Introduction of dangerous/infectious chemicals or diseases
Contamination
Removal/cleansing of dangerous chemicals/materials
Decontamination
Release of a harmful substance into the environment
Hazardous material incident (hmi)
A system to prevent and deal with stress
Critical incident stress management (CISM)
Emergency involving multiple patients
Multiple casualty incident (MCI)
Physical/psychological arousal to a stimulus
Stress
Organisms that cause bacteria
Pathogens
Assumption that all blood/body fluids are infectious
Standard precautions
Equipment that protects EMS workers from infection or exposure
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)