Naturalistic Data Collection in Rural Emergency Medical Services Transportation
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Abstract: This paper examines the behaviors of emergency medical service (EMS) workers during emergency medical transport. The study uses an advanced naturalistic data collection system to record visual, vehicle, and accessory parameters associated with each ambulance trip. Visual data was analyzed to look at restraint characteristics, position within the ambulance data, and posture data to identify areas where medics are subject to poor working conditions.
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