Infectious Control

1. Body Substance Isolation equipment includes

Eye Protection, Gloves, Gowns, & Masks

Firefighter turn out gear is suffcient

Only needed in a hospital environment

None needed if good handing washing is used after the call

2. Gloves are needed for

Potential contact with blood or other body fliuds

Should be changed between contact with different patients

Both a & b

Only when cleaning vehicles and equipment after the call

3. Eye protection - when wearing prescription eyeglasses

With removable side shields applied to them are accepted for use

Googles are not required

Googles are always required

Both a & b

4. Gowns are needed when

You have short uniform pants on to protect exposed skin

For large splash situations such as with childbirth & major trauma

When wearing civilian clothes and not a station uniform

All of the above

5. High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) respirator (worn by the provider) if

Patient is bleeding from the mouth or nose

Patient is suspected of or diagnosed with tuberculosis

Is coughing

All of the above