Bloodborne Pathogen Standard: Update for VUSOM Students

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Fire Safety Emergency Preparedness
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Fire Safety

• Fire safety is important in health care
  facilities.
• Patients are often unable to help themselves.
• In spite of strict fire codes, FIRES STILL OCCUR
  IN HOSPITALS!

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Fires in Healthcare Settings

• Primarily Caused by
• Smoking materials
• Electrical equipment

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Vanderbilt Is a Non-Smoking Facility

• Remember that there is NO SMOKING in buildings of
  VU Medical Center.
• No exceptions are provided for staff, visitors,
  or patients
• There are designatedoutside smoking areaslisted
  in VUMC policySA 40-10.02, Smoking Policy.

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Preventing Electrical Hazards
Home-use type extension cords are not permitted.
Use only the multiple strip outlets with surge
protection.
Do not overload receptacles.
Extension cords are onlyfor short-term use.
REPORT any damaged equipment.
Keep electrical equipment away from damp areas.
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Fire Safety Awareness

• Know the location of fire alarms, extinguishers
  and exits.
• Never block fire protection equipment.
• Know basic information about response plan in
  your building.
• Buildings with inpatients and ambulatory surgical
  centers do not perform building evacuation unless
  there is immediate danger from smoke, fire or
  building damage.
• If you work in other buildings (free standing
  clinics, research buildings, admin buildings),
  talk to your supervisor about the building
  evacuation plan.

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Fire Situation Awareness
Red Alert
Red Alert is the overhead announcement used to
make staff aware of a fire situation in the
Medical Center.
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In the event of a fire - RACE

• Rescue/remove anyone in the immediate area.
• Activate the nearest alarm pull station.
• Confine the fire by closing doors.
• Extinguish or Evacuate
• Use the extinguisher only if the fire is small
  and you can safely do so.
• Evacuate if there is immediate danger from smoke
  or fire or that is the building fire response
  plan.

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Evacuation

• If there is life-threatening danger from smoke or
  fire, the area will need to be evacuated.
• Leave lights on, follow exit signs, use stairs,
  not elevators, and stay low in smoky areas.
• First, evacuate horizontally to another zone
• Then, if necessary, vertically toward ground
  level
• Order of patient evacuation
• Ambulatory patients and Visitors
• Non-ambulatory patients
• Helpless/Critical Patients

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To use a Fire Extinguisher - PASS
Pull the pin.
Aim at the base of the fire.
Squeeze the handle.
Sweep back and forth.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response

• VUMC has had longstanding emergency preparedness
  plans.
• These plans can be implemented at a moments
  notice.
• Emergency response plans are reviewed, updated
  and modified to reflect the changing environment.

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VUMC Response to Other Emergencies

• Where is the VUMC Emergency Response Plan
  located?
• Copies of the RED Safety and Disaster Manual
  are located on every nursing unit and in every
  department of the medical center
• A condensed version of theplan is available in
  theQuick Reference Guide

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Activation Announcements

• Yellow Alert Standby for Situation
• Prepare to activate the Emergency Preparedness
  and Response Plan for the situation
• Orange Alert for Situation
• Activate the Emergency Preparedness and
  Response Plan for the situation.

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Emergency Situations

• Mass Casualty
• Tornado Warning
• Oxygen Outage
• Medical Air Outage
• Electrical Outage
• Water Outage
• Steam (Heat)
• Phone system outage

• Vacuum System Outage
• Inclement Weather
• Computer System Outage
• Beeper System Outage
• Unannounced Survey

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Other Emergency Announcements

• STAT--- Medical Emergency
• Activate Code Team and other appropriate medical
  personnel

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Other Emergency Announcements

• Missing Person Codes
• Code Pink - Missing Infant (younger than 12
  months
• Code Purple - Missing Child (1-12 years)
• Code Walker Adolescent -Missing Teen (13- 17
  years old)
• Code Walker Adult -Missing Adult (18 years or
  older)

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Your Responsibilities

• When an emergency activation announcement is made
  in your assigned work area, assist your
  preceptor/instructor to protect patients and
  visitors as described in hospital safety policies.

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Additional Information

• If you would like additional information about
  fire safety or emergency preparedness contact
• Vanderbilt Environmental Health Safety (phone
  322-2057)
• Vanderbilt Department of Emergency Preparedness
  (phone [phone])

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