시하였고 가슴압박 형태에 따른 전 후 대응표본 T 검정(paired T-test), 측정시점 차이분석은 일원배치 분산분석(one-way ANOVA), 사후검증은 LSD를 활용하였다. 연구결과 복부 드로잉-인 상태로 가슴압박을 하면 근활성도 및 가슴압박 성공률에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 따라서 향후 구급대원의 요통을 예방하면서 가슴압박 성공률도 높일 수 있는 심폐소생술 교육에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한수사과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.50-66
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• 2007

사건 사고현장에서 가장 먼저 접근하는 초동조치 활동은 원인을 규명하는데 결정적인 역할을 한다. 법의학적 지식이 부족한 자가 최초현장에 접근하여 결정적인 사건해결 증거를 멸실케 한다면 억울한 죽음은 물론이고 무고한 혐의자를 발생시키며 유사범죄의 발생을 막을 수 없을 것이다. 본 연구는 119구급대 응급구조사에 대한 법의학교육의 필요성을 제시하고자 전국 대학(교) 응급구조학과 및 2급 양성기관의 법의학교육 실태분석을 위한 조사를 시행하였으며, 119구급대원 중 1 2급 응급구조사 307명(1급 43%, 2급 57%)을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 그 결과 업무 중 범죄와 관련된 경험 94.8%, 죽음(변사체)의 경험이 91.9%였고, 이러한 현장에 92.8%가 경찰보다 먼저 현장에 도착하였다. 응답자의 72%는 법의학지식이 부족하여 업무 중에 어려움을 겪은 경험이 있었고, 수사경찰관과 문제, 법적증언, 유가족과의 문제 등을 경험하였다. 90.9%는 응급구조사의 업무수행에 법의학관련 지식이 도움이 된다고 긍정적으로 밝혔으며, 법의학교수에 의해 정기적인 교육을 희망하고 있었다. 응급구조사들의 법의학적 검시관련 지식을 알아보기 위해 국가 및 지방자치단체가 억울한 죽음이 없도록 감시하고, 정책적 차원에서 법의학적인 검시가 필요한 것에 대한 질문에 1급 2급 응급구조사 두 군 모두 20개 항목 중 각각 8.86개와 7.99개만 인식하고 있어, 법의학교육이 절실히 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 법의학은 응급구조사에게 단순히 범죄와 관련된 상황에서만 필요한 것이 아니라 각종 대량재해 교통사고 보험관련 사고 산업재해 등의 죽음과 관련된 법률적 문제를 해결하는 데에도 연관되어 있다. 신고체계가 다원화 되어 있는 우리나라 현실에서 119구급대의 응급구조사들은 의학적 판단에 기초한 신속하고 정확한 응급처치와 더불어 현장을 보존하고 결정적 사건해결의 물적 증거 보존을 위한 법의학적 지식을 가지기 위해서는 체계적인 법의학교육이 시행되어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.57-70
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• 2016

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the current state of emergency care for patients with anaphylaxis and to identify problems and areas for improvement in prehospital care. Methods: This study was conducted using 119 emergency running sheets and medical records of 109 patients diagnosed with anaphylaxis. Questionnaires were also given to emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and emergency physicians. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0. Results: Prehospital emergency care included oxygen administration in 64.2%, an intravenous line in 15.6%, and medication injection in 11.0%. The most commonly administered medications were antihistamines in 66.7% and epinephrine in 8.3%. Of EMTs surveyed, 47.0% suggested an epinephrine injection and using direct medical control, while 53.8% of the emergency physicians suggested an epinephrine injection and using indirect medical control. Most emergency physicians 88.8% responded that epinephrine could be administered by EMTs. Conclusion: The data support epinephrine injection of patients with anaphylaxis by EMTs, but a larger sample size of EMTs is required. Education about the treatment of anaphylaxis should be improved for EMTs. The scope of paramedic responsibilities should also be redefined.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2014

Purpose: A descriptive study design was used to investigate infection management awareness and infection management performance for clothing management in 119 emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Method: 188 paramedics and basic EMTs completed questionnaires between March 1 and April 30, 2013 in Jeollabuk-do. Results: Participants' average score for infection control awareness was 2.69 and that for performance was 1.58, with the differences being statistically significant (t = 931.455, p = .003). Participants' general characteristics resulted in differences in infection management performance. Women (1.63) have scored higher than men (1.28), and the difference was statistically significant (t = 11.174, p = .001). Participants who had clinical experience (1.63) had higher scores than participants who did have clinical experience before (1.53) and, again, the difference was significant (t = 7.167, p = .009). Conclusion: Education program for infection management is need to be developed for more effective infection management.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.133-153
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• 2020

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the status of emergency care of pregnant women transported by paramedics, to analyze the knowledge of paramedics related to pregnant women and their self-confidence in emergency care, and to provide foundational data to improve the quality of emergency care for pregnant women. Methods: We received a total of 1,798 rescue logs from 119 paramedics, who had transported pregnant women, in I city from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018. For survey analysis, we used the 164 questionnaires received from these paramedics from June 15 to August 14, 2019. Results: The analysis of the rescue logs revealed that 85.5% (1,537 individuals) either had disease symptoms or were pregnant, whereas only 14.5% (261 individuals) had traffic accidents or accident-related injuries. The mean knowledge of the paramedics related to pregnant women was 23.73 (±2.98) points, and the mean self-confidence in emergency care was 3.19 (±0.74) points. Knowledge of the paramedics about pregnant women and their self-confidence in emergency care of these women had a statistically significant positive correlation (r=.306, p=.000). Conclusion: Paramedics should be provided theoretical and practical training through various programs about the emergency care of pregnant women.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2005

Glucose is the most importantenergy source in the central nervous system. Because the central nervous system cannot synthesize or store glucose. low blood glucose even for a short period results in no functionally normal activity of the brain. In addition, continuous low blood glucosecan cause irreversible brain damage and brain death. Therefore, the current status of emergency care by first aid staffs during transfer of patients with hypoglycemia has been investigated in this study, 114 patients who have visited the hospital using 119 Emergency Medical Service from January 1, 2004 till December, 2004 and shown blood glucose of 2.8 mmol/L and less on arrival have been involved. In case of nurses, assistant nurses, first aid staffs receiving first aid training and second-class emergency medical technicians(EMTs), they provided basic life support (BLS). In case of first-class EMTs, they measured blood sugar and then they orally administered glucose to conscious patients or provided simple first aids and prompt transfer for unconscious patients. As a result of analysis, it is suggested that first aid retraining is required.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.91-105
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• 2009

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to describe the current status of 119 EMT to violence experiences in Korea. Method : The number of 119 EMT in this study 2522. Self-administering questionnaire data were collected from April 27 to March 8 in 2009. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS 14.0 program. Real number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were calculated. Pearson correlation coefficient was analyzed. Result : 119 EMTs experienced 95.32%-verbal insults, 61.54%-violence aggression, 60.51%- potential violence, 38.70%-physical assault. Within 30 days from the most recent period of violence experienced verbal insults and violence aggression-51.07%, potential violence and physical assault-48.41%. The patients(50.59%) and the patients and patient's carers(38.26%) proved to be violent offender. The main reason of violent act was drug or alcohol addiction(56.15%). Recent exposure to violence was 34.82% by 7 point reward of stress level. 5-point scale showed the average of experiences of violence. Response average of emotional reactions was 2.66 points and that of physical reaction was 2.18 points. Social reaction was 2.06 points. Conclusion : This study was based on the violence experience of 119 EMT. It is necessary to prevent the violence from emergency scene. So we proposed the preventive measure against violence as well as critical incident stress debriefing(CISD). Policy for CISD and stress management will be implemented in the near future in Korea.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.223-234
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to check up the status of 119 emergency control centers usage. Therefore, the status of use of 119 emergency control centers and the incidence of pre-hospital cardiac arrest patients were investigated. Methods: The emergency activity daily reports and first aid diaries of 119 emergency control centers from January to December 2018 were reviewed. For more accurate status analysis, Among the first aid guidance received in the emergency rescue standard system, the cardiopulmonary resuscitation guide log was reviewed. Results: In 2018, the total usage of the 119 emergency control centers was 1,358,356 calls, hospital guidance werethe most commom (n=629,676, 46.4%), followed by first aid (n=428,027, 31.5%), disease consultation (n=170,238, 12.5%), medical oversight (n=111,188, 8.2%), and interhospital transfer (n=5,052, 0.4%). Regarding the user number per 1,000 persons, Jeju was the greatest at 48.0, whereas Changwon was the lowest at 13.0. A total number of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation was 12.181. The time from report to chest compression were 156.2±80.8 seconds for those with previous cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and 168.0±79.3 seconds for those without such training (p<.05). Conclusion: The ratio of first aid instructions, including dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, among total usage of the 119 emergency control centers increased. Therefore, additional efforts are required to improve the quality and expertise of information provided through the 119 emergency control centers.