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Contaminated Clothing and Turnouts Flashcards

1
Q

For PF&R, clothing and turnouts are contaminated any time soiled/infested with what 4 things?

A

Patient body fluids
Body lice
Bed bugs
Haz mat

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2
Q

Can you use station washing machines to clean contaminated clothes?

A

NO

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3
Q

What do you do with soiled clothing?

A

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

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4
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Who do you call if need turnouts after hours or weekends?

A

On duty BC

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5
Q

Who is designated infection control officer?

Required by federal law

A

EMS Program Manager or designee

(Janet Woodside)

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6
Q

What is a Level 3 exposure?

A

Contact w blood/body fluids to:
Non intact skin
Mucous membranes
Dirty needle stick

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7
Q

Who is the contact order for a significant blood borne exposure?

A
  1. DICO (Janet Woodside)
  2. Safety Chief
  3. On duty BC
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8
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Sending an exposed firefighter to the emergency room requires authorization from who?

A

C103!!

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9
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What is DICO?

A

Designated infection control officer

Janet Woodside

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10
Q

For a confirmed significant exposure from the DICO/Deputy Chief, the OFFICER must do what 3 things for documentation?

A
  1. personnel exposure report 900.02
    Sent to EMS
  2. Injury report
    Personnel System
  3. Sharps exposure report (if needle stick) 900.43
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11
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Who does follow up if DICO is on vacation?

A

SAFETY Chief

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12
Q

If you come into contact with body fluids of another person you are allowed to have the source person tested for what?

A

HIV and hepatitis b or c

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13
Q

What are the 3 levels of exposure?

A
  1. presence of pt with communicable disease
  2. contact on intact skin/clothing/equipment
  3. non intact skin or mucous membranes
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14
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What are the 3 basic procedures if someone has a significant blood borne exposure?

2 Extra…?

A

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

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15
Q

If a patient is treated and found to have reportable infectious disease federal and state laws require what?

A

The employee must be notified in a timely manner

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16
Q

What clothes get disposed and what get bagged?

A

T-shirts, sweatshirts (disposed)

Nomex pants, bravo shirt, turnouts (double bagged)

17
Q

What do you write on the contaminated bag tag?

A
  1. Name
  2. Station
  3. Source of contamination
18
Q

What is the PF&R form number for instructions and tracking contaminated clothing?

A

500.50

19
Q

What hours can you contact Janet Woodside?

A

M-F 0630-1700

20
Q

How long do you wait for a response from Janet before calling Safety Chief?

A

15 mins

21
Q

What basic initial steps does the employee take after a significant blood borne exposure?

A
  1. Immediate care to site
  2. Wash wounds w soap/water
  3. Flush membranes with water
  4. Rinse & spit if in mouth
22
Q

Federal and State laws require firefighters to be notified upon finding what regarding treating a patient?

A

A patient treated by PF&R found to have a reportable infectious disease

23
Q

What Oregon law applies to firefighters getting exposed to a potentially infectious pt while on duty? What does it allow?

A

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

24
Q

Pt body fluids are defined as what?

A

Any fluid which originated from the PT

Blood, urine, fecal matter, saliva (with/without blood), vomitus

25
Q

Are you required to shower after exposure?

A

Yes shower as soon as possible

26
Q

What documentation must be entered by the officer for all exposures requiring medical care?

A

Personnel Exposure report
Injury report in Personnel System

Sharps Exposure report (if needle stick)

27
Q

Does the DICO fill out the Exposure reports or the Officer?

A

OFFICER

28
Q

The DICO will follow up with the employee within how many hours of the exposure?

A

72

29
Q

A human bite is what level exposure?

A

Level 3

LT 2024 (53 decks)

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