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Criteria for selecting paramedic trainees.

J M Atkins, D Cason, L S Ludovic

    Emergency Health Services Review
    |March 6, 1984
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    Paramedic training success is linked to recent academic and exam experience, not just college GPA. Fire department and EMT-basic grades are key predictors for paramedic course completion.

    Area of Science:

    • Emergency Medical Services
    • Medical Education
    • Paramedic Training

    Background:

    • Paramedic training programs aim to equip individuals with advanced life support skills.
    • Effective selection criteria are crucial for ensuring student success and program efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify predictive criteria for successful completion of paramedic training.
    • To evaluate the efficacy of various academic and experiential factors in paramedic student selection.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of training experience for over 700 paramedics.
    • Analysis of detailed records for 221 paramedic students.
    • Correlation analysis of academic history, prior training grades, and psychological screening with course outcomes.

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    Main Results:

    • Individuals over 35 with no recent academic or competitive examination experience performed poorly.
    • College GPA, total college hours, and science-specific academic metrics did not differentiate successful from unsuccessful students.
    • Fire department rookie school grades and emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-A) grades showed a strong correlation with paramedic course success.

    Conclusions:

    • Recent academic engagement and specific prior training, such as EMT-A and fire department rookie school, are better predictors of paramedic training success than general college performance.
    • Psychological screening is valuable for identifying severe psychiatric issues but has limited predictive power for early burnout in paramedics.