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7 Roles of EH? |
-vector&pest control - op sanitation+ waste disposal - water quality monitoring - food hygiene - Occ health - Environmental monitoring - communicable disease |
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3 main FHP hazard categories |
Physical Chemical Biological |
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Define DNBI |
A person who is not a battle casualty but is lost to the organisation by disease or injury |
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2 DNBI threats? |
External Internal |
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4 examples of external threats? |
Climate Disease Flora Industrial hazards |
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5 Internal threats? |
Disease Food and water Waste Premises Processes |
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2 principles of health risk management? |
Prevent Control |
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Define a hazard |
Anything that may cause harm |
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Define a risk |
Probability that something can cause harm |
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5 steps of audit cycle |
Hazard ident Population at risk Risk assessment Risk management Monitor activities |
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4 examples of population at risk |
Friendly forces Local employed civy Local civy population Prisoners of war |
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Reasons for monitoring activities? |
- threats and hazards - effectiveness of control measures - general control - information, training and policy |
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Examples of auditing techniques? |
- local medical intelligence - EHT audits -Fmed85 - specific monitoring - lab reports |
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Who can contribute to audits? |
- All deployed personnel - leaders - trained personnel - medical personnel |
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What does the 1st line EH support consist of? |
Medical staff CHA CHD |
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3 Roles of medics for EH support? |
Policy and procedures Advice and training Monitoring and investigation |
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Roles of CHD in EH support? |
Apply Op sanitation Control disease vectors and pests Maintain unit water supplies |
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Benefits of CHD? |
Self sufficient Water safety Pest control Improve sanitation |
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Constraints of CHD? |
Lack of space Proximity to sleep Logistics High tempo activity |
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Roles of CHA? |
- identify hazards in AOR - undertake threat assessment - FHP measures |
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Who makes up 2nd like EH support? |
Deployed EH assests EHO EHP |
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Who makes up 3rd line EH support? |
Army regional command RAF station environmental techniques RN environmental health officers |
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Who makes up 4th line EH support? |
Commander field army medical support group RAF centre of aviation medicine Institution of naval medicine DMS (W) |
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Who is ultimately responsible for an FMED85? |
Medical officer |
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Define an outbreak? |
Two or more cases of communicable disease which are or may be linked by time or place |
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Define a notifyable disease? |
Any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities |
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Where does an fmed85 get sent? |
SO2 health protection defence public health unit HQ JMG |
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4 reasons why we need to investigate an outbreak? |
- lessons to be learnt - prevent further spread - investigate origin of outbreak - assist confirmation of outbreak |
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4 initial disease measures? |
Preliminary phase Communication Confirm notification Control measures |
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Name the 3 control measures? |
Source Route Target |
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Define health |
A complete state of physical, mental or social well being and not merely absent of disease |
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Define disease? |
Any state that is a departure from positive health, whether that is a mental or physical departure |
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3 impacts of disease? |
Manpower wastage Unit mission failure Wastes limited unit resources |
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Give 4 non communicable diseases? |
Climatic illness Physical injuries Cancers Dietary deficiencies |
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What are the 6 communicable diseases? |
Bacteria Parasites Fungi Virus Protozoa Helminths |
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How does disease get into the body? |
Eyes Nose Mouth Genitals |
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5 sources of disease? |
Case Contact Carrier Convalescent Corpse |
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4 routes of disease? |
Airborne Arthropod Contact Ingestion |
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Define a target? |
Healthy but susceptible human |
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Purpose of safe disposal of waste matters? |
Minimise risk of disease Prevent contamination Discourage pest vectors Maintain comfort and morale |
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Why is it effective to burn waste? (3) |
Reduces bulk Renders waste harmless Heat may be used |
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3 selection aspects for camp siting? |
Location Terrain Access |
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2 disposing ways of clinical waste? |
Bagging Sharps box |
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Examples of EIH? |
Burns pit Smog Asbestos |
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Define external threats? |
Integral to wider location outside of control |
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Define internal disease? |
Integral to immediate location influenced by our actions |
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4 specific tasks of CHA? |
Completion of tier 1 EIH risk Management of CHD Medical force protection Involvement with overseas exercise |
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What actions should be carried out following a confirm of disease? |
Collect specimens Conduct camp inspection Common factors Control measures |
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Types of waste produced in field include: |
Urine Soil Sullage Refuse |
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What techniques are used to remove waste in temporary camps? |
U- shallow trench urinal S- shallow trench latrine S- soakage pit R- burns pit |
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How would waste be removed in a semi permanent camp? |
U- trough urinal S- deep trench latrine S- soakage pit R- oil drum incinerator |
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Safety precautions that reduce risk of clinical waste hazards? |
Good personal hygiene Nitrile gloves Gowns/aprons |
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State 5 reasons for monitoring activities |
Threats and hazards Effective control measures General control Inform, train and policy Medical treatment |
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State 5 reasons for monitoring activities |
Threats and hazards Effective control measures General control Inform, train and policy Medical treatment |
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3 actions to consider during preliminary phase? |
Collect specimens Conduct camp inspection Contact interviews with case |
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State 5 reasons for monitoring activities |
Threats and hazards Effective control measures General control Inform, train and policy Medical treatment |
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3 actions to consider during preliminary phase? |
Collect specimens Conduct camp inspection Contact interviews with case |
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4 control measures of communicable disease? |
Control the source Control the route Protect target Continue surveillance |
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What’s the purpose of waste disposal? (4) |
Minimise risk of disease Prevent food/water contamination Discourage pest vectors Maintain comfort and morale |
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Define an infestation |
An unusually large amount of insects or animals in a place to cause damage or disease |
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Define an infestation |
An unusually large amount of insects or animals in a place to cause damage or disease |
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List examples of vector/arthropod diseases? |
Malaria Yellow fever Plague Lyme disease |
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Define an infestation |
An unusually large amount of insects or animals in a place to cause damage or disease |
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List examples of vector/arthropod diseases? |
Malaria Yellow fever Plague Lyme disease |
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How could you control the source of a vector borne disease?(5) |
Treat Isolate Remove Health education Disinfect |
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How can you control the route of vector borne disease? |
Chemical Physical Biological |
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How can you control the route of vector borne disease? |
Chemical Physical Biological |
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How can you control the target of vector borne disease? |
Avoidance Clothing Repellents Barriers |
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How can contact disease be spread? |
Direct Indirect |
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List direct contact diseases of military importance? |
STDs Scabies Rabies Q fever |
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List direct contact diseases of military importance? |
STDs Scabies Rabies Q fever |
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Indirect contact diseases of military importance? |
Fungal skin infection Impetigo Gingivitis Verruca |
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List direct contact diseases of military importance? |
STDs Scabies Rabies Q fever |
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Indirect contact diseases of military importance? |
Fungal skin infection Impetigo Gingivitis Verruca |
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List 3 risks to medical staff? |
Needle stick injury Absence of PPE Incorrect use of PPE |
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List direct contact diseases of military importance? |
STDs Scabies Rabies Q fever |
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Indirect contact diseases of military importance? |
Fungal skin infection Impetigo Gingivitis Verruca |
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List 3 risks to medical staff? |
Needle stick injury Absence of PPE Incorrect use of PPE |
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List some examples of airborne disease? |
Meningitis Common cold TB Smallpox Chickenpox |
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List direct contact diseases of military importance? |
STDs Scabies Rabies Q fever |
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Indirect contact diseases of military importance? |
Fungal skin infection Impetigo Gingivitis Verruca |
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List 3 risks to medical staff? |
Needle stick injury Absence of PPE Incorrect use of PPE |
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List some examples of airborne disease? |
Meningitis Common cold TB Smallpox Chickenpox |
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Define a case |
Person suffering from a disease |
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List direct contact diseases of military importance? |
STDs Scabies Rabies Q fever |
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Indirect contact diseases of military importance? |
Fungal skin infection Impetigo Gingivitis Verruca |
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List 3 risks to medical staff? |
Needle stick injury Absence of PPE Incorrect use of PPE |
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List some examples of airborne disease? |
Meningitis Common cold TB Smallpox Chickenpox |
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Define a case |
Person suffering from a disease |
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Define a carrier |
Asymptotic human or host carrying pathogen |
