Competencies of emergency responders in emergency operations of advance emergency operations units in the southern border areas

Abstract

This study was a descriptive research on the competency of emergency responders in emergency operations of Advance emergency units in the southern border areas. The objective aimed to study the competencies of emergency responders in emergency operations of advance emergency operations units in the southern border areas, namely Pattani Province, Narathiwat Province and Yala Province. The sample consisted of 300 medical emergency practitioners consisting of 226 professional nurses, 2 Paramedic and 72 Emergency medical intermediates. The results of the study showed that the competency according to the scope of responsibility and limitations of emergency responders before using the emergency action model was at a moderate level (= 3.84). The performance of emergency responders after using the overall southern border emergency operation model was at a high level (= 4.50). When separated into individual items, the level of performance increased in every report, and from the results of the hypothesis testing found that the hypothesis was accepted. After the trial using the developed emergency operation model, the emergency responders had better performance related to emergency operation than before using the model with statistically significance at p < 0.05.