Study on Emergency Patients Care by Korea Coast Guard Center Workers Focused on Drowning, Fall and Isolation

The purpose of the study was to investigate the first response, rescue, and transport of emergency patients in Korea coast guard center workers. A self-administered questionnaire was carried out by 333 maritime police workers working at Korea coast guard center from March-June, 2016. The questionnaire consisted of 25 question items. Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 21.0. Majority of the study subjects worked at the Korea Coast Guard Center and of them, 96.7% were composed of staff who did not possess emergency medical technician certificate, followed by 2.7% possessing level 2 emergency medical technician certificate, and 0.6% possessing level 1 emergency medical technician certificate. And in terms of the possession of lifeguard certificate, 60.1% of the staff possessed lifeguard certificate which was higher percentage than the staff who did not possess lifeguard certificate at 39.9%. In the case of lifeguard certificate, staff who possess lifeguard certificate had better knowledge about the usage instructions for Automated External Defibrillator, than the staff who did not possess the certificate, and meaningful difference was seen in accordance with the possession of the lifeguard certificate(t=4.31, p<.001). Paramedics, also referred to as prehospital emergency personnel, must also be recognized as expert manpower and accordingly, there is a need for a system to allow them to receive corresponding reward.