CPR + First Aid + BBP Certification Manual: Reporting an Incident
- 1. CPR Introduction
- 2. Recognizing Cardiac Arrest
- 3. Positioning & Pulse Check
- 4. Compressions for Adults
- 5. Compressions for Infants & Children
- 6. Ventilation Equipment
- 7. Ventilations for Adults
- 8. Ventilations for Infants & Children
- 9. AED Usage
- 10. AED Special Circumstances
- 11. Common CPR Mistakes
- 12. CPR Conclusion
- 13. First Aid Introduction
- 14. Get to Know Your First Aid Kit
- 15. Recognition & Protective Gear
- 16. Medical Emergencies
- 17. Medical Emergencies II
- 18. Trauma Emergencies
- 19. Trauma Emergencies II
- 20. Choking
- 21. Choking Procedures for Adults & Children
- 22. Choking Procedures for Infants
- 23. Aftercare
- 24. Common First Aid Mistakes
- 25. First Aid Conclusion
- 26. Bloodborne Pathogens Introduction
- 27. Protection from Pathogens
- 28. Protective Gear
- 29. Transmission
- 30. Exposure
- 31. Cleaning Exposed Areas
- 32. Reporting an Incident
- 33. Common BBP Mistakes
- 34. Bloodborne Pathogens Conclusion
- MyCPR Now™ Glossary
Reporting an Exposure Incident
Possible bloodborne pathogen exposures should be reported promptly so that appropriate evaluation, documentation, and follow-up can occur. Do not wait for symptoms to develop before reporting an incident.
What Should Be Reported
Report incidents such as:
- Needlestick injuries
- Cuts from contaminated sharps
- Blood splashes to the eyes, nose, or mouth
- Blood contact with non-intact skin
- Other incidents involving a possible route of exposure
Immediate Reporting Steps
After providing appropriate immediate care:
- Notify the appropriate supervisor or designated contact
- Follow the workplace reporting procedure
- Provide an accurate description of what occurred
- Identify the type of exposure and affected body area
- Report what immediate cleaning or first aid was performed
- Obtain professional medical evaluation as directed
Information to Document
Useful information may include:
- Date and time of the incident
- Location
- Task being performed
- Type of exposure
- Type of material involved
- How the exposure occurred
- Protective equipment being used
- Immediate actions taken
Provide factual information and avoid guessing about another person's medical condition.
Medical Evaluation
Professional medical evaluation can help determine whether additional testing, preventive treatment, vaccination review or follow-up may be appropriate. Follow the instructions provided by the evaluating healthcare professional.
Do Not Conceal an Exposure
Embarrassment, uncertainty or concern about the seriousness of an incident should not prevent reporting. Prompt reporting protects the exposed individual and allows workplace hazards or procedural problems to be identified and corrected.