This one-hour lesson helps prepare 9-1-1 dispatchers to handle calls involving bloodborne pathogens. It addresses: 

• The need to advise public safety personnel immediately if a caller divulges the presence of – or exposure to – a bloodborne pathogen.

•  Following agency guidelines regarding the method by which the information is relayed to the responders (CAD, MDC, radio, phone, etc.).

• The bloodborne pathogens of greatest concern to law enforcement officers.  

• Identifying situations where law enforcement officers may face exposure to bloodborne pathogens.