Exposure tracking
Exposure records that last a whole career
Cancer and workers’ comp claims can come decades after the fire. ExigentOps logs each exposure with the PPE worn and decon done, for the whole crew at once, and keeps it for the member’s career.
Log exposure — Incident 26-0142
Log it in the time it takes to say it
From the incident
“Log exposures” on a report opens the exposure log with that call’s crew already filled in.
Whole crew at once
One entry for up to 100 members, instead of one form per firefighter.
What matters later
Exposure type, duration, PPE worn, whether SCBA was on air, decontamination, a description, and a medical follow-up flag.
| Exposure types tracked | |
|---|---|
| Smoke and products of combustion | Including whether SCBA was on air |
| Diesel exhaust | Apparatus bay and scene exposure |
| Hazardous materials | Chemical exposure on hazmat calls |
| Blood or body fluids | Bloodborne pathogen exposure |
| Airborne disease | Respiratory illness exposure |
| Asbestos, heat, noise and other | Anything else worth a record |
Private, and kept for good
- Members see only their own records. Officers see the department’s.
- Kept for the member’s career. Only officers can delete an entry, and only to fix a mistake.
- A yearly summary shows exposures by type, smoke exposures without SCBA on air, and how many need medical follow-up.
- Health information handled carefully. A HIPAA business associate agreement is available.
Exposure tracking questions
Who can see a member’s exposure records?
Each member sees their own. Officers see everyone’s so they can log for a crew and follow up. The department activity log records only the exposure type and how many members, not the details.
How long are exposure records kept?
For the member’s whole career. Only an officer can delete one, and only to correct an entry made in error.
Does this prove a cancer claim?
No software can promise that. A complete, dated record of exposures, PPE and decontamination is the kind of documentation presumption and workers’ comp claims ask for. See our guide to Ohio’s cancer presumption for an example.
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