Ten Steps to Bug Control

     ALS providers, like all EMS providers, are susceptible to exposure to infectious organisms. However, ALS providers, through various invasive procedures, face increased possibilities of spreading infectious agents between themselves and their patients. With a simple series of 10 steps, ALS providers can significantly reduce these exposures. Although most EMS providers think of infection-control procedures as a way to protect themselves from patients' diseases, they also protect the patient from infectious agents that may be present on the EMS provider or in the EMS environment.