Attitudes of emergency healthcare workers on electric vehicle accidents

Assesses emergency healthcare workers’ attitudes toward electric vehicle accidents and compares them by individual characteristics to inform training and preparedness.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

EVAs are unique due to the battery structure and limited control, a lack of understanding, knowledge and emotional hesitation may impact the care provided.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The unique hazards associated with electric vehicle accidents, including high-voltage electrical injury, battery fires, toxic gas exposure, and explosion risks.
2. The preparedness, knowledge gaps, and attitudes of emergency healthcare workers regarding electric vehicle accident management.
3. Key safety principles and appropriate protective measures when responding to electric vehicle accidents in prehospital and emergency care settings.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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