Survey: Are you wearing a face mask on duty?

Reviewing policies and best practices for public safety personnel wearing face masks on- and off-duty

July 17, 2020 01:28 PM •

Untitled design (20)-1.png — With increasing calls for face mask use, does your department have a face mask policy?

This survey is now closed. Learn how your organization compares to other public safety agencies, and where clarification and reminders could support face mask policy by reading the rest of the results. Get the full survey results and analysis here.

Police1, FireRescue1, EMS1 and Corrections1 are surveying public safety personnel nationwide to determine the prevalence of policies related to face masks as a form of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic, what’s included in those policies, and the opinions of public safety providers about mask use on- and off-duty.

Note: Data collection for this survey closed on July 27, 2020.

View the survey results on:

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Patient Safety

Greg Friese, MS, NRP

Greg Friese, MS, NRP, is a contributing editor at EMS1 and a public safety training and technology thought leader. His work translates incident analysis and research-to-practice insights into how-to guidance that supports clinical performance, operational readiness and workforce resilience. Friese writes frequently about practical technology adoption in public safety operations, including generative AI. He co-founded First Responder Wellness Week and co-hosts the Wellness Brief video series in the Lexipol Wellness app. Connect with Friese on LinkedIn or by email, greg@gregfriese.com.