The Role of Emergency Medicine Providers in Disaster Preparedness and Response

Abstract

In emergency and calamity situations, the emergency medical service (EMS) administers primary medical attention to individuals in need of immediate medical attention. Preparedness is the optimal strategy for effectively managing catastrophe risks, and it is crucial for emergency medical service (EMS) providers, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMT), and other EMS workers. This systematic review aims to examine the data about the level of readiness of emergency medical care providers in emergency and catastrophe scenarios by a comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed journal articles. This project will analyze peer-reviewed publications published from 2005 to 2019 to investigate the level of readiness shown by emergency medical care providers in response to crises and catastrophes. A comprehensive search will be conducted on Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar to discover published papers on emergency and catastrophe preparation. As far as we know, there has not been a thorough evaluation research on the level of readiness of emergency medical care providers in catastrophe scenarios. This paper is the first effort to fill this need. The study will also examine the crucial aspects of disaster preparation among emergency medical service providers and the methods to improve their readiness. The first stage in creating effective tools to assess the disaster readiness of EMS providers and enhancing their level of preparedness involves identifying the crucial aspects of preparedness for emergencies.