Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding Basic Life Support among Fire and Rescue Service Personnel in a selected fire station


Authors : A. Priya Mary Stella

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 4 - April

Google Scholar : https://tinyurl.com/m876zzue

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24APR350

Abstract : When sophisticated medical care is not available, individuals might receive a specific degree of pre-hospital care known as "Basic Life Support." understanding basic life support in an emergency can save lives. The statement of the problem is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding Basic Life Support among Fire and Rescue Service Personnel in a selected fire station.  The objectives of the study were;  To assess the existing knowledge regarding Basic Life Support among the Fire and Rescue Service Personnel.  To determine the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding Basic Life Support among Fire and Rescue Service Personnel.  To determine the association between knowledge regarding Basic Life Support with their selected demographic variables (Age, Educational Status, Designation, Working Experience, Previous Knowledge and Source of Previous Knowledge)  The conceptual framework adopted for the present study was based on Daniel Stuffle Beam's CIPP Model (1971). A Quasi-Experimental study was conducted in the Fire Station at Coimbatore among 60 Fire and Rescue Service Personnel. The samples were selected randomly by adopting the lottery method. The instrument consisted of structured self administered questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding Basic Life Support. The content validity of the tool was 0.9 and reliability was 0.9 which was highly reliable. Structured Teaching Programme was carried out by Lecture cum discussion with demonstration by using a CPR manikin. After 7 days the same tool was used for post test. The results show that the’t’ value of knowledge was 24.75. It was significant at (p<0.001). Hence the provided Structured Teaching Programme was very effective and has made way for the Fire and Rescue Service Personnel to achieve their motto of "We Serve to Save".

Keywords : Evaluate, Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Basic Life Support, Fire and Rescue Service Personnel.

When sophisticated medical care is not available, individuals might receive a specific degree of pre-hospital care known as "Basic Life Support." understanding basic life support in an emergency can save lives. The statement of the problem is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding Basic Life Support among Fire and Rescue Service Personnel in a selected fire station.  The objectives of the study were;  To assess the existing knowledge regarding Basic Life Support among the Fire and Rescue Service Personnel.  To determine the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding Basic Life Support among Fire and Rescue Service Personnel.  To determine the association between knowledge regarding Basic Life Support with their selected demographic variables (Age, Educational Status, Designation, Working Experience, Previous Knowledge and Source of Previous Knowledge)  The conceptual framework adopted for the present study was based on Daniel Stuffle Beam's CIPP Model (1971). A Quasi-Experimental study was conducted in the Fire Station at Coimbatore among 60 Fire and Rescue Service Personnel. The samples were selected randomly by adopting the lottery method. The instrument consisted of structured self administered questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding Basic Life Support. The content validity of the tool was 0.9 and reliability was 0.9 which was highly reliable. Structured Teaching Programme was carried out by Lecture cum discussion with demonstration by using a CPR manikin. After 7 days the same tool was used for post test. The results show that the’t’ value of knowledge was 24.75. It was significant at (p<0.001). Hence the provided Structured Teaching Programme was very effective and has made way for the Fire and Rescue Service Personnel to achieve their motto of "We Serve to Save".

Keywords : Evaluate, Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Basic Life Support, Fire and Rescue Service Personnel.

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