Term Paper on "Red Cross Training and OSHA"

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workplace environment, regardless of the amount of hazards or type of environment, should have a basic first aid, CPR and blood born pathogen training program or, at the very least, an emergency response plan.

First Aid

Although much of first aid is common sense, as most people seem to learn at least some of the steps to proper first aid by trial and error and just going through life, to effectively administer life-saving first aid, one needs hands-on-training by experts. Further, it is best that this training occur immediately upon starting the job, as opposed to in reaction to an unprepared-for emergency, and that review courses are offered regularly. To be sufficiently trained to respond with emergency first-aid treatment, one must attend a training course. Training courses are often offered through such community organizations as the Red Cross or, due to the increase in demand for employee training, by commercial providers.

CPR

Cariopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is an emergency first procedure used on a victim of cardiac arrest. Although CPR is part of the emergency medical provider's chain of survival, which includes early access to emergency medical services, early CPR, early defibrillation and early advanced care, it is a procedure that can be performed by laypersons. In fact, because CPR is such a vital component in saving a person's lives, it is highly advised that all people become fully trained in CPR procedures. This is especially true in the workplace setting.

CPR is a skill that must be learned from professional training and through regular practice and review courses. Typically training involves hands-on practice using a resuscitation mannequin. Like all first aid procedures, CPR is a skill that should be learned at the beginning of an employment relationship and not as a reaction to an employment emergency situation. Because CPR is such a specific procedure, it is best if it is taught by an expert, which will allow the person to perform CPR in an effective and safe manner.

Blood Borne Pathogens

A blood born pathogen is the cause of a blood-born disease, or one that can be spread by contact with contaminated blood. Common examples of such blood borne pathogens are HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C Because it is nearly impossible to determine whether blood is contaminated with a blood-borne pathogen, it is standard medical procedure to assume all blood (or other bodily fluid, for the matter) is contaminated. Thus, it is essential that certain blood and body fluid precautions are taken.

The issue of blood borne pathogens becomes an issue in both workplace safety and emergency care. If anyone is injured on a job and that injury involves a loss of blood, as has been previously mentioned, it is essential that that person receive immediate emergency medical first aid. However, on the other hand, administering first aid or CPR on the injured employee puts the emergency procedure provider at risk of coming into contact with a potentially fatal blood borne pathogen. For this reason, additional training is necessary to ensure that all emergency first aid and CPR procedures take into account precautions against contaminated blood.

The Red Cross

The American Red Cross is one of the leading providers of emergency medical procedure training, including first aid and CPR. Although the Red Cross website, www.redcross.org, offers valuable and in-depth information on emergency training and services, it is highly recommended that an actual course be… READ MORE

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