1. PURPOSE
EMT Skills Improvement Assessment
Betty Kui
George Antonelli, Captain
SIGNIFICANCE
• Identify the types of skills new and
prospective EMTs within the organization
need improvement on.
• Develop future training programs for new
recruits to effectively respond to medical
emergencies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Analyze the confidence levels of new
emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in
conducting basic life support and
responding to medical emergencies
• Propose methods of improving EMTs’
skills competency in patient quality care.
• Conducted a survey study with 14
members of Madison Park First Aid
measuring EMT skills performance
comfort levels of new and prospective
EMTs.
• Measured comfort level of subjects by
selecting EMT skills they can and cannot
perform independently.
• Performed a qualitative analysis of EMTs
by documenting improvements in EMT
skills competency members I supervised on
calls.
Of the sample size cohort (n=14), triaging
was the skill most members felt
uncomfortable performing independently
with 6 subjects (42.85%). Taking vitals,
patient assessment, and delivery of oral
report to nurses were equally followed as
second highest in discomfort with 5
subjects (35.71%).
METHODOLOGY OUTCOMES
EVALUATIONS
I would like to thank my preceptor George
Antonelli, 2nd Lieutenant Shouvik
Mukherjee, and EMS director Ken Lavelle
for giving me guidance throughout my
internship and transition into EMT Crew
Chief.
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Triage Patient Assessment Vitals Oral Report to Nurse Driving
EMT 2-4 years
EMT 0-1 years
35.71% 35.71%
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EMT Skills Unable to Be Performed Independently
NumberofParticipants
EMT Skills
42.85%
35.71%
7.14%