Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens and PPE Use
This course is designed to provide law enforcement and corrections officers with knowledge to recognize, prepare for, and react to encountering blood and other potentially infectious materials in common law enforcement and corrections workplaces. This course will familiarize officers with common elements of exposure control plans, different types of personal protective equipment (PPE), and some of the common bloodborne and airborne pathogens that officers may be exposed to in their work environments.
Course Length: 1 Hour
Meet your Instructor
Ted Striegnitz
Expertise:
Theodore (Ted) Striegnitz has over 14 years of experience as an instructor and technical advisor for a major law enforcement agency in southeast Michigan. He provides instruction in a variety of topics including firearms, defensive tactics and use of force. In addition, Ted is a Red Cross and Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) certified first aid and CPR instructor and he is an ECSI certified air and bloodborne pathogens instructor. He is a state approved instructor for Michigan local correctional officer academies and has presented at conferences for the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) and the International Association of Correctional Training Personnel (IACTP). Ted has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hillsdale College.