Topic

• Describe drug resistant infections
• State how the transmission of viruses (COVID-19, Influenza, Chicken Pox, HIV, etc.) occurs
• Investigate the role of the EMS provider in disease reporting
• Compare an epidemic and pandemic
• Assess the differences between sepsis and septic shock

Hygiene/Vaccinations

• Identify proper hand washing technique
• Identify appropriate use of alcohol-based hand cleaner
• Discuss the CDC’s recommendations of vaccines for healthcare providers
• Assess eye safety indications and measures

Evidence Based Guidelines

• Define evidenced based medicine and practice
• Identify resources available through NASEMSO to aid states and agencies in developing evidence based guidelines
• Explain the benefits of EBG to patients

Field Triage

• Relate MUCCs impact on the development of the CDC Field Triage Decision Scheme and SALT
• Analyze the triage methods for
  • SALT
  • JumpSTART