Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 100)

Gender:

n (%)

 Male

69 (69%)

 Female

31 (31%)

Level of qualification:

n (%)

 Basic Life Support (BLS)^a

20 (20%)

 Intermediate Life Support (ILS)^b

48 (48%)

 Advanced Life Support (ALS)^c

32 (32%)

Region of employment:

n (%)

 Cape Town Metropolitan

29 (29%)

 Cape Winelands District

8 (8%)

 Central Karoo District

8 (8%)

 Eden District

41 (41%)

 Overberg District

8 (8%)

 West Coast District

6 (6%)

Years’ experience (range):

n (%)

 0–10 Years

60 (60%)

 11–20 Years

32 (32%)

 21–30 Years

8 (8%)

Current role within EMS

n (%)

 Operational Emergency Care Provider

85 (85%)

 Other^d

15 (15%)

Continuing medical education on acute pain assessment and management received in the last 2 years

n (%)

 Yes

54 (54%)

 No

46 (46%)

Sector of employment:

n (%)

 Public/Government Sector

93 (93%)

 Private Sector

7 (7%)

Age groups:

n (%)

 21–30 Years

38 (38%)

 31–40 Years

40 (40%)

 41–50 Years

19 (19%)

 51–60 Years

3 (3%)