Preventing Disease Transmission

Adult

Course Description

The purpose of the American Red Cross Preventing Disease Transmission Course is to train employees regarding safe workplace practices, to report and follow up on employee exposures to infectious materials, and to reduce the number of employees who contract blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from their work site.

Goal

To discuss the facts about certain blood-borne diseases and to educate on how to respond to a workplace accident or exposure.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss epidemiology and symptoms of blood-borne diseases.
• Name modes of transmission of blood-borne pathogens.
• Describe tasks that may involve exposure to infectious materials.
• State appropriate engineering controls, work practices and personal protective equipment.
• Review vaccine efficacy, safety and administration.
• Identify emergency procedures for incidents involving potentially infectious materials.
• Learn procedures to follow if an exposure incident occurs.
• View signs and labels required by OSHA.

Complements:

American Red Cross HIV/AIDS Preventing Disease Transmission Course