Safety bulletins

Question 0

SB 7

All injury and exposure reports must me submitted with in 7 days WITH OR WITHOUT the MEMBERS signature

• a report that’s not initiated and submitted within 7 days from the date of the injury/exposure CAN NOT be entered into CIRS.. When this occurs the supervising officer is required to forward a CIRS-1 report to whom?

Answer 0

Chief safety officer

Question 1

SB7

when a member is exposed to a Biological exposure ( blood born, airborn or other infectious pathogens) body fluids .. Do you notify the Medical Officer ?

How about Non- Biological ?

Answer 1

For Biological exposures notify the Medical officer

Non- biological only notify for SYMPTOMS

IF you have SYMPTOMS for either a bio exp. or a non-Bio-exp an
1) exposure report 2) injury report need to be printed out

Question 2

SB 7
Can’t supervisors submit group reporting for identical non-biological exposures of members who do not exhibit symptoms?

Answer 2

Yes to avoid duplicate data entries, but the following have to be in place

1) all Members had the same NON-Biological exposure
2) ALL members have to from the same UNIT

Question 3

SB 7 add2 1.3.

Multiple member injury report

The chief of operations requires the supervisor of the unit to submit a multiple member injury report when how many members suffer injuries at the same incident resulting in medical leave for that tour?

Answer 3

3 or More members !