Table 2

EMT assessment and interventions performed for patients with burns across five states in India

EMT performancen%
Vital signs assessed by EMT
 Mental status419100
 RR40596.7
 Pulse40195.7
 Oxygen saturation29770.9
 BP28367.5
 Blood glucose9522.7
Interventions performed by EMT
 Oxygen32978.5
 Intravenous placed19446.3
 Intravenous fluids given14334.1
 Tramadol (pain medication)11226.7
 Bandages applied10725.5
 Wound irrigated7016.7
 Clothing removed5713.6
  • EMT, emergency medical technician.