Infection Control In Community Paramedicine

Infection Control in Community Paramedicine by Katherine West is a practical class focused on preventing the spread of infection during mobile, in-home, and community-based patient care. The session covers everyday infection risks encountered by community paramedics and offers clear guidance on standard precautions, hand hygiene, PPE use, environmental cleaning, exposure response, and safe practices in non-traditional care settings.

The class is designed to help providers adapt infection control principles to the realities of community paramedicine, where care often happens in unpredictable environments and close contact with patients’ living spaces. It also emphasizes building consistent habits that protect patients, responders, and families while supporting safe and professional field operations.

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