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 the Lexipol Editorial Director, leading the efforts of the editorial team on Police1, FireRescue1, Corrections1 and EMS1. Greg served as the EMS1 editor-in-chief for five years. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree from the University of Idaho. He is an educator, author, national registry paramedic since 2005, and a long-distance runner. Greg was a 2010 recipient of the EMS 10 Award for innovation. He is also a three-time Jesse H. Neal award winner, the most prestigious award in specialized journalism, and the 2018 and 2020 Eddie Award winner for best Column/Blog. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn.