First aid skill retention of first responders within the workplace

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent literature states that many necessary skills of CPR and first aid are forgotten shortly after certification. The purpose of this study was to determine the skill and knowledge decay in first aid in those who are paid to respon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Masse Jeff, Gaetz Michael, Anderson Gregory S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/19/1/11