EH Functions and Medical Force Protection Flashcards
What is Force Protection
The conservation of the fighting potential of a force so that it is healthy and fully combat effective
What are the EH Functional Areas
W=Water quality monitoring and analysis
O=Operational field sanitation and waste disposal
O=Occupational Health and safety
F=Food hygiene and safety
V=Vectors and pest control
E=Environmental monitoring and EIH
C=Communicable disease prevention and control
What are the Med Force Protection Hazards
Physical eg-MSKI, Noise
Chemical eg-CBRN
Biological eg-Clinical Waste
What is DNBI
A person who is not a battle casualty but is lost to the organization by disease or injury
External DNBI Threats (4)
Climate
Disease
Flora & Fauna
EIH
Internal DNBI Threats (5)
Food & Water Disease Waste Processes Premises
What is a Risk Assessment
Helps commanders and staff to prioritize and allocate resources for FHP. The purpose is to evaluate the importance of health hazards
What is Risk
The probability that someone could be harmed by hazards
What is a Hazard
Anything that can cause Harm
What is Health Risk Management
Prevention and Control
Who can Contribute to Risk Management (4)
All deployed personnel
Leaders
Trained personnel
Medical personnel
What is the Health Risk Management Process (5)
- Hazard identification
- Population at risk
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Management
- Monitoring Activities (Audit & Surveillance)
Who are Population at Risk (4)
Friendly forces
Locally employed civilians
Local civilian population
Prisoners of war
Examples of Audit and Surveillance
F=FMed85 E=EHT audits L=Lab reports L=Local med intelligence S=Specific monitoring
Ways of Monitoring Activity
T=Threats and hazards I=Implementation and effectiveness of controls I=Information, training and policy G=General control M=Medical countermeasures and treatment
