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Chapter 2- Workforce Safety and Wellness (Hazardous situations that may…

- - - - Things like fatty foods, fast food, sugars, junk food, alcohol, soda, and high concentrates of sodium should be avoided when trying to be healthy.
      - Results from a diet of sugars and junk food causes things like diabetes, obesity, lack of energy, and even heart disease.
      - It's also very important to keep the body hydrated. It helps the body to function and digest.
        
        A good sign of someone who is hydrated would be a indication of frequent urination. Lack of urination signifies dehydration within the body.
        
        Also if your urine is strong in odor, are darkly colored those are signs that you may not be intaking enough water in your body.
        
        Natural foods such as fruits, vegestables, ,meats (protein) are the best way to feed the body. So that it may function properly and provide energy daily. Nutrition is key.
        
        Vitamins are essential in helping what lacks in the body. For example you don't like oranges or orange juice. You can get your vitamin C through a vitamin instead. Like when a pregnant woman takes prennatals. She is taking those to put back in what her body is giving to the fetus.
        
        Sleep is very important. That is the brains rest time to rejuvenate itself from the day. Sleep deprivation can be detrimental especially working as a EMT. Working schedules can change quite frequently. An you may only get a few hours sleep at a time in between shifts, so it's best to try an keep a healthy sleep schedule when possible.
        
        When enforcing a safe working environment it is good to routinely wash your hands, sanitize, clean equipment, clean your ambulance. Wear PPE and change it after every patient. Properly expose the PPE, needles, and any containers used. All of these things help to keep a safe and clean working environment.
        
        If ever exposed to something harmful you or your partner must try to relieve the other so that you can get treatment sooner rather than later.
        
        The risk is high as a EMT to catch many sicknesses and diseases. Diseases like chicken pox, hepatitis, whooping cough, measles. It's important that your immunizations are up to date always.
        
        When transporting a patient with a disease, or contagious sickness of some sort, you must take every safety precaution to prevent transfer of the sickness. As well as to keep you, your partner, and the patient safe.