Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:19 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
duties and procedures of members in each job classification and work area.? Members in the
high risk category include, but are not limited to, officers, crime scene technicians, property
evidence handlers, and others who may have physical contact with arrestees, and the
public.? The occupational actions that create the expectation of an occupational exposure to
blood borne pathogens include, but are not limited to the following: [CFA 37-3 B]
A Providing first aid.
B Processing crime scenes where human blood or body fluids are present.
C Entering an area where the presence of body fluids can be expected.
D Gathering and handling evidence contaminated with body fluids.
E Arrest situations involving physical confrontations or other force.
F Exposure to sewage or working with bathroom plumbing.
III EXPOSURE CONTROLS:
A Each member facing occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens will observe
universal precautions to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.?
All human body fluids will be considered potentially infectious material. [CFA 37-3 E]
B Engineering and work practice controls will be used to limit a member's exposure to blood,
and other potentially infectious material.? These controls will be examined on an ongoing
basis and maintained or replaced as necessary.? If the risk of occupational exposure exists
after engineering and work practice controls have been instituted, personal protective
equipment will be used.? [CFA 37-3 E]
C The following personal hygiene procedures will be observed by any member who contacts
blood or other body fluids.? [CFA 37-2 I]
1.?????? Members will use soap and water to wash their hands and any other exposed skin
as soon as possible after contact with blood or other potentially infectious material,
or after removing gloves or other personal protective equipment.
2.?????? When hand washing facilities are not available, members will use the agency
antiseptic hand cleanser immediately, and wash their hands with soap and running
water as soon as possible.
3.?????? Care should be taken to minimize splashing, spraying, spattering, or generating
droplets when cleaning up blood or other potentially infectious material.
D Internal Absorption:? Eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or lipstick, or handling
contact lenses are prohibited in work areas where there is occupational exposure.? Food and
beverages will not be kept in refrigerators, freezers, cabinets, or on shelves, counter tops,
bench tops where blood or other potentially infectious materials are present.? [CFA 37-2 D]
E Handling Sharps:? Members will handle sharps with extreme caution to avoid a skin
puncture.? Sharp items will be stored or disposed of in properly labeled puncture resistant
containers.? Sharp objects that may be contaminated will be picked up by mechanical means
or with appropriate hand protection.? [CFA 37-2 B, H]
F Handling Infectious Materials:? [CFA 37-2 H]
1.?????? The collection, handling, processing, storage, transport, and shipping of all
potentially infectious materials will be in leak proof containers.
2.?????? Containers of specimens of potentially infectious materials will be appropriately
labeled or color coded and sealed before being stored, transported, or shipped.? If
the outside of the primary container becomes contaminated, that container will be
placed into a second, leak proof container that is properly labeled and color coded.
11/20/25, 2:19 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
G Tools and Equipment Handling:? [CFA 37-2 H, J]
1.?????? Batons, flashlights, handcuffs, or other equipment that becomes contaminated with
blood, or other potentially infectious materials will be decontaminated with a ten-to-
one water/bleach solution.
2.?????? The interior and exterior of vehicles contaminated with blood, or other potentially
infectious materials, will be decontaminated with a ten-to-one water/bleach
solution.? The back seat and other detachable items will be removed from the
vehicle and cleaned separately to ensure that the item has been completely
decontaminated.
3.?????? If any object, or portion of it, cannot be decontaminated, a warning label indicating
those portions that remain contaminated will be attached.? [CFA 37-2 G]
4.??????