PCRF Abstracts - 2022

Each year the Call for Abstracts highlights EMS research from around the globe. Abstracts are received from EMS providers, clinicians, educators, administrators, and students from all over the nation and abroad. A peer-review process determines which authors are invited to present their study at the national conferences of our partners EMS World and NAEMSE. We are proud to present this year's abstracts to a global audience online.


The Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA is pleased to present 42 abstracts from the International Scientific EMS Symposium held in October 2022 during the EMS World EXPO conference in Orlando.

All submissions were reviewed and scored in a blinded fashion by subject matter experts in prehospital care, education, and research. The order of listing is random. Abstracts have been lightly edited for journal style.

We wish to thank our partners and supporters: Prehospital Emergency Care, EMS World, the National Association of EMTs, Limmer Education, ESO Solutions, FirstWatch, Jones & Bartlett Learning, Fisdap, and the RedFlash Group.

Clinical Abstracts

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A Comparison of Pelvic Fracture Binding Methods on a Cadaver Model: Reliability and Perceptions among Prehospital Professionals

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Abstract Kevin Collopy    Jerome Munna, Jr. | Ginny K. Renkiewicz | William F. Powers

A Comparison of Subjective and Objective Fatigue Factors Affecting Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Outcomes

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Abstract Jennifer Longo    Katie J. Lyman | Thomas A. Hanson

A Comparison Study between the Hemorrhage Arresting Lever-Operated (HALO) Tourniquet and the Combat Action Tourniquet (CAT) for the Management of Exsanguinating Extremity Hemorrhage

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Abstract Ginny Renkiewicz, PhD, MHS, Paramedic, FAEMS   

Agency-Level Disparities in Prehospital Analgesia Rates for Black Patients with Severe Acute Traumatic Pain

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Abstract Nathaniel Thomas, BA, LP   

Analgesic Pain Management of Pediatric Trauma Patients Reporting Severe Pain

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Abstract Jarrod Plumley    Amanda Armstrong | Emily A. Burchette | Paige Grillo | Melisa Martin

Association Between EMS Agency Toolbox and Pain Management Practices by Race/Ethnicity

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Abstract Samuel Schow, BA, EMT-P, CHW   

Changes in EMS Encounters for Patients with Firearm-Related Injuries during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract Remle P. Crowe, PhD, NREMT   

Customer Perception of Lights and Siren Use

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Abstract Whitney Morgan    Christopher Cunningham | Jeramie Davidson | Angela Cornelius | Matt Zavadsky

Determining Appropriate EMS Transport Decisions to a Free-Standing Emergency Department Using the Rapid Emergency Medicine Score

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Abstract Douglas Randell    Jordan Strange | Remle P. Crowe

Do Trauma Patients Receive Better EMS Treatment If They Speak English? It Shouldn’t Matter, But It Does

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Abstract Jamie Kennel    Adam Wagner

Factors Affecting the Administration of Epinephrine in Pediatric Anaphylaxis

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Abstract Eric M. Hastings    Sean R. Daley | Bradley E. Dean | Ginny K. Renkiewicz | Michael W. Hubble

Factors Associated with Unrecognized Acute Ischemic Stroke Among EMS-Transported Patients

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Abstract Alyssa M. Green, BA, NREMT-P   

Faster to the Resuscitation: Air vs Ground Transportation

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Abstract Elizabeth Lacy    John T. Simpson | Juan Duchesne | Tom Dransfield | Emily Nichols | Danielle Tatum | Jacob Broome | David Rayburn

Frequency of Medication Administration for Behavioral Emergencies in the Prehospital Setting When Assisting Law Enforcement

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Abstract Bryant Reid    Jerome C. Munna Jr. | Ginny K. Renkiewicz

Giving Right-of-Way to Emergency Ambulances: Attitude and Behavior of Road Users in Developing Countries

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Abstract Mahmoud Alwidyan    Ahmad Alrawashdeh | Alaa Oteir

Improved Decision Making in Transport of Hypoxemic Patients Using CQI Processes

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Abstract Todd Costa    Linda Verraster | Brandon Grinstead | Claus Hecht

Interfacility Transports in a Largely Rural State: Incident Descriptives and Associated Factors for Air Transports

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Abstract Morgan Anderson    Chad Pore | Joseph House | Douglas G. Butler, Jr.

Investing in Infection Control (IC) Technologies Can Reduce Overtime Cost and Staff Stress

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Abstract Ward Eggli    Melissa Balinsky

Is the Administration of CPAP without Paramedic-Level Intervention Associated with Decreased Hospital Length of Stay?

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Abstract Chip Munna    Bryant Reid | Ginny K. Renkiewicz

It’s in The Bag: Tidal Volumes in Adult and Pediatric Bag-Valve Masks

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Abstract Benjamin Dafilou    Daniel Schwester | Nathan Ruhl | Andreia Marques-Baptista

Maladaptive Cognitions in EMS Professionals as a Function of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract Ginny Renkiewicz    Michael W.Hubble | Sandy L. Hunter | Randy D. Kearns

Pediatric Behavioral Health Incidents in the Prehospital Setting: A Statewide Analysis

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Abstract Morgan Anderson    Monica Robertson | Douglas G. Butler Jr.

Pediatric preHospital Respiratory Emergency Encounters: Assessment and Intervention Relationships (PHREE AIR)

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Abstract Stephanie Ashford, EdS, FAEMS   

Pediatric Trauma Team Activations for Motor Vehicle Incidents

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Abstract Morgan Anderson    Karen Moore | Douglas G. Butler Jr.

Predictors of Treatment vs Nontreatment on Behavioral Health Patients in the Prehospital Setting

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Abstract Katerina Distler    Helen E . Tripp | Melisa D. Martin

Prehospital Rate / Rhythm Control Interventions Improve Outcomes for Patients Presenting in Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Respons

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Abstract Christine O’Neil, MEd, NRP   

Tailoring Interventions to Minimize the Effect of Traumatic Situations on EMS Personnel in the UAE: A Qualitative Study

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Abstract Beshayer Alrum    Scott Weich | Wendy Baird

Tailoring Interventions to Minimize the Effect of Traumatic Situations on EMS Personnel in the UAE: A Qualitative Study

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Abstract Beshayer Alrum    Beshayer Alrum | Scott Weich | Wendy Baird

The Association Between Negative Prehospital Spinal Motion Restriction Screening and Spinal Cord Injury

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Abstract Alyssa M. Green, BA   

The Impact of 9-1-1 Demand and Population Growth on Urban EMS Staffing

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Abstract Nate Andrews    Jackson D. Déziel

The Review and Variation in Equitable Delivery of Emergency Naloxone

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Abstract Johnny Santini    Bradley E. Dean | Sara E. Houston | Michael W. Hubble

Threats Are Impacting and Harming Your Employees and Those You Serve: How to Decontaminate the Environment Without Leaching Clinician Energy, Resources, and Time

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Abstract Ward Eggli    Melissa Balinsky

Trends in Prehospital Firearm Incidents and Intentionality for the Pediatric Population

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Abstract Morgan Anderson    Douglas G. Butler, Jr.

What Hidden Threats May Be Impacting or Harming Your Employees and Those You Serve? Pathogen Detection and Mitigating These Potential Threats Can Impact Absenteeism, Community, and Client and Patient Outcomes

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Abstract Ward Eggli    Melissa Balinsky

Education Abstracts

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*SMARTSIM* A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial of 3D Virtual Reality vs Live Patient Simulation.

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Abstract Erin Donathan, MPH, FPC   

A Descriptive Analysis of Demographic Factors of Students Enrolling in an EMT Course

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Abstract Mark Cicero    Janette Baird | Kathleen Adelgais | Linda Brown | Marc Auerbach

Black or Asian, and Female Individuals Are More Likely to be Depicted as Patients in EMS Textbooks, While White Men Are Presented as EMS Providers

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Abstract Jamie Kennel    Chris Hamper | David Olivera | Josh Michlitsch | Wilson Morris | Kendall Womack

Clinical Disparities in Outcomes for Patients with Sepsis Transported by EMS

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Abstract Sean MacAllister, BS   

Does Weight Bias Impact the Quality of EMS Treatment? Good News and Bad News

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Abstract Jamie Kennel, PhD, MAS, Paramedic   

Emergency Medical Services Provider Acceptance of and Attitudes about Pediatric SimBox Simulations

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Abstract Mark Cicero    Janette Baird | Kathleen Adelgais | Linda Brown | Marc Auerbach

Exploring the Gap Between Knowledge Acquisition and Real-Life Practice of the Emergency Tools and Skill-Set for Medical Students in Morocco: Example of Cardio-Pulmonary- Resuscitation CPR

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Abstract Mohamed EL Mouhajir    Hajar Moujtahid | Ghita Chaoui | Nadir Ammar | Ali Kettani

Exploring the Gap Between Knowledge Acquisition and Real-Life Practice of the Emergency Tools and Skill-Set for Medical Students in Morocco: Example of Cardio-Pulmonary- Resuscitation CPR

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Abstract Mohamed EL Mouhajir    Hajar Moujtahid | Ghita Chaoui | Nadir Ammar | Ali Kettani

Readiness for Self-Directed Learning among Paramedic Students in Jordan: A Multi-Institutional Study

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Abstract Mahmoud Alwidyan    Esraa A. Al-Nusour | Ahmad Alrawashdeh | Bayan Zabin | Salim Bani Omar | Eman Alsatari