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As First Responders, peace officers should assume the primary responsibility
for: |
• ensuring officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured individuals and
the public, • evaluating the emergency situation, • taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident, and • initiating actions regarding the well being and care of ill or injured persons. |
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Scene
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Location
Type of emergency Nature of ill/injured person(s) Need for additional resources Urgent enforcement actions required |
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Bacteria
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are microscopic organisms that can live in water, soil, or organic
material, or within the bodies of plants, animals, and humans. The human body contains a number of both beneficial and harmful bacteria. Only when a bacteria is harmful would it be considered a pathogen. |
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virus
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submicroscopic agent that is capable of infecting living cells.
Once inside the cells of plants, animals, or humans, viruses can reproduce and cause various types of illness or disease. |
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Airborne pathogens
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are spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing,
coughing, or sneezing. Airborne pathogens can be absorbed through the eyes or when contaminated particles are inhaled |
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Blood borne pathogens
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may be spread when the blood or other body fluids
(e.g., semen, phlegm, mucus, etc.) of one person comes into contact with an open wound or sore of another. |
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Personal
protective equipment |
Protective gloves
eye protection masks |
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Universal
precautions |
Treat all body fluids as if they are contaminated!
• If possible, wash hands thoroughly with warm water and antiseptic soap before and after each exposure, even when gloves are worn. |
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To be protected from liability for civil damages, emergency rescue personnel
must: |
• act within the scope of their employment,
• act in good faith, and • provide a standard of care that is within the scope of their training and specific agency policy. |
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Duty to
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• the officer is relieved by:
- an individual with equal or greater training and skill, or - the scene becomes unsafe for the officer to remain or the officer is physically unable to continue. |
