preparing for ebola: training and plan creation
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Preparing for Ebola: Training and Plan Creation
Kevin Coulon
Regional Services Director –
Field Services
New England Industrial Sector
Speaker Profile
BS in Geography
Started with Triumvirate in 2005
Previously – Environmental Specialist,
Operations Specialist, and Branch
Manager
Triumvirate Environmental
•EH&S service provider operating across the East Coast
•We assist clients in all aspects of EH&S management
•Specializing in hazardous waste management and RMW
disposal
•The Ebola crisis illustrates our ability to help clients meet
new and unexpected challenges
Vertical Markets
Agenda
Program Development
Training
Live Simulations
Summary
PPE Selection:
• Appropriate PPE
• Donning and Doffing Procedures
• Risk Analysis
Program Development
Donning and Doffing Checklist:
• Sequence for Donning Protocol Equipment
• Doffing Protocol
• A partner must be present to confirm completed
procedures at every step
• CDC guidelines: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/healthcare-
us/ppe/guidance.html
Program Development
Work Area Design:
• Hot Zone, Warm Zone, Cold Zone
• Unit Design
• Equipment Used
Program Development
Develop Specific Procedures:
• Emergency Spill Response
• Waste Management
• Decontamination
• Hot Zone Workflow
• Breach
Program Development
Agenda
Program Development
Training
Live Simulations
Summary
Who Should Be Trained?
• Doctors
• Nurses
• EMS
• Lab Technicians
• Waste Technicians
• Unit Managers
• Custodial
Training
• PPE Training
• Competency Assessments
• Learning Procedures
Training
Training
Agenda
Program Development
Training
Live Simulations
Summary
• Implementing and Testing Multiple
Procedures Simultaneously
• Procedure Evaluation
• Updates and Improvements
Live Simulations
Procedural modifications
made based on simulation
results
Live Simulations
Agenda
Program Development
Training
Live Simulations
Summary
• PPE and competency training for hundreds of personnel
• Written procedures for cleaning, packaging and shipping waste
• Risk analysis outside of contamination
• Procedural modifications made
• On call 24/7
Summary
QUESTIONS?
