423 Infectious Exposure

Question 1

LIFE-THREATENING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Life-threatening infectious diseases that emergency responders can be exposed to include:

Answer 1

HIV
Hepatitis A,B, and C
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Meningitis

Question 2

SOURCE PATIENT

A source patient is a patient with whom JFRD personnel have had a ____ ____.

Answer 2

Significant exposure

Question 3

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER

The health and safety officer (HSO) is currently the ____ ____ for the JFRD. He/she will coordinate the exposure notification and post-exposure management process.

Answer 3

Designated Officer

Question 4

EXPOSURE BETWEEN JFRD PERSONNEL

Any employee suspecting or knowing of another to have an infectious disease shall report this to their ____ ____, Who will notify the ____. The HSO will then notify the ______/____ ____

Answer 4

Company Officer

HSO

Director/Fire Chief

Question 5

REPORTS

Exposure incidents require the following reports to be completed:

• JFRD Exposure Report - filled out by the ___. The _____ copy is placed in the employees confidential medical file. The ______ copy is given to employee.

Answer 5

HSO

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yellow

Question 6

REPORTS

JFRD Source Patient Blood/Body Fluid Exposure Tracking Form- filled out by the ___ or the _____ _____/_____ ____. The charge nurse of the ER where the source patient was transported MUST sign that they received the source patient tracking form. The _____ copy is left with the charge nurse. The ____ copy is placed in the employees confidential medical file.

Answer 6

HSO or the Rescue District/Battalion Chief.

White

Yellow

Question 7

REPORTS

Follow-up written reports are to be hand delivered to ___ or ___ to the Office of ____ and ____ at 630-0609 to be placed in the confidential medical file of the exposed individual.

Answer 7

HQ or faxed

Health & Safety