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Module GLP-28 · Version 1.0

Emergency Readiness, First Aid, Disaster, and Active-Threat Planning

An all-hazards framework for the first minutes of a laboratory exposure, spill, outage, disaster, or security threat: protect people, give correct immediate first aid, evacuate or shelter as directed, account for staff, and hand off to incident command while continuity and after-action steps follow.

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Who this module is for

Clinical laboratory staff and trainees who need a bench-level, all-hazards emergency response and continuity framework.

Learning objectives

  • Prioritize life safety, alarm and notification, isolation, evacuation or shelter-in-place, and accountability during a laboratory emergency.
  • Apply immediate first-aid and exposure response steps for needlestick, chemical, cryogenic, fire, and biological spill incidents using current occupational-health and safety guidance.
  • Identify laboratory continuity priorities, downtime testing decisions, specimen and reagent preservation, and after-action documentation following a disruptive event.

How completion works

Mark every required section done and answer every knowledge check in those sections correctly. The final save completes the module automatically.

Sources

15 sources

  1. 1. OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens, including post-exposure evaluation and follow-up provisions

    Source note · federal regulation

  2. 2. OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.38, Emergency Action Plans

    Source note · federal regulation

  3. 3. CLSI GP36-A, Planning for Laboratory Operations During a Disaster, 1st edition, published December 15, 2014, reaffirmed September 2019

    Source note · consensus standard

  4. 4. College of American Pathologists. Laboratory General Checklist, GEN.73200 Safety Policy and Procedure Approval (Phase II). CAP Accreditation Program, 12.09.2025 edition. College of American Pathologists. Laboratory General Checklist, GEN.73800 Emergency Preparedness and Response (Phase II). CAP Accreditation Program, 12.09.2025 edition. College of American Pathologists. Laboratory General Checklist, GEN.73900 Evacuation Plan (Phase II). CAP Accreditation Program, 12.09.2025 edition. College of American Pathologists. Laboratory General Checklist, GEN.74600 Spill Handling (Phase II). CAP Accreditation Program, 12.09.2025 edition. College of American Pathologists. Laboratory General Checklist, GEN.76000 Chemical Hygiene Plan (Phase II). CAP Accreditation Program, 12.09.2025 edition.

    Source note · accreditation standard

  5. 5. ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 (R2020), American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment

    Source note · consensus standard

  6. 6. OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.151(c), Medical services and first aid

    Source note · federal regulation

  7. 7. CISA, Active Shooter Preparedness hub and Planning and Response to an Active Shooter guide (2021); DHS Federal Protective Service Threat Awareness Guide

    Source note · federal guidance

  8. 8. CDC, Preventing Frostbite (Winter Weather) and CDC Yellow Book, Heat and Cold Illness in Travelers

    Source note · federal guidance

  9. 9. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, First Aid Procedures for Chemical Hazards

    Source note · federal guidance

  10. 10. FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS) Components, Incident Command System

    Source note · federal guidance

  11. 11. California EMSA, Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) Guidebook, 2014 edition

    Source note · professional society guidance

  12. 12. CDC/NIH, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 6th edition

    Source note · federal guidance

  13. 13. CMS, 42 CFR 493.1101 (CLIA Standard: Facilities) and 42 CFR 493.1200 (Quality System), with State Operations Manual Appendix C, Survey Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines for Laboratories

    Source note · federal regulation

  14. 14. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens overview and CDC Best Practices for Occupational Exposure to Blood (dental infection prevention FAQ, needlestick first aid)

    Source note · federal guidance

  15. 15. RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate) and PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep) laboratory fire-response mnemonics, as taught in institutional lab-safety programs consistent with OSHA laboratory safety guidance (OSHA 3404)

    Source note · laboratory reference