OPS Manual - PPE / Respiratory Protection Flashcards
The tight fitting respirator we wear is?
N100
Personnel may also be at risk for exposure to disease during Emergency Medical Service operations, as a result SDFD must operate under the OSHA guidelines for ________________________?
Aerosolized Transmittable Disease protection
Who is the Program Administrator for the Respiratory Protection Program?
The Asst Chief of Operations or designee
The ___________ shall be responsible for tracking all SDFD employees and ensuring compliance. The _______________ shall be ultimately responsible for employee tracking.
HR Division; HR Program Manager
If the employee OPTS out
The employee has been advised that within __ business days a respiratory fitness exam must be completed by the employee through the City of San Diego contract medical provider
30
A completed and approved Medical Respirator Clearance Form must be submitted to HR within __ business days or ______________ of the current calendar year, whichever occurs first
45 days or December 31st
What’s the calendar year for the SCBA Fit Test?
January through December
Any Operations employee that has not completed their _________________________ within the calendar year (January 1 - December 31) shall be considered out of compliance and can be subjected to discipline and/or removal from Operations until an exam has been completed and an approved medical respiratory clearance form is received in HR.
Medical Respiratory Fitness Exam
What type of respirator is the N100?
Negative pressure / tight fitting respirator
The ___________________ is the preferred device for respiratory protection.
positive-pressure SCBA
__________________________ shall be used when filtration of small airborne particulates are present.
Negative pressure respirators
Types of respirators we have?
SCBA
APR
N100
An _____ shall be worn by rescue personnel when airborne petroleum products are known or suspected to be in the same atmosphere as the patient.
SCBA ONLY!!!!
What type of filtration does the N100 provide?
99.97%
What title and section regulates respiratory fitness exams?
Title 8, Section 5144
Any employee who refuses the annual respiratory fitness exam offered by the Wellness Center may have the exam performed by the City of San Diego contract medical provider?
True or False
True
Employee respiratory fitness exam records shall be retained only until?
the next exam is administered