Exposure Control Plan Flashcards
Clothing and turnouts are contaminated any time soiled/infested with what 4 things?
Patient body fluids
Body lice
Bed bugs
Haz mat
Can you use station washing machines to clean the soiled clothes?
NO
What do you do with soiled clothing?
Double bagged, large red bio bag
Tag bag and put in Logistics pick up area
Who do you call if need turnouts after hours or weekends?
On duty BC
Who is designated infection control officer?
Required by federal law
Janet Woodside
What is a Level 3 exposure?
Contact w blood/body fluids to:
Non intact skin
Mucous membranes
Dirty needle stick
Who is the contact order?
Janet Woodside
Safety chief
On duty BC
Sending an exposed firefighter to the emergency room requires authorization from who?
C103!!
What is DICO?
Designated infection control officer
Janet Woodside
For a confirmed significant exposure, the OFFICER must do what 3 things?
- personnel exposure report 900.02
Sent to EMS - Injury report
Personnel System - Sharps exposure report (if needle stick) 900.43
Who does follow up if DICO is on vacation?
EMS Deputy chief
If you come into contact with body fluids of another person you are allowed to have the source person tested for what?
HIV and hepatitis b or c
What are the 3 levels of exposure?
- presence of pt with communicable disease
- contact on intact skin/clothing/equipment
- non intact skin or mucous membranes
What are the 5 main steps is someone is exposed?
1 clean exposure area
2 contact DICO. Deputy chief Gillespie if dico gone
3 call BC then C103
4 C103 send ff to same hospital as source
5 DICO follow up w employee within 72 hrs
If a patient is treated and found to have reportable infectious disease federal and state laws require what?
The employee must be notified in a timely manner
What clothes get disposed and what get bagged?
T-shirts, sweatshirts (disposed)
Nomex pants, bravo shirt, turnouts (double bagged)
What do you write on the contaminated bag tag?
- Name
- Station
- Source of contamination
What is the PF&R form number for instructions and tracking contaminated clothing?
500.50
What hours can you contact Janet Woodside?
M-F 0630-1700
How long do you wait for a response from Janet before calling Safety Chief?
15 mins
What basic initial steps does the employee take after a significant blood borne exposure?
Immediate care to site
Wash wounds w soap/water
Flush membranes with water
Rinse & spit if in mouth
Federal and State laws require firefighters to be notified upon finding what?
A patient treated by PF&R found to have a reportable infectious disease
What Oregon law applies to firefighters getting exposed while on duty? What does it allow?
If you come into contact with a patient body fluids you can seek to have the person tested for HIV and HEP B/C
ORS 433.085
