Safety Bulletin 7 Flashcards
There are three injury Classifications what are they?
- Service connected medical leave
- Remainder of the tour
- Minor injury
T/F The Medical Officer must be notified via FDOC for all injuries
True: Only Medical Officer can assign the injury classification
Minor injury is determined by the on duty Medical Officer. A minor injury (does/does not) require the member to be granted the remainder of the tour or be granted medical leave
Does NOT
List Minor injuries “MRS FM ML”
M- Mild conjunctivitis
R- Removed foreign body from eye
S- Small abrasions
F- First degree burns
M- Minor sprains/strains with no swelling or discoloration
M- Minor contusions
L- Lacerations, not requiring sutures
If a FF is granted ML- does he still get CFR & Chauffeur pay if he’s driving that tour
Who fills out CD72 for Officer injuries
NO - differential pay ends when ML is granted
Anyone above the rank of FF will prepare their own injury/exposure report in CIRS
Bio Exposure: bloodborne, airborne, or infectious pathogen (bodily fluid).
Does Medical Office require notification if no symptoms?
Medical Office notification required with or without symptoms for Bio exposures (MUST be entered IMMEDIATELY)
List injuries that are NOT minor “SCABS”
Shortness of breath, Chest pain, Any injury w/fainting, blackout, loss of memory, Burns other than 1st degree, Sprain/Strains w/swelling or discoloration
Non-Bio Exposure: Is Medical Office notification required?
Medical Office notification required only for symptoms w/Non-bio exposure
The FDID # must be included when Supervisors initiate an inj/exp report. If the injury/exp occurred at a non-response enter _
All “9”s in 16 digit space & provide address/cross streets of inj Ex. Address IFO hydrant, address of training academy, firehouse.
(CR: use five “9’s” entering odometer reading when getting gas for tools- max 5 gal per week)
Illnesses not related to an exposure that prevent a FF from continuing duty such as food poisoning/flu (do/do not) need to be recorded into CIRS
Do NOT need to be recorded in CIRS; however, Medical Office must be notfied. (Injury/Bio Exp require supervisor to notify Medical officer via FDOC)
When can an Inj/Exp report be initiated by the Officer
Once the Medical Officer enters the info into CIRS (this is the reason notifications must be made)
All injuries sustained in quarters require the OOD to notify _
Admin BC
Supervisor may submit Group Reporting for _
Identical Non-bio exp of members who do NOT exhibit symptoms (any member NOT assigned to that unit must be entered separately)
All available inj/exp info must be initiated & submitted no later than _ from the date of inj/exp with or without the members signature &/or narrative
Within 7 days: If not within 7 days the inj/exp cannot be entered into CIRS. A CIRS-1 report will have to be forwarded via Ch of Command to Chief of Safety
Log & Summary Occupational Inj & Illness (SH-900 & SH-900.1) record all injuries & illnesses incurred by members. The summary report shall be posted
February 1st to April 30 showing previous years inj/illnesses. (Supervisor no longer req’d to record SH-900 in Office Record Jrl- CIRS records)