EMS Personal Protective Equipment News & Articles

• Educate public safety partners about fentanyl protection

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  Mitigate fentanyl fears with NIOSH guidance and basic PPE precautions

• Public safety partner education: How to apply a chest seal

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  Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats

• Breakthrough COVID-19 cases and the game-changing Delta variant

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  What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates

• 5 EMS safety considerations for a structure collapse response

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  A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble

• 4 important considerations for victims of collapsed structures

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  Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile

• 1-click Prime Day tips for public safety

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  What's on your department’s Amazon wish list? 5 ways to leverage Prime Day for your department and community

• 9 extreme heat safety tips for public safety personnel

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  As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind

• What’s in your tactical medical kit?

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  When you’re on an operation and you can only take what you can carry, what do you choose?

• 10-Point MVC safety checklist

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  Help keep you, your crew and your patient safe at motor vehicle collision scenes

• From the front lines, for the front lines: A pandemic PPE startup

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  Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future

• Medline joins EMS professionals to advocate for key issues impacting industry

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  Amplifying voice of paramedics and emergency medical technicians at 11th annual EMS On The Hill Day In mid-April, 23 Medline employees participated in conversations with members of Congress to advo...

• How to buy fentanyl protection products (eBook)

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  Download this EMS1 fentanyl protection products buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• FDA: N95 masks should no longer be reused

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  The federal agency recommended using one mask per patient due to an increased PPE supply

• Photo of the Week: New masks help Canada paramedics safely 'face' the public

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  The Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) masks provide increased safety "with an added bonus of a smiling face"

• Scene safety and responding to civil unrest

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  Six takeaways from the USFA, NHTSA best practices to protect fire and EMS providers responding to incidents of civil unrest

• Pa. hospitals provide PPE windfall to EMS agencies

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  More than 200,000 pieces of PPE were donated to 41 EMS agencies in a distribution event Thursday

• How to choose a medical kit carry pack

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  Before choosing a carry bag for medical supplies, make a list of what you need

• Zavadsky, Ludwig and Lawrence: Treatment in place hurdles

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  NAEMT, IAFC and AAA leaders discuss vaccine hesitancy, PPE fatigue and treatment in place legislation

• Pa. hospital donates PPE to local first responders

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  A dozen ambulance services received boxes of masks, gowns and face shields from AHN and Highmark Health

• How a 'perfect storm' of events led EMS providers to saving an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle

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  Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire

• Ohio air ambulance company invests in high-tech face masks for flight crews

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  Premier Health purchased custom-fit masks equipped with reusable filters and built-in microphones for clear communication

• CDC study finds 2 masks increase protection against COVID-19

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  The CDC released new guidance Wednesday stating that wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask is one way to achieve a higher degree of protection

• 'We’ve become numb:' Combatting PPE fatigue

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  More PPE training is unlikely to address PPE fatigue; here are 7 strategies that will

• How to remove the most common uniform stains

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  Despite your best efforts, blood stains, food grease and the not-so-fun vomit tinge happen from time to time

• Spotlight: Frontline Innovations created an awareness of the need for a better approach to systematic disinfection practices

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  The company's main focus is to establish a safe and clean environment for all patients and staff all the time

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