EMS Personal Protective Equipment News & Articles

Study: ‘Extremely low’ risk of EMS providers getting COVID from patients

Use of PPE and following infection control practices, especially during aerosol-generating procedures, credited for low rate of on-the-job infection

Understanding 2021 AFG project areas and applications

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A successful AFG application begins with understanding and avoiding common mistakes in your project area

On-demand webinar: Integrating infection control into the patient treatment process

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Best practices for infection control before, during and after assessment, treatment and transport of 3 common EMS patient scenarios

2021 EMS Trend Report: Redefining adaptability, resilience and growth

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The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see

Spotlight: Decon7 Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures tactical decontamination solutions for responders

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The company's signature product, D7, is a portable, ready-to-use low burden system that reduces the spread of contamination and minimizes exposure risk to responders

Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since pandemic start

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A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago

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...