Spill Kit Training: Body Fluids

This course explains the infection risks from body fluid spills and the standard precautions that protect you and others. You will learn what is in a body fluid spill kit, follow a safe step-by-step clean-up procedure, deal with sharps and exposure incidents, and keep kits stocked and records up to date. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training, your own competence or your employer's procedures.
Modules
5
Duration
About 35 minutes
Pass mark
80%
Assessment
10 questions from a bank of 17

Learning outcomes

  • ✓Describe the infection risks associated with blood, vomit, urine and faeces.
  • ✓Explain how standard infection control precautions and COSHH apply to body fluid spills.
  • ✓Identify the contents of a body fluid spill kit and what each item is for.
  • ✓Follow a safe procedure to isolate, contain, clean and disinfect a spill and dispose of waste.
  • ✓Respond correctly to sharps found in a spill and to a needlestick or splash injury.
  • ✓Restock spill kits and complete records after use.

Course contents

  1. Module 1: Body Fluids and Infection Risk

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  2. Module 2: The Body Fluid Spill Kit

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  3. Module 3: Safe Clean-Up Procedure

    Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions

  4. Module 4: Sharps, Needlesticks and Splashes

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  5. Module 5: After the Spill: Restocking and Records

    Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions

  6. Final assessment & certificate