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crime scenes with large amounts of blood and body fluids only on public, City and/or
school property.
b. The FD will not respond to incidents where spills are small enough to be wiped up
and discarded, or on personal property.
c. The FD will respond to a crime scene for the purpose of wash down when the on-
scene police officer in charge determines it is time to do a wash down, or just prior to
the last police officer leaving the scene. They will not respond and standby until an
investigation is completed.
6. Body Fluid Spills at Police Facilities
All blood or other potentially infectious materials will be considered infectious regardless
of the perceived status of the source individual. Any contact with blood or other potentially
infectious material will be handled as outlined in this policy.
a. Contain or block off the area with designated signs or barriers (i.e., cones).
b. Notify the on-duty supervisor, the Logistics Manager, and the Office of Self
Insurance (if during normal working hours).
c. Assess the situation to determine the necessary protective equipment . If needles or
sharp objects are present, use tongs or forceps to pick up the object(s) and place it in
a “sharps” container. DO NOT RECAP NEEDLES.
d. A bio-waste disposal company may be called (if necessary) for small biohazard
spills. The contracted bio-waste disposal company should be called for gross
biohazard spills (see addendum).
e. For major biohazardous outside spills, contain the area and notify the Fire
Department.
7. Training
The Training Section is responsible for ensuring training is available in the minimization of
exposure to communicable disease, and hazardous drugs, to include the proper techniques
for biological/hazardous waste removal and disposal.
Steven R. Drew
Chief of Police
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