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FCMT SOP & EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK <br /> particularly item to be used it is either gone, not working properly or just not working at all.The policies <br /> below are in place to facilitate maintaining the equipment that we rely on: <br /> • Vehicles must be inspected thoroughly each day that they operate, and have a proper vehicle <br /> inspection form completed.This includes any driving of the vehicle (example—picking unit up <br /> from service). <br /> • Sirens are not to be tested in quarters.Siren and light bar test should be performed at the time <br /> of picking up a unit from service or at a location isolated from large population or homes. The <br /> siren has a diagnostic feature that allows testing without making noise. <br /> • When equipment is not functioning properly, a supervisor and/or dispatch should be advised <br /> immediately.The determination will then be made as to switch out the item, or in extreme <br /> cases,take the vehicle out of service. <br /> Sharps Disposal Procedure <br /> Sharps containers shall be maintained upright throughout use, replaced routinely and not be allowed to <br /> overfill.When removing and disposing sharps containers from the area of use, the containers shall be: <br /> Closed immediately before removal or replacement to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents during <br /> handling, storage, transport, or shipping; <br /> Place in a secondary container if leakage is possible.The second container shall be: <br /> Closable; <br /> Constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage during handling, storage,transport, or shipping; <br /> and Labeled or color-coded. <br /> Reusable containers shall not be opened, emptied, or cleaned manually or in any other manner which <br /> would expose employees to the risk of percutaneous injury. <br /> Upon closure, duct tape may be used to secure the lid of a sharps container as long as the tape does not <br /> serve as the lid itself. <br /> Sharps containers must be easily accessible to employees and located as close as feasible to the <br /> immediate area where sharps are used (e.g. Ambulance) or can be reasonably anticipated to be found. <br /> Disposal of all regulated waste shall be in accordance with applicable regulations of the United States, <br /> States and Territories, and Wake County Waste Management Services. <br /> Recapping of contaminated sharps should only occur if there is no Sharp container available. If <br /> recapping is the only option, please use the one handed technique as described below: <br /> • Hold IV with one hand <br /> • Place sheath on the ground or flat surface <br /> • Keep second hand clear and manipulate IV into sheath. <br /> Page 8 of 15 <br />