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Contamination |
The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials. |
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Critical incident stress management |
A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs. |
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Decontamination |
The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infections materials. |
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Hazardous material incident |
The release of a harmful substance into the environment . |
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Multiple casualty incident |
An emergency involving multiple patients. |
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Pathogens |
The organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacterial. |
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Personal protective equipment |
Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/ or exposure to the danger of rescue |
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Standard precautions |
A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious. |
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Stress |
A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus. |
