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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
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