OSHA Fire Safety for Healthcare Personnel (Online CE Course)

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Author: Terry Jo Gile, MAEd., MLS(ASCP)
Reviewer: Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM

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This course covers the basics of fire safety in the healthcare setting. Learn about classes of fire and key acronyms such as PASS and RACE. Fire prevention, drills, and firefighting techniques are all addressed. Appropriate for annual compliance training and for students prior to clinical rotations.

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Objectives

  • Describe the three common classes of fire.
  • Identify ways to guard against fires in the workplace.
  • Describe correct procedure for handling a fire emergency.

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Course Outline

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  • About Fires
  • Fire Classifications
  • Fire Safety
      • Fire Safety Responsibility
      • Situations that Create or Contribute to a Fire
      • Match each of the following examples into the category that it represents.
  • Fire Prevention: Minimizing Risk
      • Fire Safety Policies and Procedures
      • Know the Work Area
      • Good Housekeeping
      • Proper Storage of Flammable or Combustible Liquids and Gases
      • Fire Safety Plan and Fire Drills
      • Which of the following is an example of an effective way to reduce the risk of fire or describes a proper fire safety procedure?
  • Responding to Fires
  • References
      • References

Additional Information

Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: All health care personnel.
Author Information: Terry Jo Gile, MAEd., MLS(ASCP), has over 45 years of experience as a certified medical technologist. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and a master's degree in Education from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. For 20 years, she was a member of the management team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as the Safety Officer as well as a laboratory safety consultant to the BJC Health System. Terry Jo headed her own consulting firm, Safety Lady, LLC, for 27 years. In that capacity, she lectured and consulted worldwide on the proper implementation of safety programs in clinical laboratories.
The author has no conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information: Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is a Lead Education Developer. She earned a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Saint Xavier University. She has over 15 years of experience in higher education and has held program director and faculty positions in both MLT and MLS programs.

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