Healthy EMT
Getting enough of this helps prevent fatigue and errors while working as an EMT.
What is sleep?
This should be performed after every patient contact, even when gloves were worn.
What is hand hygiene?
This person in an emergency-response organization gathers information about possible infectious-disease exposures.
Who is the designated officer (DO)?
Deep breathing and meditation are examples of these techniques used to help manage stress.
What are relaxation techniques?
EMTs should only perform rescue tasks for which they have received this.
What is proper training?
Family, friends, and coworkers can form this important resource for managing the demands of EMS work.
What is a support system?
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer should contain at least this percentage of alcohol.
What is 60%?
Following possible exposure to an infectious disease, EMTs should seek this promptly.
What is medical evaluation/treatment?
Changing shifts or work locations may help an EMT reduce this.
What is stress?
During rescue operations, EMTs may need assistance from police, fire departments, power companies, or other specialized groups collectively called this.
What is specialized assistance?
EMTs should limit excessive intake of these two substances because they can negatively affect health and performance.
What are alcohol and caffeine?
These heavy-duty gloves should be used instead of lightweight medical gloves when cleaning ambulances and soiled equipment.
What are heavyweight, tear-resistant gloves?
This skin test may be routinely used to screen EMTs for tuberculosis exposure.
What is a tuberculin skin test (TST)?
This comprehensive approach uses education, counseling, and peer support to address stress in emergency responders.
What is Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)?
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive devices are possible threats at this type of incident.
What is a terrorist incident?
Regular checkups and staying current on these help EMTs maintain their health and protection against communicable diseases.What are vaccinations/immunizations?
What are vaccinations/immunizations?
Employers must provide this vaccination series free to employees who are at risk for occupational exposure.
What is the hepatitis B vaccination series?
For certain airborne disease notifications, the medical facility must notify the designated officer within this amount of time.
What is 48 hours?
In the eSCAPe model, this component involves offering patients choices to help restore a sense of control.
What is Choice and Control?
This type of care emphasizes psychological safety, transparency, cultural humility, and collaboration to prevent re-traumatization.
What is trauma-informed care (TIC)?
Talking with these two groups can be helpful when an EMT feels emotionally overwhelmed or stressed.
Who are peers and counseling professionals?
CPR masks and puncture-resistant needle containers are examples of this type of OSHA control.
What are engineering controls?
Hospitals cannot perform this solely because an emergency worker or designated officer requests it following a suspected bloodborne exposure.
What is testing the patient for a bloodborne disease?
These are the five commonly described emotional stages associated with death and dying.
What are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance?
This nervous-system response may cause a traumatized patient to appear antagonistic or uncooperative.
What is the fight-or-flight response?