Emergency Providers' Familiarity with Firearms: A National Survey.

Andrew R KettererScott PolandKaitlin RayRan AbuhasiraAmer Z Aldeen

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2020)

The majority of surveyed EPs reported little experience with handling firearms. Firearm experience was associated with comfort with managing firearms found in patients' possession. Regional differences were found regarding personal firearm experience and perceptions of workplace safety, both of which were associated with regional variations in firearm ownership. Despite this, no regional differences were found in encountering firearms in or around the ED. EPs may benefit from training on safely handling firearms.

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