Ch. 2 " Workforce Safety- wellness of EMT" Key terms and definitions.

• burnout: state of exhaustion and irritability. A cumulative stress reaction as a result of constant exposure to stressful situations that build up over time.
• critical incident: develop signs of burnout, maybe seeing a scene in their head over and over of a critical incident. May have thoughts of leaving the career.
• critical incident  stress debriefing: is ideally held with in 24-72 hours of critical incident. A team of peer counselors work through phases to review the facts and the feelings of the EMS worker. 
• defusing: is a version of debriefing that is held with 1-4 hours following a critical incident. It lasts from 30-45 minutes. Its an opportunity to let the feelings out of a worker, before larger problems can arise.
• Standard Precautions: Protecting yourself from disease transmission through exposure to blood and other body fluids.
• pathogens: Microorganisms that are typically visible only through a microscope and maybe found in an environment or on or within a patient you are treating.
• personal protective equipment: Eye protection (goggles), Protective gloves, Gowns, and Masks.
• sterilization: Is the process by which an object is subject to a chemical or physical substance that kills all microorganisms on the surface of that object.cleaning: washing a solid object with soap and water.
• disinfecting: includes cleaning but involves a disinfectant or germicide to kill any microorganisms on the surface of the object.
• purified protein derivative (PPD) tuberculin test:  Tuberculosis test every year and before you begin active duty.