EMS Personal Protective Equipment Articles

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

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