EMS Personal Protective Equipment Articles

• How to decontaminate the ambulance: A step-by-step guide (infographic)

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  Be sure to clean and disinfect both the front and back compartments of the ambulance to reduce potential exposure to viruses, bacteria and dangerous drugs like fentanyl

• How one EMS agency found its body armor solution

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  Propper made it easy to find the right fit for EMS providers, says an operations chief with an ambulance district outside St. Louis

• How to prepare for and react after contact with emerging opioids

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  Manufactured, concocted and blended opioids require EMS training, PPE and decontamination strategies

• MRSA, fentanyl, bed bugs: What are you bringing home with you?

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  Limit your exposure and clean the ambulance and your clothing before heading home after shift to avoid contaminating your home and loved ones

• What should EMS providers consider before carrying a concealed weapon on duty?

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  EMS1 columnists react to a Kansas law that prohibits public employers from preventing their employees from carrying a concealed weapon while on duty

• Fla. city to buy second set of protective gear for firefighter-paramedics

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  Palm Beach Gardens is outfitting firefighter-paramedics with a second set of gear to slide into when their first gets covered in ash or contaminated with blood

• How to buy EMS medical equipment

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  When purchasing medical products consider discounts, bulk purchasing and current customer references

• EMS body armor: What providers need to know

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  EMS personnel must be familiar with the types of body armor and its practical on-duty use during patient assessment and care

• EMS is the first line of defense against spread of infectious diseases

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  EMTs and paramedics must protect themselves with PPE, investigate symptoms and report findings to the hospital to identify potential infectious disease outbreaks

• Is EMS ready for another Ebola outbreak?

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  As the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports another Ebola outbreak, is EMS prepared with proper protocols and PPE?

• Gloves created to keep responders safe from fentanyl exposure

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  Medline Industries developed the fentanyl-resistant gloves for responders to wear when treating overdose patients

• Free Course - Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders From Opioid Exposure Risks

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  Courtesy of Bound Tree University and Bound Tree Medical

• What EMS providers need to know to protect themselves from fentanyl exposure

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  Event at EMS World covered steps to avoid accidental fentanyl exposure during scene size-up, patient care and investigation

• Interagency Board releases recommended fentanyl exposure best practices

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  The board included best practices for PPE, decontamination and medical countermeasures

• Active shooter response: Equip your team to save more lives

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  Download this free e-book to learn what training and supplies you need to prepare for a successful response to a mass casualty incident

• Fla. firefighter-paramedics getting body armor, helmets

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  Broward commissioners approved spending $177,000 to purchase 176 body armor packages and helmets

• Honeywell donates $2M in PPE to help Hurricane Harvey responders

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  The safety product company donated almost 100,000 PPE pieces to support responders in the region impacted by the storm

• 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

• Top EMS Game Changers – #10: Safety sharps

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  The advent of these specialty devices provided protection against unintended needle sticks, one of EMS providers' greatest risks

• Okla. EMS agency equipped with ballistic vests, helmets

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  A program called Everyday Heroes delivered 61 vests to Muskogee County Emergency Medical Service

• Coroner to first responders: Throw away your latex gloves when responding to ODs

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  Officials said the gloves may allow absorption into the person’s tissue, turning the responder into a victim

• Colo. paramedics receive 75 donated ballistic vests

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  The North Colorado Medical Center's volunteer services team raised $44,000 for the vests

• Fla. fire, EMS departments to be equipped with body armor

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  Responders will receive ballistic vests and helmets tested against special threats

• Campaign aims to raise awareness of active shooter threat, rescue task force

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  The campaign aims to raise awareness about the emerging threats facing today's responders, how a rescue task force response model works and what equipment and armor technology is available

• Reality Training: Shots fired during forced entry for patient welfare check

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  Discuss your guidelines and protocols for checking on the well-being of a patient

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