Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT is an education standard that applies knowledge of the EMS system, safety, well-being, and medical, legal, and ethical issues to emergency care. It covers topics such as: - Emotional aspects of emergency care - Stress management - Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) - Scene safety - Body substance isolation (BSI) - Personal protection equipment (PPE) - Safety precautions EMTs face many potential hazards while working, including: Lifting patients and equipment Handling infectious patients and hazardous chemicals Participating in... Show more Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT is an education standard that applies knowledge of the EMS system, safety, well-being, and medical, legal, and ethical issues to emergency care. It covers topics such as: - Emotional aspects of emergency care - Stress management - Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) - Scene safety - Body substance isolation (BSI) - Personal protection equipment (PPE) - Safety precautions EMTs face many potential hazards while working, including: Lifting patients and equipment Handling infectious patients and hazardous chemicals Participating in transport of patients both on the ground and in the air Show less
Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT is an education standard that applies knowledge of the EMS system, safety, well-being, and medical, legal, and ethical issues to emergency care. It covers topics such as: - Emotional aspects of emergency care - Stress management - Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) - Scene safety - Body substance isolation (BSI) - Personal protection equipment (PPE) - Safety precautions
EMTs face many potential hazards while working, including: Lifting patients and equipment Handling infectious patients and hazardous chemicals Participating in transport of patients both on the ground and in the air
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