Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is specialized clothing or equipment that is designed to protect workers from serious workplace injuries or illnesses. This includes infectious diseases. Working with young children can expose workers to the transmission of communicable (infectious) illnesses such as, but not limited to, the seasonal flu, COVID 19, the common cold and gastrointestinal viruses.
As an EMS professional, you likely work long hours, are exposed to emotionally stressful situations, and do physically demanding work. This can contribute to feelings of burnout. Burnout is a threat to the health and wellbeing of EMS clinicians, patient care, and the EMS profession. Given the nature of your work, it may not be possible to eliminate stress from your job, but steps can be taken to help manage work-related stress and prevent burnout.
The EMS workplace is unique in that it includes both conventional workplace settings as well as interaction with patients, bystanders, and other public safety personnel in the field. During interactions with colleagues and the public, EMS personnel face a risk of job-related violence.
This brief course is intended to offer you, the EMS professional, an opportunity to learn more about workplace violence, consider ways to reduce your risk, and understand the value of debriefing and reporting.
Upon completion of this course you will receive CEHs:
- 1.5 hrs - PREP/OPS
The EMS workplace is unique in that it includes both conventional workplace settings as well as interaction with patients, bystanders, and other public safety personnel in the field. During interactions with colleagues and the public, EMS personnel face a risk of job-related violence.
This brief course is intended to offer you, the EMS professional, an opportunity to learn more about workplace violence, consider ways to reduce your risk, and understand the value of debriefing and reporting.
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Completion for 1.5 hours of continuing education.
In your job as an EMS provider, you face many different risks and hazards. One of those risks comes from exposure to a blood borne infection from the people you are helping. During some medical emergencies, you may encounter a person with open wounds, and the presence of blood or other body fluids. You may need to perform advanced life support procedures using needles and other sharp instruments. This puts you at an increased risk of becoming infected from pathogens like HIV or hepatitis.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (or OSHA) has developed a standard which includes safeguards to protect workers against health hazards caused by blood borne pathogens. This training covers important safety protocols to protect workers who can reasonably anticipate coming into contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials while performing their job duties.
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Completion for 1.5 hours of continuing education.