Emergency Medical Services: An Under-Utilized Group for Improved Chemical Security Surveillance?

• Sukhshant K. Atti ^[1] ; Wade Miles ^[1] ; Timothy Moran ^[1] ; Ziad Kazzi ^[1]
  1. [1] Emory University

     Emory University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 97, Nº 7, 2020, págs. 1764-1768
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are a potential asset in the detection of chemical security incidents or breaches. As medical providers, EMS has access to areas that other groups, like law enforcement, may not necessarily have and can be valuable sources of chemical security surveillance. Little is known regarding EMS personnel perception, attitude, and background knowledge pertaining to chemical security. The present study surveys EMS personnel in a single large EMS organization that services a large metropolitan area, comprised of approximately 500,000 people, and an additional 16 counties across a southeastern state in the United States. On the basis of our results, recommendations are provided to improve the utilization of EMS personnel in chemical security.