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contamination |
the introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials |
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critical incident stress management (CISM) |
a comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with strees appropriately when it occurs |
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decontamination |
the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials |
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hazardous material incident |
the release of a harmful substance into the enviroment |
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multiple-casualty incident (MCI) |
an emergency involving multiple patients |
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pathogens |
the organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria |
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person protective equipment (PPE) |
equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the danger of rescue operations |
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Standard Precautions |
a strict from 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 |
