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    EMS community risk reduction / Jeffrey T. Lindsey, PHD, PM, EFO, CFO, Distance Education Coordinator for the Fire and Emergency Services Programs, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Keith A. Monosky, PhD, MPM, EMT-P, Tenured Professor, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Health Sciences, Program Director, EMS Paramedicine Program, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington.

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    • Title:EMS community risk reduction / Jeffrey T. Lindsey, PHD, PM, EFO, CFO, Distance Education Coordinator for the Fire and Emergency Services Programs, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Keith A. Monosky, PhD, MPM, EMT-P, Tenured Professor, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Health Sciences, Program Director, EMS Paramedicine Program, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington.
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    • Author/Creator:Lindsey, Jeffrey.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Monosky, Keith A., author.
    • Published/Created:Boston : Pearson, [2015]
      ©2015

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Emergency medical services--Management.
      Emergency medical personnel--Safety measures.
      Emergency medicine.
    • Medical Subjects: Emergency Medical Services--organization & administration.
    • Description:xv, 175 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
    • Series:EMS management series.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780135024737 paperback
      0135024730 paperback
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Overview of Injury/Illness Prevention / Jeffrey Lindsey
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Standards for Injury and Illness Prevention in EMS
      National EMS Education Standards
      Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Standards
      Epidemiology of Injuries and Illnesses
      Descriptive Epidemiology
      Analytical Epidemiology
      Community Health
      How to Organize a Community Health Program
      Advisory Committee Establishment
      Needs Assessment
      Plan Development
      Implementation of a Community Health Program
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 2 Categorizing Injuries / Jeffrey Lindsey
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Defining Injuries
      Unintentional Injury
      Motor Vehicle Crashes
      Falls
      Poisonings
      Fires and Burns
      Drowning
      Sports and Recreational Injuries
      Occupational Injuries
      Intentional Injury
      Self-Inflicted Violence
      Homicide
      Violence
      Intimate Partner Violence
      Child Abuse/Maltreatment
      Elder Abuse/Maltreatment
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 3 Injury Prevention Program Development / Jeffrey Lindsey
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      General Principles of Injury Prevention
      Haddon Matrix
      "Haddon Ten"
      Educational Strategies
      Prevention of Motor Vehicle Crashes
      Falls
      Poisonings
      Fires
      Preventing Injuries to Children
      Mental Health and Suicide
      Violence
      Environmental Strategies
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 4 Disease Prevention and Disease Prevention Programs / Keith Monosky
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Historical Perspective of Disease
      Milestones in the Control of Disease
      Diseases in War
      Current Disease Control
      Biologic Basis of Disease
      Fundamental Concepts of Disease
      Types of Disease
      Stages and Forms of Infectious Disease
      Core Principles of Epidemiology
      Burden of Disease on Society
      Public Health Principles
      Health Promotion and the Prevention of Disease and Injuries in EMS
      Recommended Health Promotion and Prevention Activities
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 5 Policy and Resource Development / Keith Monosky
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Injury Prevention Laws and Policies
      Federal and State Sources
      Motor Vehicle Safety
      Traumatic Brain Injury
      Home and Recreational Safety
      Violence Prevention
      National Data Sources
      Role of Advocates
      Safe States Alliance
      Children's Safety Network
      Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy
      Network for Public Health Law
      Safe Kids USA
      Injury Free Coalition for Kids
      Community Partners
      Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 6 Injury Surveillance / Keith Monosky
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Principles of Injury Surveillance
      Scope of Injury Surveillance
      Need for EMS Injury Surveillance
      Types of Injury Surveillance
      Real-Time Surveillance
      Direct Surveys in Surveillance
      Uses of Public Health Surveillance
      Examples of Information Sources
      Health Outcomes Databases
      General Population Database
      Information to the Public
      Access to Patients and Patient Information
      Reporting Patterns
      Developing an Effective Surveillance System in EMS
      Adjusting the EMS Mission
      Developing the Framework
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 7 Public Health / Keith Monosky
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Health Promotion
      Health Promotion and EMS
      Creating a Change in Culture
      Goals, Strategies, and Tools for EMS
      Challenges for EMS
      Immunization by EMS
      Surveillance by EMS
      Public Education by EMS in Matters of Public Health
      Role of EMS in Home Health Care
      Scope of Public Health and Opportunities for Collaboration
      Education
      Hazards in the Home
      Syndromic Surveillance
      Immunization Campaigns
      Personal and Community Health Assessment
      Health Policy Research and Formulation
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Review
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 8 Public Health Community / Dennis Mitterer
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Community
      Individual
      Organization
      Healthy Communities
      Factors Influencing Health
      Physical Factors
      Social and Cultural Factors
      Individual/Behavioral Factors
      Health Goals for the Twenty-First Century
      Epidemiology
      Sources of Data
      Population-Specific Health Needs
      Maternal and Child Health
      Adolescent and Young Adult Health
      Adult Health
      Elderly Health
      Minorities Health
      Mental Health Population
      Health Disparities
      Future Opportunities
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References
      ch. 9 Assessment of Injury Prevention / Dennis Mitterer
      Objectives
      Key Terms
      What Would You Do?
      Introduction
      Opportunities for Data Collection
      Risk Assessment
      Hazards in the Environment
      Reduction of Hazards
      Implementing Community-Based Injury Prevention Programs
      Measuring the Effect of Injuries
      Evaluation of a Prevention Program
      Participation and Advocacy of Community Groups
      Organizational Capacity
      Administrative Controls
      Relevant Policies
      Education
      Behavioral-Based Prevention
      Health Care Prevention Strategies
      Utilizing Engineering and Technology to Eliminate Hazards
      Developing Partnerships
      Action Implementation
      Health Promotion
      Measuring the Effectiveness of an Activity
      Chapter Review
      Summary
      What Would You Do? Reflection
      Review Questions
      References.
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