Development of Model Infectious Disease Protocols for Fire andEMS Personnel

Objective. To develop model infectious disease exposure plans for emergency medical services agencies in King County, Washington. Methods. All fire departments in King County, Washington, were surveyed to determine their pathogen exposure policies. After these agencies were surveyed, model response...

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Published in:Prehospital emergency care 2005, Vol.9 (3), p.326-332
Main Authors: Miller, Nancy L., Gudmestad, Tom, Eisenberg, Mickey S.
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