CPR, First Aid, Fire Safety and Safety Training - After Hours Contacts and Emergencies

The purpose of this section is to offer assistance to you following an emergency at your facility. Below are

post-event recommendations for common incidents that may occur at your location. For further assistance, you can reach our on-call Safety Officer at (856) 258 - 4825 or on their cell phone at (856) 796 - 2304. This service is for emergencies

only and is free for existing customers. For non-existing customers, there is a $50.00 fee for utilizing this service.

1. Notify the patient's family of the incident. Keep from releasing too many details.

2. Decontaminate the area of the incident.

3. Notify your organizations Risk Manager.

4. If an A.E.D. was deployed, immediately notify your A.E.D. Program Medical Director. Download all data from the A.E.D. and have it sent to the Medical Director prior to placing the A.E.D. back into service. Re-stock the A.E.D. and return it to service. Reference your A.E.D. policy for further instructions.

5. Complete required incident reports and complete an OSHA 300 Injury Log. The forms are available at:

6. Hold a meeting with affected staff members and obtain counseling services if needed.

7. Observe the area of the incident to see if future accidents / injuries can be prevented.

1. Assess the scene and locate employees that may have been exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

2. Secure the area of the exposure to prevent others from being contaminated.

3. Try to identify the "source" person that exposed other employees with their body fluids.

4. Have all employees that were exposed seek medical attention at your medical clinic or local emergency room. Those refusing care, should sign a waiver to prove that care was offered.

5. Complete required incident reports and complete an OSHA 300 Injury Log. The forms are available at: Additional information can be obtained at OSHA's website by typing in 1910.1030 in the "search" box .

1. If the fire was extinguished prior to the notification of fire personnel, call 911. Firefighters will come into your location to insure that no hidden "hot spots" remain.

2. Have discharged extinguishers replaced.

3. Have the fire area professionally cleaned and inspected for potential hazards such as mold growth or respiratory hazards.

4. Complete internal Incident Reports and a

fire report with the local Fire Official.

5. Observe the area of the incident to see if future incidents can be prevented.

6. Hold a meeting with affected staff members and obtain counseling services if needed. Use this opportunity to also critique how effective the evacuation plans of your location worked under real emergency conditions.

Note: All incident reports, names of victims, conditions and details of the incident(s) are confidential information. Information can only be released with written consent from a victim or when transferring care of the patient.