Journal article
Existing Science on Human Factors and Ergonomics in the Design of Ambulances and EMS Equipment
Abstract
Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel face a disproportionally high risk for fatality and injury due to the nature of their work; and current ambulance and EMS equipment design standards do not adequately safeguard EMS personnel from sacrificing personal safety for patient care, a known human factors and ergonomic (HFE) design challenge. Despite the desire to include HFE interventions or considerations into a standard, the …
Authors
Du B; Boileau M; Wierts K; Hignett S; Fischer S; Yazdani A
Journal
Prehospital Emergency Care, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 631–646
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
September 3, 2019
DOI
10.1080/10903127.2019.1568651
ISSN
1090-3127