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1. CHEMICAL / BIOHAZARD TRAINING

PHILIP BOLLEY UNISON CONVENOR 25 NOVEMBER 2003 REMIND AUDIENCE TO ASK QUESTIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRESENTATION.REMIND AUDIENCE TO ASK QUESTIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRESENTATION.

2. AIMS

To state Unison’s high level of concern on the present level of preparation for a chemical / biohazard incident. To give staff the necessary tools and information to provide a prepared and timely response to chemical incidents. To minimise injury to staff, causalities and the public.

3. THREATS

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4. 3 QUESTIONS

Would you choose to be involved in a chemical incident? If you were involved would you want to be protected or non protected? Would you want to be familiar or non familiar with the equipment?

5. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING IT HAPPEN?

Chief Executives of Health Authorities and Trusts are responsible for ensuring their organisation has robust arrangements for responding to a major incident. Responsible to ensure their organisation has robust arrangementsResponsible to ensure their organisation has robust arrangements

6. Recent pole of A&E staff

Do you feel prepared to respond to a chemical or biohazard incident? Are you familiar and confident to use chemical and biohazard protective equipment? Do you feel there is a visible commitment from the Trust on this issue?

7. RESULTS

72 responded = 55% response rate Question 1 72 said NO Question 2 71 said No Question 3 68 said NO with 4 unsure72 responded = 55% response rate Question 1 72 said NO Question 2 71 said No Question 3 68 said NO with 4 unsure

8. BASIC RIGHTS AT WORK

All workers have the right to refuse to work in a hazardous working environment. All workers have the right to safe systems of work. All employers have the duty to devise, provide maintain and regularly update safe systems of work. All workers in contact with hazardous materials have the right to instruction and practical training regarding management of the hazard. Taken from the Charter on Industrial Hazards and Human rightsTaken from the Charter on Industrial Hazards and Human rights

9. Proposals

Establish a core team of staff highly proficient in all aspects of chemical incident training. Adequately fund time for training. Retainer fee should be considered.

10. Summary

Ambulance service is the gateway to other NHS services. Staff and Unison are of the opinion that the Trust is not in a position to manage a major chemical biohazard incident. Ensure all staff are trained and have access to suitable protective equipment Be able to manage the casualty triage, emergency resuscitation decontamination and transportation of clean casultatiesEnsure all staff are trained and have access to suitable protective equipment Be able to manage the casualty triage, emergency resuscitation decontamination and transportation of clean casultaties