Chapter 2 Workforce Safety and
Wellness AAOS EMT 12th Knowledge
Objectives
Explain the steps that contributes to wellness and resilience and their importance in
managing stress. - ANS - Eat Healthy and Well balanced diet
- 7-9 hours of sleep
- Positive relationships, with friends, and family
- Build relationships with peers and colleagues
- Daily exercise
- Build habits of mindfulness and positivity
Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, No vaping, or nicotine, No Alcohol, no drugs.
Differentiate infectious Disease and Communicable Disease. - ANS Infectious Disease:
Is a medical condition caused by growth and spread of harmful organisms within the
body where as Communicable disease: can spread from one person to person or from
person to species to another. Immunizations, protective techniques , and hand washing(
cleanliness) help to prevent this.
Identify the risks and hazards of sleep deprivation in EMS. - ANS Fatigue can lead to
medical errors vehicle crashes , harm to patients, bystanders, and EMS providers.
Longterm sleep deprivation can lead to hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes, respiratory
issues, depression, and stress.
State the routes of disease transmission. - ANS They can be transmitted by:
contact, direct, or indirect, aerosolized( in droplets) , food-borne, and Vector-borne(
Transmitted through insects or parasitic worms.
Direct Contact( eg , Blood-borne Pathogens)
Indirect Contact ( eg, needlesticks )
Airborne transmission( eg, sneezing)
, Food-borne transmission ( eg, contaminated food)
Vector Borne transmission ( eg, fleas)
Describe the specific routes of transmission and the steps to prevent and/or deal with
an exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, or human immunodeficiency (HIV)/acquired
immunodeficiency disorder (ADIS). - ANS The Specific Routes are direct contact and
indirect contact and airborne transmission, aswell as food borne transmission, and
vector borne transmission. The steps to prevent direct contact are Donning and Duffing
Full PPE, proper hand hygiene, gloves , Eye protection, and face Shields, masks,
respirators , and Barrier Devices , proper disposal of sharps, employer responsibilities,
cleaning, and decontaminating , immunizations.
Apply the standard precautions used in treating patients to prevent infection. - ANS
Component hand hygiene, PPE, Patient Care Environment, and special circumstances.
Explain the steps to take for personal protection from airborne and bloodborne
pathogens. - ANS Step 1: En Route to the scene make sure that PPE is out and
available.
Step 2: On arrival, identify and address safety hazards, then perform a rapid scan of the
patient, noting wether any blood or body fluids are present. Select the proper PPE
according to tasks you are likely to perform. typically gloves and protective eye wear will
be used for all patient contacts.
Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - ANS - wash your hands before and
after contact with a patient even if you wear gloves.
- Any breaks in the skin such as tiny cuts and abrasions are potential access points for
pathogens. Although soap and water are not protective in all cases, they provide
excellent protection against further transmission from your skin to others.
- Rinse your hands using warm water. If water is not available you may use waterless
hand- washing substitutes.
- Finally , dry your hands with a paper towel, and use the paper towel to turn off the
faucet.
Explain the ways in which immunity to infectious disease is acquired. - ANS - One way
to gain immunity from many diseases is to be immunized, or vaccinated against them.
Wellness AAOS EMT 12th Knowledge
Objectives
Explain the steps that contributes to wellness and resilience and their importance in
managing stress. - ANS - Eat Healthy and Well balanced diet
- 7-9 hours of sleep
- Positive relationships, with friends, and family
- Build relationships with peers and colleagues
- Daily exercise
- Build habits of mindfulness and positivity
Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, No vaping, or nicotine, No Alcohol, no drugs.
Differentiate infectious Disease and Communicable Disease. - ANS Infectious Disease:
Is a medical condition caused by growth and spread of harmful organisms within the
body where as Communicable disease: can spread from one person to person or from
person to species to another. Immunizations, protective techniques , and hand washing(
cleanliness) help to prevent this.
Identify the risks and hazards of sleep deprivation in EMS. - ANS Fatigue can lead to
medical errors vehicle crashes , harm to patients, bystanders, and EMS providers.
Longterm sleep deprivation can lead to hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes, respiratory
issues, depression, and stress.
State the routes of disease transmission. - ANS They can be transmitted by:
contact, direct, or indirect, aerosolized( in droplets) , food-borne, and Vector-borne(
Transmitted through insects or parasitic worms.
Direct Contact( eg , Blood-borne Pathogens)
Indirect Contact ( eg, needlesticks )
Airborne transmission( eg, sneezing)
, Food-borne transmission ( eg, contaminated food)
Vector Borne transmission ( eg, fleas)
Describe the specific routes of transmission and the steps to prevent and/or deal with
an exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, or human immunodeficiency (HIV)/acquired
immunodeficiency disorder (ADIS). - ANS The Specific Routes are direct contact and
indirect contact and airborne transmission, aswell as food borne transmission, and
vector borne transmission. The steps to prevent direct contact are Donning and Duffing
Full PPE, proper hand hygiene, gloves , Eye protection, and face Shields, masks,
respirators , and Barrier Devices , proper disposal of sharps, employer responsibilities,
cleaning, and decontaminating , immunizations.
Apply the standard precautions used in treating patients to prevent infection. - ANS
Component hand hygiene, PPE, Patient Care Environment, and special circumstances.
Explain the steps to take for personal protection from airborne and bloodborne
pathogens. - ANS Step 1: En Route to the scene make sure that PPE is out and
available.
Step 2: On arrival, identify and address safety hazards, then perform a rapid scan of the
patient, noting wether any blood or body fluids are present. Select the proper PPE
according to tasks you are likely to perform. typically gloves and protective eye wear will
be used for all patient contacts.
Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - ANS - wash your hands before and
after contact with a patient even if you wear gloves.
- Any breaks in the skin such as tiny cuts and abrasions are potential access points for
pathogens. Although soap and water are not protective in all cases, they provide
excellent protection against further transmission from your skin to others.
- Rinse your hands using warm water. If water is not available you may use waterless
hand- washing substitutes.
- Finally , dry your hands with a paper towel, and use the paper towel to turn off the
faucet.
Explain the ways in which immunity to infectious disease is acquired. - ANS - One way
to gain immunity from many diseases is to be immunized, or vaccinated against them.
