Safety Bulletin 7 - Ml / Exp

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2.1 The injury classification is determined by the Medical Officer in consultation with the company officer and injured member. There are three classifications:

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There are three classifications:
-Service connected medical leave
-Remainder of the tour
-Minor injury

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The Medical Officer must be notified via FDOC for ALL injuries. Only the Medical Officer can assign the injury classification.

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2.1 The injury classification is determined by the Medical Officer in consultation with the company officer and injured member.

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The Medical Officer must be notified via FDOC for ALL injuries. Only the _____ can assign the injury classification."

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Medical Officer

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2.1.1 Service Connected Medical Leave

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is a leave granted by the on duty medical officer for an injury. This leave includes the current tour the member was working when the injury occurred and subsequent tours until the member’s duty status is changed by the medical officer at the BHS clinic visit.

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2.1.2 Remainder of the Tour

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is an excused absence granted by the on duty medical officer for an injury. This excused absence does not exceed the current tour the member was working. This excused absence is not designated as Medical Leave.

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2.1.3 Minor Injury

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is an injury determined by the on duty medical officer. A minor injury does not require the member to be granted the remainder of the tour or be granted a medical leave.

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2.1.3 Examples of some minor injuries include, but are not limited to:

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Small abrasions
First Degree Burns
Mild Conjunctivitis
Minor Contusions
Foreign Body in Eye, already moved
Lacerations, not requiring sutures
Minor sprains and strains with no swelling or discoloration.

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2.1.3 The following shall not be classified as Minor Injuries:

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Burns, other than 1st degree
Chest Pains
Sprains or strains, with swelling or discoloration
Any injury resulting in fainting, blackout or loss of memory
Shortness of breath

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2.2.1 Biological Exposures

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A member exposed to bloodborne, airborne, or other infectious pathogens (e.g., bodily fluids). Medical officer notification is required with or without symptoms.

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2.2.2 Non-Biological Exposures

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A member exposed to a non-biological hazardous substance, or possible hazardous substance. Medical officer notification is required only for symptoms.

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Note: If a member exhibits symptoms from a biological or non-biological exposure what must be completed?

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Note: If a member exhibits symptoms from a biological or non-biological exposure, both an Injury and an Exposure Report must be completed.

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New - This is where Injury and/or Biological Exposure Reports that have been opened by BHS after consultation with the Supervisor of the injured / exposed member are initially found. Non-Biological Exposure Reports are initially opened here also; however they do not require _____

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they do not require prior BHS notification.

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3.4 The Fire Dept Identification (FDID) number must be included when Supervisors initiate an injury / exposure report. The FDID number consists of 16 digits and can be found on the lower left side of the response ticket. The 16 digit FDID number will auto populate specific fields of the injury / exposure report.

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If the inj / exposure occurred at a non-response, the Supervisor shall enter ?

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all 9’s in the 16 digit space and the Supervisor will be required to provide the address or cross streets where the injury/exposure occurred (e.g. address in front of hydrant, address of training academy, firehouse).

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3.5 Illnesses not related to an exposure that prevent a member from continuing on duty (e.g., flu, food poisoning) do not need to be ______ ; however, ______ must be notified.

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do not need to be recorded in CIRS; however, the Medical Officer must be notified.

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3.6 Injury / Biological exposures require the Supervisor to notify the Medical Officer on duty via Fire Dept Operations Center (FDOC). The Med Off shall contact the officer to obtain required information. The med off enters this information into the CIRS app. This permits the officer the ability to enter information regarding the member with the injury / exposure. Can an Injury / Exposure Report be initiated without this notification?

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An Injury/bio Exposure Report cannot be initiated without this notification.

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3.7 A ______ Report for a member who does not exhibit symptoms can be initiated without medical officer notification.

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A Non-Biological Exposure Report for a member who does not exhibit symptoms can be initiated without medical officer notification.

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3.8 An _____ Report shall be prepared if symptoms of an injury, or illness are related to an exposure. The exposure that caused the injury or illness and the fact that a Biological or Non-Biological Exposure Report has been prepared shall be noted in the narrative of the Inj Report. A notation shall also be made in the narrative of the Exposure Report that an Inj Report has been prepared.

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Injury Report

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3.10 The Supervisor shall use the narrative section to describe what the injured / exposed member was doing immediately prior to the injury / exposure, and how the inj / exposure occurred. Be certain to include:

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Any tools being used
Any factors that caused or contributed to injury
The resulting injury

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4.1 All available injury / exposure information must be initiated and submitted no later than ___ days from the date of the injury / exposure with or without the member’s signature and/or narrative.

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All available injury / exposure information must be initiated and submitted no later than 7 days from the date of the injury/exposure with or without the member’s signature and/or narrative.

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4.1 Any injury / exposure reports that are not initiated and submitted within 7 days from the date of the injury / exposure cannot be entered into CIRS. If this occurs, the Supervisor is required to ?

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required to forward a CIRS-1 report, available on the Intranet, through the chain of command to the Chief of Safety with an explanation of the circumstances.

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4.2 The Supervisor shall print two copies of the Injury/Exposure Report. File one copy in the member’s personnel folder and file the other copy _____

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in the Uniformed Filing System in the unit where the member was working when injury / exposure occurred. Detailed or covering members shall have a copy of their Inj / Exposure Report forwarded to their assigned unit.

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4.6 Supervisors may submit Group Reporting for?

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for identical non-biological exposure of members who do not exhibit symptoms. This functionality avoids duplicate data entry but requires that the group of members all had the same non-biological exposure and are assigned to the same unit.

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6.1 All levels of command shall access CIRS (when?) to provide any required review / recommendations."

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daily