Hoffman Estates Fire Department Tuberculosis Control Plan
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What is the main purpose of the Tuberculosis Control Plan?

  • To ensure employees are vaccinated against tuberculosis.
  • To establish a reporting system for tuberculosis cases.
  • To provide policies and guidelines to prevent exposure to tuberculosis. (correct)
  • To promote general health practices among employees.
  • Who has the ultimate responsibility for compliance with the tuberculosis guidelines?

  • Each individual employee only.
  • The Fire Chief only.
  • A designated compliance officer.
  • The employees and the Department as a whole. (correct)
  • What organism is responsible for causing tuberculosis?

  • Escherichia coli
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (correct)
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • How is tuberculosis primarily transmitted?

    <p>By airborne droplet nuclei.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be accessible to each employee during normal working hours?

    <p>A copy of the TB Control Plan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is primarily responsible for limiting the spread of tuberculosis in the body?

    <p>The immune system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What revision number is associated with the Tuberculosis Control Plan?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the next re-evaluation date for the Tuberculosis Control Plan?

    <p>January 1, 2024</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Hoffman Estates Fire Department - Tuberculosis Control Plan

    Purpose

    • To prevent or minimize occupational exposure of employees to tuberculosis in the prehospital setting

    Policy

    • A copy of the TB Control Plan must be accessible and readily available to each employee during normal working hours at the Department

    Responsibility

    • Compliance with the guidelines is ultimately the responsibility of the Department
    • Each employee is responsible for understanding and adhering to the guidelines

    Definition of Tuberculosis

    • An acute or chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB)
    • Spread by the airborne route (droplet nuclei) and can spread throughout a room or building carried on air currents
    • Infection occurs when a susceptible person inhales droplet nuclei containing T.B. bacilli
    • The immune system typically limits the multiplication and spread of the bacilli in the body
    • However, some newly infected persons may experience uncontrolled multiplication and spread of the bacilli

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    This quiz covers the standard operating guidelines for the Hoffman Estates Fire Department's Tuberculosis Control Plan, effective from January 1, 2022. It outlines the safety protocols and procedures for tuberculosis control. The plan is NIMS compliant and has been approved by the relevant authorities.

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