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WorksheetsHCRW Disposal and Equipment Management Quiz
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
In what bin do expired/used pharma boxes get disposed of in?
yellow with purple lid
yellow
red
black
Heavily soiled equipment that can be reused is placed in what bin?
red
yellow
black
yellow with purple lid
What colour mop and bucket should be kept in the HCRW locker on station?
yellow
brown
blue
Where should the red HCRW bin be stored in the station?
HCRW cage
Engine bay with the other station bins
All personnel are to ensure waste is segregated into 4 different sections and bins. They are which of the following?
non risk (domestic waste), HCRW, used single use blankets(blue blanket bin), soiled equipment(red bin)
HCRW, soiled equipment, re usable blankets, domestic waste
HCRW on the ambulance should be placed in what bin?
small UN approved yellow bag
large UN approved yellow bag
small white bag
large orange bag
Where should small UN approved yellow HCRW bin bags be placed after being removed from ambulance?
Yellow HCRW pedal bin in station
Yellow wheely bin in cage
Black bin in station
Red bin in station
Small UN approved yellow HCRW bin bags should be filled no more than how much?
3/4
1/2
2/3
fill to top
What colour and size bag goes into the yellow HCRW pedal bin the station?
Large yellow bag
small yellow bag
large blue bag
large white bag
When the large yellow HCRW bag is 3/4 full what should be done with it?
it should be swan necked, tagged and placed in the large yellow wheely bin in the cage
it should be swan necked, tagged and placed in the black bin in the cage
it should be tagged and placed in the yelllow wheely bin in the cage
it should be swan necked and put in the yellow wheely bin in the cage
When a yellow HCRW yellow bag is tagged where is the tag number recorded?
Station PC
Station Diary
On the day or nights slate
on pdr pro
Sharps boxes should not be filled more that what amount?
the line on the box
3/4
1/2
filled to top
What should be done with full sharps boxes and where should they be stored?
locked, tagged and placed on a shelf in the HCRW cage
locked, tagged and put into yellowwheely bin in the HCRW cage
locked and placed on shelf in HCRW cage
locked and placed in yellow wheely bin in HCRW cage
IN what bin are used single use blankets disposed?
blue bin
yellow bin
red bin
none of these
Where should used single use blankets be placed before being put into blue bin?
a yellow HCRW bag
a blue bag
a white bag
an orange bag
Where should hospital blankets or towels be disposed?
They should not be used by DFB personnel
yellow HCRW bag
blue blanket bin
When should used single use blankets be placed in yellow HCRW bins?
never
when soiled
when placed in a yellow HCRW bag first
when placed and tagged in a yellow HCRW bag
Who is responsible for stock checking the HCRW cleaning locker and cage area?
whoever is marked on the engine bay duty
OIC
AP's
all personnel
Who is responsible for ensuring all personnel comply with the HCRW disposal process?
OIC
AP's
whoever is marked on engine bay duty
ambulance crew at the time
Who is responsible for monitoring the recording of all deposits into the yellow HCRW wheely bin, blue blanket bin, pedal bin and red bin?
S/O
Sub/O
Firefighters
AP's
Who is responsible for ensuring yellow pedal bin waste is transferred to yellow wheely bin in cage when 3/4 full?
OIC
whoever is marked on engine bay duty
ambulance staff that day
Who must OIC contact when yellow HCRW wheely bin is 3/4 full to arrange collection?
D/O Logistics to request collection
Contracted company for disposing HCRW
D/O for station to request collection
Collection of HCRW bin contents is recorded by the OIC where?
Station diary + documentation sent to D/O Logistics via internal post
District business plan under logistics
Station Diary
Who contacts HCRW contractor to arrange collection of HCRW bin?
D/O Logistics
S/O
D/O for station
Whos is responsible for periodic station audits regarding management of HCRW process?
T/O
D/O Logistics
D/O for station
Who has overall responsibility for management of HCRW for DFB?
ACFO Operations
T/O
D/O Logistics
All personnel
What colour bag should blankets and personal clothing be placed in if contaminated with infectious or communicable disease?
orange bag for cleaning, sealed and labelled with station details, contents and nature of contamination
yellow bag for disposal
yellow bag, labelled, sealed with station details, contents and nature of contamination
If lice or pest infestation occurs who should be informed?
Control room
Sub/O
D/O Logistics
S/O
If lice or pest infestation occurs where should you go on the ambulance?
To workshop yard to await fumegation
To station engine bay to await fumegation
To HQ to await fumegation
If infestation occurs what should be removed from the ambulance after parking up and before leaving ambulance?
Infestation control shampoo
all clothing and infested material
Lifepak 12
all of these
Clothing worn during infestation should be placed where?
alginate bag and hot washed asap in station
alginate bag sealed for 2 weeks
yellow bag and yellow wheely bin
alginate bag and washed on a cold wash in the station
How long should boots/shoes be left in a cable tied bag for after infestation before being used again?
2 weeks
4 weeks
1 week
6 weeks
What bin should orange bags (labelled with name, badge, contents and nature of contamination) be placed in for cleaning?
Contaminated contents bin
Yellow HCRW bin
Red bin
On the commencement of each shift the OIC shall ensure that all officers and crews check appliances using what?
check off boards, brite sparks logged in equipment management system and officer routine appliance book
check off boards and officer routine appliance book
brite sparks and logged in equipment management system
check off boards
Who commences BA impounding procedure upon malfunction of a BA set?
OIC
Firefighter affected
D/O
Logistics Dept
Who must OIC inform when BA set malfunction occurs?
MOBI via ERCC
MOBI direct
D/O Logistics
BA Dept
Who uses a BA impounding pack to impound a BA set after malfunction?
The inspecting officer
S/O
D/O Logistics
MOBI
What must an inspecting officer do when impounding a BA set?
all of these
record gauge reading/cylinder contents on BA report form, use paint pen to mark cylinder valve and wheel position
note number of full revolutions required to close valve
place set and ancillary equipment in BA impounding bag, photograph and include ECO board in impounding pack
What form should be completed and added to a BA impounding pack after a BA malfunction?
BA incident report form
BA malfunction form
BA set failure form
ARF
After BA impounding pack is secured by inspecting officer who does he bring it to?
MOBI
D/O Logistics
BA Dept
OBI
Using what document does an inspecting officer sign over a BA set to the MOBI after a malfunction?
Custody Log Sheet
Custody Document
Custody hand over document
Custody approval form
Where does a malfunctioning BA set go after the MOBI?
BA maintenance Dept for technical examination by BA technician
External BA technician for testing and examination
D/O Logistics for testing and checking
External BA specialist for independent inspection
When personnel discover defective or non servicable EMS equipment they should do which of the following?
remove from service, make appropriate entry on associated document No 2 and return item to OIC then request replacement
remove from service and inform OIC
remove from service and request replacement
remove from service
When a piece of EMS equipment is reported defective or non servicable by personnel the OIC should do what?
remove from service, tag equipment, notify EMD to collect and store item in designated area
remove from service
remove from service and inform D/O Logistics
remove and store in designated area
Defective or non servicable EMS equipment should initially be replaced from where?
station or district stores
EMD
HQ
When defective EMS equipment cannot be replaced at station or district stores the OIC can contact EMD central stores. What is the operating times of these stores?
Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30 excluding bank holidays
7 days 24 hrs
Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00
Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30
When a faulty piece of EMS equipment would undermine an ambulance who should be informed?
Mobi
D/O
EMD
T/O
When a non disposable piece of EMS equipment is required to be left at a hospital who should be informed?
ERCC and record in ambulance equipment book
OIC
D/O
ERCC and record in station diary
When a non disposable piece of EMS equipment is lost what should the OIC do?
investigate and forward memo to D/O
investigate and inform mob
inform ERCC
inform D/O
EMD staff visits stations on what day to stock check ambulance stores?
monday or tuesday
wednesday
friday
thursday
Orders to stock EMS station stores are delivered on what days?
thursday or friday
wednesday
monday
tuesday
