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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Transportation
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 6897
Amount: $300,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1988
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1100 S Washington St
Alexandria, VA 22314
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Carol Hargan
 Senior Staff Scientist
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Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

HUMRRO INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE THREE PROTOTYPE VIDEODISC-BASED MODULES FOR USE IN MAINTAINING THE SKILLS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS). TOPICS FOR THE PROTOTYPE MODULES WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN OTHER RESEARCH. EXISTING VIDEODISCS WHICH ILLUSTRATE EMERGENCY SCENES WILL BE REPROGRAMMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALGORITHIMS WHICH SPECIFY APPROPRIATE PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. DURING PHASE I THE PROTOTYPE VIDEODISC MODULES WILL BE TESTED FOR USER ACCEPTANCE; DURING PHASE II THE MODULES WILL BE EVALUATED FOR EFFECTIVENESS IN ELIMINIATING SKILL DECAY IN EMTS AND PARAMEDICS.

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