Okaloosa County BOCC — December 2, 2014 — 10.21.14 FDOH Ebola Info Awareness for EMS

Ebola Awareness Information for Emergency Medical Services FloridaHealth.gov • Florida Department of Health In the last 21 days, did the individual have: n HISTORY OF TRAVEL TO: 1 • Guinea? • Liberia? • Sierra Leone? n PHYSICAL CONTACT OR EXPOSURE to body fluids from another person with Ebola— including those working in labs? no Continue care. yes Transport per routine & appropriate protocol(s). no 2 Does the individual have sudden onset of fever? yes Remember: safe removal of PPE is essential. Perform hand hygiene n Make sure PPE training is up to date. & don Personal Protective 3 Equipment (PPE): Head-to-toe coverage with water-impervious materials so NO SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES and n Use extreme caution when removing PPE to avoid contamination of eyes, mucous membranes & clothing. n Follow established decontamination procedures. n Monitor exposure risk by OR HAIR communicating with receiving IS EXPOSED. hospital. Local county contact information can be found at FloridaHealth.gov. 10/20/14