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2. NSMT management will be responsible for an initial investigation to determine who <br /> would have last used the missing item and attempt to determine where it may have been <br /> left. <br /> 3. Should the staff suspect theft of the item, law enforcement agency with jurisdiction <br /> should immediately be contacted. <br /> 4. Any area that may be considered a crime scene should be preserved as such until <br /> determined otherwise by law enforcement. <br /> 5. The management member investigating the loss or theft will be responsible for <br /> completing the Property Damage/Theft Report via E-Pro. <br /> 6. If the missing equipment is a controlled substance, refer to Policy-E/F-18 for special <br /> procedures relating to these items. <br /> 7. If employee negligence resulted in the lost equipment,they may be asked to cover cost <br /> associated with replacing the item. <br /> E/F-14-Cleaning Equipment <br /> The procedure for the cleaning of North State Medical Transport equipment will be defined as <br /> p g p <br /> either non-gross contaminated or gross contaminated. <br /> 1. For non-grossly contaminated equipment,the following will apply: Equipment that is free <br /> from gross contamination should be wiped down after every use with an EPA registered <br /> and approved tuberculocidal solution. The following should be wiped down daily without <br /> exception: stretcher, mattress, and handles on all portable equipment. Employees are to <br /> wear gloves for hand protection during this process and at anytime such solutions are <br /> sprayed, a facemask should be donned. The equipment should be left outside of the unit <br /> until it has thoroughly dried and then restocked. The equipment should be checked for <br /> proper operation prior to being replaced on the ambulance. <br /> 2. For grossly contaminated equipment,the following will apply: Equipment that is <br /> obviously contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious product should be <br /> thoroughly cleaned so that all visible material is removed prior to disinfection. This <br /> equipment should be cleaned with a hot soapy water solution or commercial cleaner <br /> Employees are to wear gloves for hand protection during this process. If feasible, this <br /> equipment should be moved to a designated area at either the station or hospital for the <br /> decontamination process. The equipment should be left outside of the unit until it has <br /> thoroughly dried and then restocked. The equipment should be checked for proper <br /> operation prior to being replaced on the ambulance <br /> 3. For grossly contaminated biomedical equipment that cannot be cleaned and disinfected, <br /> this equipment should be removed from service and placed into a biohazard bag. This <br /> information shall be relayed to Richard Hardin as to the nature of contamination. Units <br /> will be out-of-service until restocked and ready to respond. <br /> 4. For non-disposable airway equipment,the following will apply: All non-disposable <br /> airway equipment should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each use and <br /> properly stored to prevent contamination prior to its next use This category of equipment <br /> will include laryngoscope blades and handles, oxygen-powered ventilators, oxygen <br /> regulators, and CPAP control modules. The laryngoscope blades will be thoroughly <br /> cleaned after each use with a hot soapy water solution then secured in a latex glove. Upon <br /> return to the station,the blade will be placed in a sterilizing solution for an established <br /> 93 <br />