Temporal Artery Thermometer in Patient Transport: Reliability and Validity.

The study intervention will involve paramedics using the TAT device to measure temperature non-invasively,the first measurements made at least 5 minutes after insertion of the temperature probe (control measurement #1), and also prior to departure from the sending facility (control measurement #2). Once the patient is in the transport vehicle and the vehicle in motion for at least 10 minutes, the paramedics will measure the patient's temperature non-invasively using the TAT. If the transport time exceeds 1 hour, additional measurements taken at 1 hour intervals for the duration of transport (up to a total of 8 hours).