Objectives: To determine whether members of a ski patrol, most of whom have no off-season medical responsibilities, can successfully complete an automated external defibrillator (AED) training program prior to the ski season, and retain AED skills at the end of the season and at the beginning of the following season.
Methods: A prospective educational study was conducted with 61 ski patrol personnel: 51 (84%) had no other medical training, 44 (72%) had no off-season medical duties, and 57 (93%) had no prior exposure to AEDs. Prior to the ski season (December 1, 1998), all members were trained and tested using the standard American Heart Association (AHA) AED training package and a Life-Pak 500 AED and AED Trainer donated by the Medtronic Physio-Control Corporation. Both after the ski season (April 1, 1999) and prior to the following season (October 30, 1999), with no refresher training, participants were retested with the same written and practical exams. Cochrane's linear trend test was used to compare scores on the practical and written tests over time.
Results: For the three testing sessions, practical test pass rates were 95%, 92%, and 97%, and written test pass rates were 100%, 98%, and 98%. There was no change in individuals' scores on either the written test (p = 0.914) or the practical test (p = 0.413) over time.
Conclusions: A heterogeneous group of ski patrollers can successfully complete an AED training course, with good skill retention both after the ski season and at the beginning of the following season.
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