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 A POST EXPOSURE INCIDENT
When reporting the incident, the exposed employee needs to report the incident to a direct supervisor of the employer (per the employer’s policy), so that the individual can be tested. The employer will then make arrangements for the exposed employee to seek medical evaluation and follow-up from the incident. Lastly, it is the exposed employee's task to complete a written opinion, so to document the events that took place during the exposure.
Maintaining confidential medical records for the exposed employee is crucial to ensure privacy and compliance with legal requirements.
Reporting incidents helps ensure the safety of everyone involved, the proper medical response and decontamination and sanitization of the area. Additionally, reporting an incident can help prevent similar incidents from happening in the future, helping maintain a safer workplace.