Background. Paramedics are an important health human resource and are uniquely mobile
in most communities across Canada. In the last dozen years, challenges in the delivery of …

Background With millions of unscheduled patient contacts every year and increasing call
outs clustered around the most deprived communities, it is clear the ambulance sector could …

Background Community paramedicine programs have emerged throughout North America
and beyond in response to demographic changes and health system reform. Our aim was to …

Background Paramedics are called on frequently to provide care to patients with mental
health and/or and alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, but may have mixed views about …

Extending the paramedic role in rural Australia: A story of flexibility and innovation Page 1 ©
PF O’Meara, V Tourle, C Stirling, J Walker, D Pedler, 2012. A licence to publish this material …

Background Interpretations of being a paramedic are normally unspoken in the literature
and easily overlooked in the busyness of everyday work. The premise of this study was to …

Background Older adults have higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes
and falls, leading to costly emergency medical service (EMS) calls and emergency room …

Objectives: This paper reports on the extent of the peer-reviewed literature relating to
community paramedics since the inaugural meeting of the International Roundtable on …

Australian natural resource exploration and production companies are employing
paramedics to provide emergency medical response, primary health care, injury prevention …

The traditional view of paramedic practice is one of provision of emergency care and
transport within community or industrial settings. With greater integration of emergency …