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About this course!
Course Title: Infectious Disease & Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Citizen Corps Volunteers
Lesson Title: Lesson 1 of 1
Time Requirement: Approximately 60 – 90 minutes to complete
Prerequisites: None
Required Training: This is required annual training for all affiliated Daisy Mountain Fire Department Citizen Corps volunteers, as well as an OSHA required training. This training credential expires 12/31, and may be renewed up to 90 days prior to expiration. Should it happen that this training hasn't been completed by 12/31, your "Affiliated" status will be temporarily suspended for up to 60 days or until the requirements have been
fulfilled, whichever comes first. If all required annual training hasn't been fulfilled within 60 days, "Affiliation" will be permanently terminated. If a volunteer wishes to be "Affiliated" once terminated, they must begin the application process from the beginning.
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Instruction Method: Online, self paced training
Evaluation Method: Written test. PASS/FAIL with 70% minimum threshold for PASS.
(at least 7 of the 10 test questions must be answered correctly)
Resources: Hyperlinks shown in blue, are found throughout the curriculum. Please click them to explore extended information for each topic.
Created by and date: Dave Jensen 2010
Revision by and date: Paul Schickel 3/2020
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Validation Statement
This curriculum was developed through collaborative efforts of qualified individuals as well as consultation with pertinent agencies and organizations. This process has effectively been used to validate this competency based curriculum developed for Citizen Corps Volunteers.
Participating authors, consultants and advisors are qualified individuals, some of whom are�Fire Instructor I and/or II certified by the Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence who have collaboratively worked to develop this curriculum. These individuals are experienced in their trade, as well as experienced instructors of fire science and non-fire science curriculums.
This training includes substantiated concepts and best practices from the Occupational Safety and Health Association, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Arizona State Plan - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Daisy Mountain Fire District Policies and Procedures, and Phoenix Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures.
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DMFD Citizen Corps volunteers should reasonably anticipate a risk of exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM). The goal of this curriculum is to instruct Citizen Corps volunteers how to minimize the risk of contracting hepatitis and other bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) through the use of proper precautions.
This training will help you:
Learn more about OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
Course Goal
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Course Competencies
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Infectious Disease
Bloodborne Pathogen
Definitions
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How are Diseases Transmitted?
TRANSMISSION | DESCRIPTION | RESULTING DISEASE |
DIRECT CONTACT | Physical contact (touching oral secretions, wounds or lesions, kissing, sexual contact between an infected person & susceptible one, and the transfer of microorganisms | Warts, herpes, rabies |
INDIRECT CONTACT | Susceptible person is infected from contact with a contaminated surface (Contact with door knob, radio, gloves, bathrooms, table, chairs, etc.) | Colds, flu, fungal infections, anthrax, tuberculosis |
DROPLET CONTACT | Infected droplets contacting surfaces of the eye, nose, or mouth. | Colds, flu, measles, SARS, tuberculosis |
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How are Diseases Transmitted?
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TRANSMISSION | DESCRIPTION | RESULTING DISEASE |
Airborne | Indirectly through the air by dried up droplets or dust particles, which you inhale | Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough, Polio, Chickenpox |
Fecal-Oral | Microorganisms enter the body through contaminated food or water usually resulting from bad sanitation practices. | Food poisoning, typhoid, Salmonella |
Vector-Borne | Vectors (e.g. flies, mites, fleas, ticks, rats, and dogs) transmit diseases. | Malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease |
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Take care of YOURSELF
This is your first line of defense. Practice good hygiene, this includes tying back (putting up) long hair, keep fingernails clean and trimmed, treating and covering open wounds, and be sure your immune system is strong.
Practice Standard Precautions, are the minimum infection prevention practices that apply to all patient care, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status of the patient, in any setting where healthcare is delivered.
Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This includes medical disposable gloves, protective eyewear, disposable sleeves, and Face Masks or N95 respirators.
WARNING
Consider the risk factors when choosing your style.
service and replace as appropriate.
Infection Control Techniques
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When in contact with the sick, injured or dead
Avoid direct contact, isolate all body substances. Properly dispose of all infectious waste in red biohazard bags and containers.
Use Engineered Sharps Controls
While working within their scope of practice, DMFD Citizen Corps Volunteers will not be using needles, lancets, etc., but you may encounter such items. In that case avoid handling them whenever possible. Be aware these items are much more dangerous when they have been in contact with a disease-causing bacteria or virus. When handling a sharp, first use built-in engineered safety mechanisms if equipped with one. Otherwise, use a one-handed technique to place it safely in the container. If cleaning up sharps such as broken glass, do not use your hands. Use a broom and dustpan or forceps to pick the material up.
After the Incident:
Wash hands vigorously with soap & warm water for at least 20 seconds.
Decontaminate all equipment & PPE. Wash uniforms separate from normal
laundry items.
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Disinfectant
Either prepare a disinfectant or use a suitable commercially available disinfectant
Probably the most common formula is bleach and water, using 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (household bleach / clorox) diluted between 1:10 and 1:100 with water (1/4 cup bleach per 1 gallon of water = 1:64)
Commercially Available Disinfectants
To be effective, it must be an EPA-registered tuberculocidal an example of this is Lysol.
Decontamination Techniques
Disinfectant should be left on items you are decontaminating for at least 10 minutes before continuing the cleaning process. This will help ensure that any bloodborne pathogens are killed before you actually begin cleaning or wiping the material up.
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Decontaminate
Small spills, equipment and workspace
Decontamination Techniques
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Decontaminate
Large Spills
Decontamination Techniques
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Common Diseases that
Citizen Corps Volunteers may encounter
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Hepatitis
Description:
Inflammation of the liver most commonly caused by a
virus.
Common causes:
Viruses (most common), bacteria, fungi, parasites, alcohol consumption, or medications
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Transmission Method
Signs/Symptoms
Hepatitis A
Post Exposure Measures
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Transmission Method
Direct contact with body fluids
Signs/Symptoms
Hepatitis B
Prevention
Post Exposure Measures
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Transmission Method
Direct contact with body fluids
Signs/Symptoms
Hepatitis C
Prevention
Post Exposure Measures
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Description:
HIV is the virus that can lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. There are two types of HIV, HIV-1 and HIV-2. In the United States, unless otherwise noted, the term “HIV” primarily refers to HIV-1. Both types of HIV damage a person’s body by destroying specific blood cells, called CD4+ T cells, which are crucial to helping the body fight diseases.
Transmission Method
Direct contact with body fluids
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Signs/Symptoms
Prevention
Post Exposure Measures
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Meningitis
Description:
Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes that surrounds a person’s spinal cord and brain, usually cause by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and cord.
Types:
There are five types, but bacterial and viral are most common
Transmission:
Bacterial - Through contact with oral secretions often associated with kissing, sharing food/drink, suctioning, or intubation.
Viral - Through contact with oral secretions as well as through fecal to oral route.
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Signs/Symptoms
Prevention
Post Exposure Measures
brain damage or death.
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Tuberculosis
Description:
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a bacteria that usually attack the lungs, and if not treated properly can be fatal.
Transmission:
The TB disease that is spread through the air from one person to another. Individuals who have suspected or confirmed TB should be considered contagious if they are coughing. Use of a Face Mask or N95 mask worn by the infected individual, can help reduce the transmission of the disease.
Prevention:
Skin tests identify an exposure. Early identification of exposure and drug prophylaxis are key to treating and preventing spread.
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Tuberculosis
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Signs/Symptoms
Prevention
Post Exposure Measures
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Work Practice Controls
Defined as precautionary measures which alters a method, task or procedure to reduces the likelihood of exposure or injury. In this case, bloodborne pathogens.
DMFD Citizen Corps Volunteers will:
Maintain a log for every event or incident to which Citizen Corps Volunteers
have been deployed to document all sharps injuries and exposures.
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Summary
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Congratulations
You Have Completed the
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
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