Poster 042. Response Level Determinants Derived from 9-1-1 Callers Versus On-Scene Paramedics

Serving limited English proficient callers: a survey of 9-1-1 police telecommunicators.

INTRODUCTION The emergency telephone number 9-1-1 serves as a lifeline to the public during emergencies, and first responders rely on information gathered by 9-1-1 telecommunicators who speak with callers. Timely, accurate information from the telecommunicators is essential for providing appropriate care on scene. Language barriers can hamper these efforts and result in less efficient informati...

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A Cambridge electronics firm has developed an automatic sweetfeeder machine which encourages shy, inhibited children to speak by rewarding them with sugar-coated chocolate drops when their voices reach a certain level of volume. Talking into the machine, the child answers a series of ten questions and, his replies are given at a pre-set sound level, electric bulbs light up and a sweet is releas...

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