KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE
- List possible emotional reactions that the EMT-Basic may experience when faced with trauma, illness, death, and dying. (pp. 30-33)
- Discuss the possible reactions that a family member may exhibit when confronted with death and dying. (pp. 34-35)
- State the steps in the EMT-Basic's approach to the family confronted with death and dying.(p. 35)
- State the possible reactions that the family of the EMT-Basic may exhibit due to their outside involvement in EMS. (p. 33)
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of critical incident stress. (pp. 30-33)
- State possible steps the EMT-Basic may take to help reduce or alleviate stress. (pp. 33-34)
- Explain the need to determine scene safety. (pp. 35-37)
- Discuss the importance of body substance isolation (BSI). (pp. 22-23)
- Describe the steps the EMT-Basic should take for personal protection from airborne and bloodborne pathogens. (pp. 22-30)
- List the personal protective equipment necessary for each of the following situations: (pp. 23-30, 35-40)
- Hazardous materials
- Rescue operations
- Violent scenes
- Crime scenes
- Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
- Exposure to airborne pathogens
- Explain the rationale for serving as an dvocate for the use of appropriate protective equipment. (p. 24)
SKILLS
- Given a scenario with potential infectious exposure, the EMT-Basic will use appropriate personal protective equipment. At the completion of the scenario, the EMT-Basic will properly remove and discard the protective garments.
- Given the above scenario, the EMT-Basic will complete disinfection/cleaning and all reporting documentation.
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