Providers work lengthy shift work. Some department works 12 hour shifts while others work 24 hour shifts. Many providers work overnight, causing sleep patterns to become disturbed. Along with lack of sleep, many providers have little down time in between calls, miss meals, have prolonged wait times to use the rest room. There are several factors that contribute to EMS provider fatigue that is not only harmful to providers, but the patient’s they treat and citizens on the
Providers work lengthy shift work. Some department works 12 hour shifts while others work 24 hour shifts. Many providers work overnight, causing sleep patterns to become disturbed. Along with lack of sleep, many providers have little down time in between calls, miss meals, have prolonged wait times to use the rest room. There are several factors that contribute to EMS provider fatigue that is not only harmful to providers, but the patient’s they treat and citizens on the