Contaminated Clothing and Turnouts Flashcards
For PF&R, 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 contaminated clothes?
NO
What do you do with soiled clothing?
Double bagged, large red bio bag
Tag bag and put in Logistics pick up area
*Remember to change gloves between bags. Wear glasses and gloves. Do it outside the station
Who do you call if need turnouts after hours or weekends?
On duty BC
Who is designated infection control officer?
Required by federal law
EMS Program Manager or designee
(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 for a significant blood borne exposure?
- DICO (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 from the DICO/Deputy Chief, the OFFICER must do what 3 things for documentation?
- 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?
SAFETY 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 3 basic procedures if someone has a significant blood borne exposure?
2 Extra…?
1 clean exposure area
2 contact DICO. Safety Chief if DICO gone
3 COMPANY OFFICER call BC who calls 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