Overview
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and General Services Administration (GSA) notice and bulletin on Safety Station Program Guidelines in Federal Facilities provides all-encompassing safety station program guidelines that incorporate two modular bystander-empowered components, where either one or both can accompany an automatic emergency defibrillator (AED):
(1) opioid reversal agents (such as naloxone) and
(2) hemorrhagic control (such as Stop the Bleed® (STB)).
Acquisition Vehicles
There are several acquisition vehicles for developing a safety station or the program management of maintaining a safety station.
GSA Global Supply Ordering Site – offers AED and STB kits and contains a search functionality to find a specific product for a safety station.
GSA Advantage – offers AED and STB kits and contains a search functionality to find a specific product for a safety station.
GSA Federal Supply Schedule – offers STB kits.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule – find contracts for items for a safety station.
VA Contract Catalog – find contracts for items for a safety station.
Defense Logistics Agency Medical Electronic Catalog – an e-commerce acquisition program that offers 1.1 million medical items from 215 vendors across the United States.
HHS Medical Supply Fulfillment and Support – offers opioid reversal agents.
Safety Station Program in Federal Facilities
A safety station enables anyone in a Federal facility to access the necessary tools to quickly and easily respond to an emergency situation. To assist in addressing safety station program issues, the following resources are provided:
AEDs
- HHS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AED and AED accessories
- U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration AEDs in the Workplace resources
- HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Policy Resources
Opioid Overdose Reversal Agents
- VA Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution toolkits and patient and provider guides.
- HHS FDA information on available, accessible opioid overdose reversal agents.
- HHS National Institutes of Health Policy Brief on naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal agent.
- HHS CDC resources on reversing opioid overdoses.
Hemorrhagic Control
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security information on STB resources.
- U.S. Department of Defense STB app designed to teach users how to stop life-threatening bleeding in an emergency.
Mental Health Resources
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management resources on Employee Wellness Programs.
- HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service.
- Attaining Employee Assistance Program through HHS Assistant Secretary of Administration Program Support Center Federal Occupational Health.