Volume : 12, Issue : 11, November – 2025
Title:
PREHOSPITAL LIFESAVERS: THE ROLE OF PARAMEDICS IN ENHANCING SURVIVAL RATES IN REMOTE AND RURAL EMERGENCIES
Authors :
Mohammed Matar Alanazi , Awadh Matar Alanazi, Abdullah Hamad Saeed Almuqati , Ahmed Dhubayyib Saud Alshammari , Khalid Ahmed Alanazi, Abdulrahman Matar Ibrahim Alenzi, Saud Mohammed Fallah Alshammari , Aiyed Shaim Aiyed Alanazi
Abstract :
Remote and rural regions present unique challenges to emergency medical response due to limited infrastructure, long transport times, and resource constraints. Paramedics play a vital role in bridging the gap between the onset of a medical emergency and definitive hospital care. This review explores how paramedic-led interventions—ranging from rapid assessment, advanced life support, and telemedicine-assisted decision-making to the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and trauma stabilization—contribute to improving survival rates before hospital arrival. By synthesizing evidence from international and regional studies, the paper highlights the critical impact of paramedics on outcomes in cardiac arrest, trauma, and other time-sensitive emergencies in geographically isolated communities. The findings underline the need for continuous training, digital integration, and system-level policies to support paramedics in overcoming rural healthcare disparities and ensuring equitable emergency care access.
Keywords:
Paramedics, Prehospital Care, Rural Emergencies, Survival Rate, Trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Remote Areas, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Telemedicine
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Mohammed Matar Alanazi et al., Prehospital Lifesavers: The Role Of Paramedics In Enhancing Survival Rates In Remote And Rural Emergencies, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12(11).
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