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Operations Handout    Module 8-1

 
 
  The Oklahoma State Department of Health
 And
 Oklahoma State University
 College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology (CEAT) Continuing Education Department
Present
 HAZWOPER for First Receivers Certification Course
and
2008 Recertification Course
   

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) now requires a consistent certification/recertification training program for all Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Oklahoma that are participating in the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) grant (formerly the Hospital Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant for hospital preparedness). This program emphasizes adherence to the January 2005 OSHA release of the “Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances” and was produced under the National Hospital Preparedness Program. Please note that in order for the state to incur the costs of your facility’s training, the training included in this program must be completed by the end of this ASPR fiscal year, August 8, 2008.

Oklahoma State University (OSU) CEAT Continuing Education Department has produced a course in conjunction with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) titled “HAZWOPER for First Receivers Certification/2008 Recertification Course.” This course meets and/or exceeds the requirements and guidelines of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This program is a state-wide recognized program. If a participant leaves the employment of one facility within the state for employment with another facility, the participant’s certification qualifications will be maintained. The current employer is then responsible for training on conditions unique to their facility.

Under this contract CEAT Continuing Education agrees to meet the applicable portion of FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: 34 CFR Section 99). Necessary recordkeeping regarding FERPA is included in this training. In order to meet the Federal Privacy requirements, all participants must complete a release form to give CEAT Continuing Education permission to release their exam scores to OSDH and the employer. The form (page 1 of the exam), containing an original signature, must be submitted to CEAT Continuing Education prior to the participant taking the exam.

It remains the employer (HCF) responsibility that employee qualifications meet OSHA medical requirements under both HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120 and Respiratory Protection 29 CFR 1910.134, and to keep accurate employee medical and training records.

Links:

Able to Walk-triage chart

Capillary Refill-triage chart

Heat Exhaustion

Heat Stroke

Triage

Radiation Survey for Decontaminating Victims

HCF Don and Doff Procedures

Incident Command Structure

 

 
 * Operations exam must be completed before registration for “Operations Level” Hands-On Training. “Operations Level Recertification” will require reviewing modules 10, 11a, 16, & 17, and completing the “Operations Recertification” Exam before registering for the Hands-On Training.

The US Department of Health and Human Services requires hospitals to complete all 17 NIMS Elements for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems by August 8, 2008 in order to be eligible to receive future preparedness funding.