A national consensus on guidelines for establishment of a post-exposure notification protocol for emergency responders. Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Protection Branch, Health Canada.

The National Symposium on Risk and Prevention of Infectious Diseases for Emergency Response Personnel was held in September, 1994. This meeting explored Emergency Responders’ risks of occupational exposure to infectious diseases, pre-exposure prevention activities, and post-exposure management programs. Emergency Responders strongly believed that they have the right to be informed of specific preventive actions that could be taken post-exposure to prevent the occupational acquisition of disease. [Free copies of the proceedings are available from LCDC by calling (613) 952-5221 or fax (613) 952-6668).]