CDC/ Public Health Service C600 Unit 1 Flashcards
What does RING stand for?
-Recognize ill traveler
-Isolate
-Notify
-Give Support
What is CBP’s role as CDC’s public health partner at ports of entry?
- CBP officers notify the CDC of potential public health concerns.
- CBP officers inspect carriers, cargo, and baggage for CDC-regulated items.
- CBP officers enforce entry requirements and detain travelers or imports when necessary.
- CBP officers collect and share information with the CDC to help prevent the spread of disease.
- CBP officers distribute health information to travelers.
- CBP officers assist in securing transportation for ill travelers to medical facilities.
Potential Public Health concerns at POE
Certain ill travelers, certain medical exams, and CDC-regulated items
Identify each step in RING
-Recognize: Potential
public health concerns at ports of entry
-Isolate: Items or people that may represent a potential public health concern
-Notify: СВР, CDC Port Health Station,
Emergency Medical Services, if life -threatening
-Give support: to your CDC partners
When should certain medical packages be referred to secondary?
If an applicant comes with a medical packet or is an SIV, refugee, or parolee
Determine when certain CDC-regulated items should be referred to secondary
- If the healthcare provider is unfamiliar with the proper handling or administration of the CDC-regulated item.
- If the patient has a complex medical history or underlying conditions that could increase the risk of complications.
- If the patient has any questions or concerns about the CDC-regulated item.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please consult with a healthcare professional.
Name at least 2 ways CBP officers can protect themselves and others when encountering a CDC-regulated item or ill travelers
- Wash hands in warm soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Limit contact with item
- Limit handling or opening of item
- Wear appropriate PPE as indicated by CBP
- Double-bag item; disinfect outside of bag
- Dispose of PPE and wash hands
- If package is leaking, follow HazMat protocol, call emergency number on package, and call CBP Ag and CDC Port Health Station.
What are 3 obligations Customs Officers have to aid in the enforcement of quarantine rules and regulations?
-DHS personnel detect ill travelers by recognizing visible signs of illness and notify CDC.
-DHS personnel assist CDC in conducting enhanced entry risk assessment (sometimes called entry screening) in situations where a significant outbreak is detected abroad.
-DHS will aid CDC in the enforcement of entry requirements and in the execution and enforcement of CDC-issued federal public health orders or travel restrictions.
Medical packet has an medical packet with Class B1 TB checked
Action: no need to contact CDC
Medical packet has missing forms
Action: review medical packet for additional medical paperwork. If none found, defer inspection and contact CDC.
Medial packet has a Class B Other box checked
Action: no need to contact CDC
Medical packet has expired exam
Action: defer inspection and contact CDC
Medical packet has a Class B3 TB box checked
Action: contact CDC
How long should you wash your hands with soap and water?
20 seconds
When you are on the phone with the CDC officer, they tell you they will be at the port in 5 minutes to take the traveler’s temperature. What might you do as a CBP officer to give support while you wait for the CDC officer to arrive?
Detain the traveler until public health is consulted
