It is not known if bystanders equipped with point-of-care (POC) instruction are as effective as bystanders with in-person training for c-spine immobilization. Therefore, POC instructional interventions were developed during this study in response to the scalability challenges associated with in-person training to measure the comparative effectiveness and skill retention of POC instructions vs in-person training using a randomized clinical trial design.
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Correct c-collar application
Timeframe: After initial intervention (up to 20 minutes)
Knowledge retention of correct c-collar application at follow up (1 month)
Timeframe: 1 month
Knowledge retention of correct c-collar application at follow up (2 months)
Timeframe: 2 months