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Integrating First Responder Hands-on Training into Medical School Curricula—a Perspective from Medical Students

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An investigation of the effectiveness of an emergency-responder-based program entitled “First Five Minutes” in teaching medical students the necessary assessments and procedures upon arrival to a medical crisis situation in a timely and cost-effective manner. The “First Five” includes scene safety, primary/secondary survey, airway management, basic life support (BLS)/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and hemorrhage control.

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  1. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Tessa Nelson, Adam Engberg, Anastasia Rowland-Seymour & Thomas Noeller

  2. MetroHealth Simulation Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Michael Smalheer, Brandon Murphy, Jackelyn Csank & Thomas Noeller

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Nelson, T., Engberg, A., Smalheer, M. et al. Integrating First Responder Hands-on Training into Medical School Curricula—a Perspective from Medical Students. Med.Sci.Educ. 30, 1729–1730 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01071-3

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