615 EXPOSURE TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Flashcards
Officers responding to requests for police services who come into contact with individuals showing outward signs or
manifestations of disease or parasites, or individuals suspected of having a contagious disease or parasite, should
avoid unnecessary physical contact with the persons, other than for the following reasons:
- The rendering of emergency first aid;
- To stabilize a life-threatening situation; or
- To effect an arrest.
Prisoners who are suspected of having contagious diseases or parasites, but have been cleared from the need of
medical attention are processed for the alleged offense with the nature of the suspected contagious disease or
parasite noted in the officer’s report and on ________. The City of San Antonio Detention Center ____
is advised of the prisoner’s suspected condition at the time of booking.
the booking slip
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supervisor
The owner or person in charge of the premises where an incident occurred is advised to contact the ____________ to obtain the proper procedure for decontaminating the premises if infectious material, contagious
diseases, or parasites are present or suspected.
Metropolitan
Health District
Members shall immediately notify their supervisor of the exposure incident. Supervisors will arrange for the
person who exposed the member to be ________ while the member, who was exposed to the communicable
disease, is treated at the hospital, in accordance with Subsection 615.09 C.
tested/booked
Members, who believe they have been exposed to a communicable disease, must go ____to University
Hospital, located at 4502 Medical Drive, to be treated and tested. In order to qualify for workers’ compensation
benefits, a member who claims a possible work-related exposure must be tested for ____ and ____
within ____ of the exposure.
immediately
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Viral Hepatitis
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HIV
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10 days
Members are encouraged to immediately take the medications prescribed by physicians. If taken within ____
of the exposure, some medications are believed to reduce the risk of contracting HIV by ____.
2 hours
/
80%
If members are accidentally exposed by a person other than a prisoner,
The person, who exposed the member, is asked to voluntarily submit to a test for communicable diseases at
____. If the person consents to the test, a ____will arrange for the transportation of this person to University
Hospital.
If the person does not consent to be tested for communicable diseases, the person will be ___________.
the City’s expense
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supervisor
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identified and
allowed to leave
If members are accidentally exposed by a person other than a prisoner,
Members will immediately contact the Homicide Unit or the Night CID Unit and complete _________________________.
After the affidavit is signed, it will immediately be delivered ________ to the Accounting and Personnel
Office.
The Accounting and Personnel Office will hand deliver it, _________, to the Health
Department‘s Epidemiologist.
The Health Department will arrange court proceedings to determine if the person who exposed the officer will undergo testing for communicable diseases.
SAPD Form #CD-2, Affidavit in Support of Mandatory Testing for Communicable Diseases
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in person
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no later than the next business day
If the members are accidentally exposed to a patient’s blood or body fluids while rendering assistance at the
scene of an emergency or while transporting the patient to the hospital,
The hospital _______________________ without the patient’s consent.
Members should, however, first ask the patient to voluntarily submit to a test for communicable diseases.
may test for Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
The supervisor should go the hospital where the officer is located and ________
of the proper follow-up procedures.
remind the officer who has been exposed
The supervisor will properly complete all Workers’ Compensation forms and ensure all forms are delivered to
the ________________________ in accordance with Procedure 916, Workers’ Compensation.
Accounting and Personnel Office
Members recognizing the presence of a contagious disease or parasite at a particular location will, in addition to the
necessary reports for any offense observed, direct a ________ describing the ____________ and________ to the Health Department.
supplemental report
/
nature of the public health risk
/
the location
________shall ensure Infection Barrier Kits are supplied in each marked police vehicle. Issuance of Infection
Barrier Kits and replacement items shall be documented in a _______ by members of the Fleet Services
Management Office assigned to each substation.
Supervisors
/
written log
Members of the Department who need replacement items for their Infection Barrier Kits shall notify their supervisor
________. Supervisors shall replace these items and then forward the report to the member of the Fleet Services
Management Office assigned to his substation.
in writing
After being used, all Infection Barrier Kit items and any other items or supplies used as an infection barrier are to be
disposed of properly. The only acceptable method of disposal is to seal the items in one of the red disposable bags
marked “Biohazard Infectious Waste” contained in the Infection Barrier Kits. After being sealed, the biohazard
infectious waste is taken to the_______________, which is located at 329 S. Frio. A large trash can marked ________________ will be placed directly outside.
Officers disposing of biohazard infectious waste shall document in a written report the method used for disposal. Copies of the report are routed to the officer’s
supervisor and the _____________.
Fleet Services Management Office
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“Biohazard Infectious Waste”
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Fleet Services Management Office
Police vehicles containing large amounts of blood or body fluids or police vehicles thought or presumed to contain
the presence of a contagious disease or parasite are ____and immediately returned to the assigned substation by
_________ for decontamination by the Fleet Services Management Office.
sealed
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contract wrecker
Police vehicles are sealed by placing yellow police tape around the vehicle and placing a notice with the word
_____ on the driver’s side window.
The officer sealing the police vehicle shall send a written report detailing the reason for sealing the vehicle to his ________ and the ________.
“Contaminated”
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Unit/Shift Director
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Fleet Services Management Office
Prisoner transport wagons, as a precautionary measure against contagious diseases or parasites, shall be sprayed with a hospital grade disinfectant by the assigned officer upon _________.
completion of each tour of duty
Members unable to avoid close personal contact or direct contact with a person believed to have a contagious
disease or parasite, or members getting blood or other body fluids on their clothing should return to their assigned
substation or unit,__________, to shower and change uniforms or civilian clothes.
with supervisory approval
The seals on each PPE kit will be numbered and a report must be written when any of the seals are broken.
If any of the seals are broken, the officer will write his report and give it to___________ and
replacement of the equipment/supplies. Supervisors will approve the officer’s report to replace any
equipment/supplies used.
his supervisor for accountability
In the event an officer deploys his PPE Kit in a WMD/Hazardous Event, he shall contact the _____________, prior to leaving his assignment at the scene, to determine if decontamination is necessary and to determine how to dispose of the contaminated equipment and/or supplies. Any contaminated equipment will be disposed of in accordance with the ___________ established procedures.
Fire Department’s Haz-Mat Unit
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Fire Department’s
Supervisors shall ensure _____inspections of the PPE Kits are conducted, and verify the identification seal is intact
(indicating a complete kit) and document the _____ of the seals on the officer’s _______ form.
Any new seals issued will be documented at the time of issuance and a copy of the new serial numbers will be kept
in the officer’s ____.
annual
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serial numbers
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monthly inspection
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field file
In____ of each year, ______ will schedule and ensure each officer under his command is annually
refitted and tested with his ____ air purifying respirator.
The annual refitting and testing will be documented on the officer’s ______________.
January
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Unit/Shift Directors
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full face
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monthly inspection report
If an officer’s PPE Kit is lost, stolen, or otherwise rendered unusable because of negligence or carelessness, the
officer shall immediately write a report and forward it to _______.
his supervisor
