OSHA Fire Safety (Online CEU Course)
Terry Jo Gile MT(ASCP) MA Ed.
This course covers the basics of fire safety in the clinical laboratory. Learn about classes of fire and key acronymns such as PASS and RACE. Fire prevention, drills, and firefighting techniques are all addressed. Appropriate for annual laboratory compliance training and for clinical laboratory science students prior to clinical rotations.
Continuing Education Credits
Objectives
- Describe the three common classes of fire
- Tell how to guard against fires in the workplace
- Describe correct procedure for handling a fire emergency
Course Outline
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- About Fires
- Responding to Fires
- Fire Prevention
- Know Your Work Area
- Good Housekeeping
- Be Alert
- Don't Panic
- Fire Plan & Fire Drills
Additional Information
Level of instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: All clinical laboratory personnel Author Information: Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP)MA Ed. "The Safety Lady®" has over 45 years experience as a certified medical technologist. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and a master's degree in Education from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. For 20 years she was a member of the management team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as the Safety Officer as well as a laboratory safety consultant to the BJC Health System. As President of her own consulting firm, Safety Lady, LLC, she is a world renowned speaker and consultant helping organizations create safety savvy laboratories.
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