VERNON EMS

SITE SPECIFIC BLOOD BOURNE TRAINING

• We prefer that employees use the provided equipment

Approved Products used for Cleaning & Disinfecting Equipment

SaniZide

SaniZide Contact Times

Pre-clean Gross Contamination with Simple BlueSurface MUST remain wet for entire contact time!

Noro Virus / Rabies: 30 seconds HIV: 1 Minute SARS / Avian Flu: 2 Minutes Rhino / Rotavirus: 3 Minutes HBV / HCV / Bovine virus: 5 Minutes Fungicidal / HAV: 10 Minutes

PDI Wipes

PDI Sani-Cloth WipesPre-clean Gross Contamination with Simple BlueSurface MUST remain wet for entire contact time!

HIV / HBV / HCV: 2 Minutes All other organisms listed on label: 3 Minutes TB: 5 Minutes

Wear gloves when using this product

Bleach 6%

BLEACHPre-clean Gross Contamination with Simple BlueSurface MUST remain wet for entire contact time!

HIV: 5 Minutes HBV / HCV: 10 Minutes Mix with Water: 2 oz. Bleach with 18 oz. water

= 1:10 Bleach solution Solution is effective for no more than 24 hours

Used Gloves in the cab… Is not a Happy Feel Good Feeling!!

Cleaning at beginning of shiftPaying special attention to:

Stretcher Handrails Stretcher Release Stretcher Buttons Hand Holds on Entry / Exit Doors Overhead Handrails Microphones Radio heads Patient Restraints (seat belts)

We touch all these items on almost every call

Think of all the cross contamination!!

Think of… Your Family Your Fellow Employee Your Health Your Patient Your Commitment to Safety

Injuries & Exposures

What do you do If you are exposed ?

Wash / Flush affected area immediately / Use alcohol disinfectant (Purell) first if needed & applicable, then soap & water as soon as possible

If you are being seen for an exposure, report to the same receiving hospital as the patient was transported (Aides in the testing procedure)

Notify Supervisor (can be anytime but should be made to assist in reporting and aide in questions i.e. sooner rather than later)

Who Determines Exposures?

A medical professional at the hospital makes those initial determinations

If you are exposed Seek medical attention !!

Exposures to open wounds / needles sticks / puncture wounds are high suspicion areas

Injuries

Must be reported!! (Even if you are making it for notification only) Seek Medical Attention if applicable

For Both Exposures or Injuries If you are given prescriptions, we will issue you a

Prescription Card for payment immediately Follow-up with appropriate medical providers Medical monitoring as needed CIRMA First Report of Injury must be completed

within 24 hours Town Employee Injury Reporting & Witness forms

must be completed

All forms are located electronically and may be filled out and printed on the Desktop computer in the EMS Office

The forms are located in the “EMS Documents” folder

Supervisor may assist in completing these forms

THANK YOU&

STAY SAFE