2. I. Wash your hands always:
• Before and after each
patient
• Before eating
• After cleaning the
ambulance and/or fire
engine equipment
• After using the restroom
• After blowing your nose,
coughing or sneezing
3. II. Recommendations from the CDC on washing
your hands with soap and water:
• Remove all jewelry
• Wet your hands with clean running water
• Apply the soap
• Scrub the back and front of your hands
• Clean underneath your fingernails
• Continuously scrub hands for at least 20
seconds
• Rinse your hands well under the running
water
• Dry your hands using a clean towel or let
them air dry
4. III. Alcohol based hand cleaner/sanitizer:
• Should have at least 60% of
alcohol
• Reduces the number of germs
• Does not eliminate all types of
germs
• Does not kill all viruses
• Creates inhospitable
environments for the virus to
live
• When hands are visibly dirty
sanitizer /cleaner are ineffective
5. IV. Techniques for using hand sanitizer:
• Know that soap and water is the
most effective way to sanitize
your hands rather than using
hand sanitizer.
• Apply to the middle of one hand
• Rub your hands together
• Rub all surfaces of hands and
fingers until your hands are dry
• Wash your hands when soap and
water become available
6. V. Eye and face Protections:
• The CDC recommends that eye protection
will be worn when workers maybe at risk
of acquiring diseases by ocular exposure.
• HIV
• Adenovirus
• Herpes simplex
• Rhinoviruses
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Hepatitis B and C
• Eye protection devices
• Goggles
• Face Shields
• Safety glasses
• Full-face respirators
7. VI. Vaccinations for healthcare providers:
• Recommended Vaccines
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• MMR(measles, mumps, and
rubella)
• Varicella
• Pertussis
• Consider vaccines
recommended for disaster
response
8. VII. Vaccines
• Help prevent transmission of
certain diseases
• Some are attenuated (weakened
or killed) viruses
• Some mimic certain diseases
• Produce antibodies in the
blood
• Some provide antibodies
directly
