RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AUDIO, VISUAL AND PRINTED MATERIALS FOR EMS PERSONNEL

ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION, INC.(AMC) PROPOSES TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED AUDIO VISUAL NEEDS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PROVIDERS IN THEIR NETWORKING EFFORTS WHICH CURRENTLY REVOLVE AROUND ACURRICULUM ENTITLED "OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEMS, LESSON PLANS AND INSTRUCTOR GUIDE FOR EMS PERSONNEL". WHILE THE CURRICULUM AND THE STRATEGIES WHICH IT DETAILS HAVE MET WITHSUCCESS TO DATE, THE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN SEVERLY HAMPERED BY THE LACK OF QUALITY AUDIO, VISUAL AND PRINTED MATERIALS. AS WE ASSESS THE NEEDS WE WILL ALSO EXPLORE ALL TECHNOLOGICAL AVENUES FOR THE DELIVERY OF AUDIO VISUAL SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND WILL ASSESS THEIR IMPACT ON UTILIZATION OUTCOMES. THE RESEARCH WILL NOT ONLY FOCUS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MOST RECENT ADVANCES IN TRAINING TECH- NOLOGIES BUT TRADITIONAL MEDIA AS WELL. DURING THE ANALYSIS THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE IMPACT OUTCOMES. THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BOTH IN TERMS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANGING INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AND IN THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF PEOPLE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY THE MEDIA AND DELIVERY TECHNIQUES.