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- If you are CPR certified, initiate rescue:

1. Gently tilt head back and lift the chin upwards to open the airway. Watch chest and listen for air from mouth. Do
not attempt to breathe into the victim’s mouth with your mouth upon them.
2. Watch the chest rise and fall. If not breathing, begin chest compressions.
3. Continue compressions until emergency personnel arrive and tell you they are prepared to take over the rescue.
- If you are not CPR certified, initiate chest compressions:

1. Provide hands-only CPR. Place your hands on the chest between the nipples, male or female, and press about
two compressions per second until paramedics arrive and tell you that they are prepared to take over the
rescue.
d. Check for a pulse by gently pressing the side of the victim’s throat.
e. If no pulse, administer CPR as required. If you do not know CPR, continue with Chest Compressions until
emergency personnel arrive.

Blood Borne Pathogens
Blood borne pathogens are disease-causing microorganisms that may be present in human blood or bodily fluids
(examples are the hepatitis B virus and H.I.V.). When cleaning blood or other potentially infectious bodily fluids on
materials, universal precautions should be taken to prevent contact. This means that all fluids will be universally
considered infectious. In circumstances where the differentiation between bodily fluid types is difficult or impossible,
all fluids shall be considered infectious and universal precautions should be taken.
Bodily Fluids to which Universal Precautions apply:
• Blood and other bodily fluids containing visible blood
• Semen and vaginal secretions
• Body fluids such as spinal fluid, joint fluid, fluid surrounding the heart and lungs, and amniotic fluid

Staff Responsibilities
1. Obtain a Biohazard Spill Kit located on your property.
2. Wear disposable latex gloves, using care not to expose yourself to any fluids on them.
3. If necessary, wear the eye shield and/or face mask to prevent fluids from being splashed or sprayed into your
face and eyes.
4. To absorb fluids, apply the isolyser from the kit. Allow approximately two minutes for the isolyser to absorb.
5. After the fluid is sufficiently absorbed, use the scoop to place material into a red biohazard bag.
6. Place all components from the kit, including gloves and protective equipment, into the biohazard bag and seal it.
7. Dispose of the biohazard bag as soon as possible in a biohazard disposal unit.
8. If exposure occurs with bodily fluids, either observed or potential, contact your supervisor and arrange for
immediate medical attention.

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