Tuberculosis in the First Responder Environment
Course Length: 45 - 60 minutes
High-impact training
covering the essentials of dealing with tuberculosis as a first responder.
Early in 1996 OSHA issued Tuberculosis Directives that
enforce the 1994 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tuberculosis
Prevention Guidelines, and allow for the wearing of new classes of
NIOSH-approved respirators/masks as well as HEPA masks.
Tuberculosis in the
First Responder Environment includes the changes in respiratory protection
requirements. It’s designed to assist facilities and operations whose
employees have a risk of exposure to tuberculosis. This training also helps
employees understand the nature of the disease, as well as what they can do to
protect themselves from infection.
This training covers the following topics:
- Epidemiology
and symptoms of tuberculosis
- Modes
by which tuberculosis is transmitted
- The
CDC Guidelines
- The
Exposure Control Plan
- Recognition
of exposure situations
- Practices
to prevent exposure
- Administrative
and engineering controls
- Selection
and use of personal protective equipment (including respirators)
- And
more!
Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video,
text, and colorful graphics, Tuberculosis
in the First Responder Environment provides cost-effective, easy-to-use
training. It's divided into topic-based lessons so information is easily
understood ... and retained.