May 2017 EMS Update: Fatigue in EMS Project Expert Panel Meets

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May 7th, 2017

Earlier this year, the Fatigue in EMS project team met for three days to review the evidence and develop recommendations for fatigue risk management in EMS.

The project’s expert panel conducted systematic reviews of the evidence that addressed:

Caffeine as a countermeasure
Napping during shift work
Education and training in sleep health and fatigue management
Biomathematical modeling
Use of task load interventions to mitigate fatigue