{"id":22223,"date":"2026-01-08T10:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/?post_type=featured_training&#038;p=22223"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:46:13","slug":"winter-reminder-ice-safety-goes-beyond-the-sidewalk","status":"publish","type":"featured_training","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/winter-reminder-ice-safety-goes-beyond-the-sidewalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Reminder: Ice Safety Goes Beyond the Sidewalk\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p align=\"left\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winter means watching your step outside, scanning sidewalks and parking lots for patches of ice. But in healthcare settings, ice deserves just as much caution indoors as it does outdoors. From ice machines to scoops and storage bins, ice can become a hidden source of germs if it\u2019s not handled carefully.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p align=\"left\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The CDC Project Firstline\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/project-firstline\/hcp\/training\/micro-learn-ice.html?utm_campaign=20260105_&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">&#8220;Think Twice About Ice&#8221;\u00a0micro-learn<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0offers an easy-to-use training resource with a facilitator discussion guide and an educational handout.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to use it<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tie-in to Facility Protocols:<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Connect the micro-learn\u2019s points to your facility\u2019s infection control policies. For example, clarify who is responsible for cleaning and maintaining ice machines and how often equipment should be disinfected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Post the Job Aid:<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Print the one-page job aid and place it on breakroom boards, near staff lounges, or by ice machines. 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