PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Purpose of Module:

The purpose of this module is to learn the principles of preventive medicine.

Time to complete overview of Preventive Medicine: 1 hour

You must spend at least 1/2 hour doing hands-on training.
  1. Read the training objectives.
  2. Read Tactical Emergency Care, pp.248-269.
  3. Read EFMB Manual chapter 5.
  4. Use the MED EMT computer based training software and complete chapter 12, section 4.
  5. Perform treatment for both cold and heat injuries using an adult mannequin.
  6. Take the posttest.
  7. Give module back to instructor or person in charge.

Training Objectives
  1. Outline the risks of heat injury, and describe the strategies to minimize the risk.
  2. Outline the risks of heat injury, and describe the strategies to minimize the risk.
  3. Describe the principles of safe food handling, serving and storage.
  4. Describe the major types of tactical field latrines and the situations for which they are suited.
  5. Describe the principles of vector control.
  6. Describe the importance of good personal hygiene and hand washing in the prevention of disease.

Activities to Perform
  1. Use the MED EMT computer based training software and complete chapter 12, section 4.
  2. Demonstrate treatment techniques for cold and heat injury.
  3. Take the posttest to give yourself feedback on this module.

Posttest

1.  The signs and symptoms of hypothermia include all of the following except:

a.  decreased or absent shivering in severe cases
b.  drowsiness or unwillingness to do simple activities
c.  appearance of intoxication
d.  decreased pulse and breathing in the early stages

2.  If a heat emergency patient has hot skin, whether moist or dry the:

a.  patient's temperature regulating mechanism is still functioning well
b.  patient may have heat stroke, a true emergency
c.  patient should be cooled in a tub of ice water
d.  EMT-B should monitor the patient and allow the body to continue to cool itself

3.  You are on FTX and the commander has asked you to check the meals.  You measure the temperature of the milk at 42F what action should you take?

a.  advise the NCOIC of the orginating kitchen
b.  serve the milk
c.  advise the commander
d.  cool the milk

In the following questions match the proper latrine used for each activity listed.

4.  cat-hole latrine                                                a.  ground too hard to dig
5.  straddle trench                                                b.  bivouacked for 1-3 days
6.  deep-pit latrine                                                c.  road march
7.  burn-out latrine                                               d.  temporary camps