standard operating procedure college station fire department

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Medical Waste Removal and Management SOP: 400.2.30
CATEGORY: Medical Waste PAGE: 1 of 2
APPROVED BY:
E-Signed by David K. Giordano
VERIFY authenticity with ApproveIt
Chief, Fire Department DATE: 3/99
Medical waste that is collected and stored at any fire department facility or unit will follow the guidelines
listed below for proper storage and removal.
1. Collection of medical waste stored on Fire/EMS units
a) All "non-sharp" medical waste will be placed in the designated medical waste container
with a red Bio-Hazardous liner bag. Medical waste containers will never be used without
the proper liners.
b) Extra Bio-Hazardous liners will be carried on every unit that carries medical equipment
for providing patient care.
c) All "sharps" medical waste will be placed in an approved sharps waste container.
"Sharps" medical waste will never be placed directly in a standard Bio-Hazardous waste
bag or container without being in a approved sharps container.
2. Disposing of medical waste that is collected on Fire/EMS units or at Fire Stations.
a) "Non-Sharp" medical waste or "sharp" containers will be placed in one of the Bulk
Bio/Medical collection waste containers located at every Fire Station when removed
from unit.
b) "Sharp" containers will be closed and red Bio-Hazardous bags will be tied off, before
placing in waste container.
c) Fire Department personnel will wear disposal gloves at all times when disposing or
handling medical waste or containers.
rev: 6/95, 3/99, re#’d 11/02