Safety Committee
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR
Safety ABCs
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What's Your Number
100
This is how often the Safety Committee Meets
What is quarterly?
100
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBPs) Definition
What are micro-organisms that are carried in blood or other body fluids, and cause disease
100
Define Rescue Breaths
What are artificial breaths given to someone who isn’t breathing
100
AED
What is Automated External Defibrillator used to deliver shock to the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm
100
What is the YMCA Emergency Action Plan/Evacuation Map
100
Phone number to Mission YMCA Front Desk
What is 415-586-6900
200
Purpose of the Safety Committee
What is to provide direct feedback to senior management of organization and operational issues that are directly affecting injuries and accidents at the branch
200
Define Universal Precautions
What is always assuming that blood and other bodily fluids are infected with Bloodborne Pathogens (BBPs)
200
Chest Compressions
What are external compressions of chest to increase pressure inside chest and heart to force blood to move from chest to rest of the body
200
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Used in emergencies such as heart attack, drowning, in which someone’s breathing, or heart beat has stopped
200
AED
200
Compression Rate for CPR chest compressions
100-120 compressions per minute
300
Function of the Safety Committee
What is to monitor the effectiveness of the YMCA of SF’s Safety and Risk Management Program.
300
What is PPE?
What is personal protective equipment worn to prevent exposure to infectious diseases such as latex/plastic gloves, splash goggles, surgical masks, resuscitation masks
300
Before pressing the shock button on an AED- you should do this
What is clear, and make sure no one is touching the victim
300
What is SDS? What does it stand for? What is it used for?
What is Safety Data Sheets. They cover the chemical’s identification, hazards and composition as well as proper handling, storage, exposure control, personal protection, and measures related to first-aid, firefighting and accidental release.
300
Concussion
300
Recommended ratio of compressions to breaths in CPR
What is 30:2
400
Goals of the Safety Committee
What is risk identification and mitigation within the organization. Identify errors in operations that are contributing to or potentially contributing to accidents and act to correct them.
400
2 BBPs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration focuses on
What is (any two)
- HBV - the virus that causes hepatitis B (preventable by vaccination)
- HCV - the virus that causes hepatitis C (possible cure)
- HIV - the human immunodeficiency virus (treatable)
400
Characteristics of high quality chest compressions
- What is
- Heel of one hand on center of chest on lower half of breast bone, other hand on top of and parallel to the first
- Body up and over the chest, so that your shoulders are directly above your hands
- Use your upper body weight to push straight down at least 2 inches, and allow chest to fully return to its normal position
Compress Fast – 100-120 times per minute
400
In relation to fire safety, what is RACE?
- What is
- R- Rescue and remove everything in the area of the fire
- A – Activate alarms in the building and to the fire department
- C – Confine the fire and smoke by closing doors and windows
- E – Evacuate the area and only allow access to emergency crews
400
Flammable
400
Phone number for poison control center
What is 1-800-222-1222
They provide free and confidential medical advice on poisonings any time.
500
2 Areas of Focus of the Safety Committee
What is: (any two)
- Staff training
- Hazard identifications and mitigations
- Accident/incident analysis and investigation
- Risk and safety audits
500
This is how BBPs are transmitted
What is
- indirectly, through breaks in your skin or contact with mucous membranes in your eyes, nose or mouth
- directly, by transfusion, or cutting or piercing your skin with a contaminated object.
500
3 out of the 5 links in the chain of survival for cardiac arrest
What is
- Early recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of EMS
- CPR
- Rapid Defibrillation using AED
- Effective EMS care and support
- Care at hospital
500
What is FAST? What does it stand for? What is it used for?
What is a mnemonic used to help remember stroke symptoms.
- Facial drooping – a section of the face, usually only on one side, that is dropping and hard to move. Recognized by a crooked smile.
- Arm Weakness - inability to raise one’s arm fully.
- Speech Difficulties – an inability or difficulty to understand or produce speech
- Time – if any of the symptoms are showing, time is of the essence; call the emergency services or go to the hospital.
500
Trip and Fall Hazards
500
YMCA of SF Emergency Hotline Number
What is 1-888-253-9622
In the event of a major emergency, YMCA of SF staff and families should call this number. Information about YMCA facilities will be provided as well as the opportunity to leave a brief message