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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) |
Coordinated response by public safety, public health, and health care providers to provide emergency and medical care |
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What is a first Responders (Police Officer ) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES? |
1. Ensure peace officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured individuals and the public. 2.Evaluate emergency situation 3. Initiating actions regarding the well-being and care of ill or injured persons 4. Taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident |
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Scene Size-Up |
Peace officers evaluate nature of the incident and communicate critical information to dispatch and other involved units as soon as possible |
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Assessment and Care of Victims |
Based on initial assessment, provide basic care for victims |
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Pathogens |
Are spread through the air or by with another person’s blood or bodily fluids |
“Cover wounds “ Infection and diseases |
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What are the two primary means by which pathogens can be transferred from one person to another? |
Airborne & Blood Born |
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What are Airborne Pathogens? |
(Sprayed) tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing or sneezing. Absorbed through the mucus membrane when contaminated particles are inhaled. |
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Blood Born Pathogens |
Spread when the blood or other body fluids (semen, phlegm,mucus) of one person comes into contact with an open wound or sore of another. |
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What is the Chain of Transmission in how Pathogens are spread? |
Infectious Agent Reservoir/Source Portal of exit Means of transmission Portal of Entry Susceptible host |
I.A, R.S, P.E, M.T, P.E, S.H |
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What are some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items |
1. Protective Gloves 2. Eye Protection 3. Mask 4. Gowns 5. Ventilation Devices 6. General Supplies & Equipment |
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What are a number of universal precautions that peace officers should take |
Treat all body fluids as if they are contaminated Use hand sanitizer Use bandages or other cover protections |
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