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O’Toole et al. ‘Family first’ – chapter in Occupational Stress Injuries
Public safety personnel (PSP) encounter both organizational and operational stressors, including potentially psychologically traumatic events, which increase their risk for compromised mental health. Due to[…]
Community Paramedicine Needs Assessment Tool
What is the CPNAT? The Community Paramedicine Needs Assessment Tool (CPNAT) is a system level tool designed to support those developing community paramedicine programs. The[…]
Lunn et al. Community paramedicine supporting community needs: a scoping review
Lunn, Tyne M., Bolster, Jennifer L., Batt, Alan M., Community Paramedicine Supporting Community Needs: A Scoping Review, Health & Social Care in the Community, 2024,[…]
Batt et al. Representing contemporary paramedic practice in Canada: Development of the national competency framework for paramedics
Batt AM, Bolster JL, Lysko M, et al. Representing contemporary paramedic practice in Canada: Development of the national competency framework for paramedics. Paramedicine. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/27536386241284092[…]
Violence against paramedics in Canada – more than anecdote!
Someone just messaged me to say that a speaker at PACE 2024 claimed that we only have anecdotal evidence of violence against paramedics in Canada.[…]
Bowles et al. Identifying the essential elements to inform the development of a research agenda for Paramedicine in Ireland: a Delphi Study
Background Paramedicine is a dynamic profession which has evolved from a “treat and transport” service into a complex network of health professionals working in a[…]
Cummins et al. Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a National Research Strategy for Paramedicine in Ireland
Abstract Background Paramedicine research and education has progressed significantly over the past two decades in Ireland. The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council recently commissioned a research[…]
Bowles et al. A scoping review of out-of-hospital research in Ireland from 2000 to 2022
A key component to the continued development of any profession is a strong research culture. For paramedicine, a research culture that acknowledges the uniqueness of[…]
Batt et al. Identifying Features of a System of Practice to Inform a Contemporary Competency Framework for Paramedics in Canada
Abstract Introduction: Paramedic practice is highly variable, occurs in diverse contexts, and involves the assessment and management of a range of presentations of varying acuity[…]
Career Framework for Paramedics
Attention Canadian Paramedics! Check out the (just published!) Career Framework for Paramedics to get insight into career options and pathways available to you, things you[…]