mycrofft
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OK, prelim peek a IAems's article:
EMS deaths per ACES article
http://www.paramedicduquebec.org/documents/EMS_Fatalities.pdf
In a five year period (1992-1997) nation-wide:
91 probable EMS worker on the job deaths; includes Physician assistants, nurses, aides/orderlies/attendants, and technologists/technicians.
67 were MVA's
14 were "other" , including suicide (?)
10 were "assaults", of which 7 were GSW; most were female.
So, average of 2 assaultive deaths a year, versus 18.2 average on the job deaths a year including assaultive deaths.
NOTE: does not differentiate between assaults by patients, co-workers, or others.
EMS deaths per ACES article
http://www.paramedicduquebec.org/documents/EMS_Fatalities.pdf
In a five year period (1992-1997) nation-wide:
91 probable EMS worker on the job deaths; includes Physician assistants, nurses, aides/orderlies/attendants, and technologists/technicians.
67 were MVA's
14 were "other" , including suicide (?)
10 were "assaults", of which 7 were GSW; most were female.
So, average of 2 assaultive deaths a year, versus 18.2 average on the job deaths a year including assaultive deaths.
NOTE: does not differentiate between assaults by patients, co-workers, or others.
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