Self Protection
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Self Protection
Using proper PPE is important for healthcare workers to avoid contamination
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Selecting the proper type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is important to protect healthcare workers from exposure to contaminated patients. This program, part of Hospital First Receiver, explains about the different choices in PPE and the issues involved in selecting the correct ensemble. Topics covered include:
  • EPA levels of protection
  • How exposure occurs
  • Using respiratory protection
  • Proper donning and doffing of PPE
  • Standards for protective clothing
  • Avoiding heat injury while using PPE

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Phillip Currance
Phil has over 20 years experience as a firefighter and Emergency Paramedic and has conducted hazardous materials emergency response training with Emedia Inc. and the Colorado Community College system in Denver since 1989. He has authored over 20 publ... more...
Paul Penn
Paul Penn has almost thirty years of emergency, environmental, and health & safety management experienc. He is currently the founder and president of EnMagine, Inc., the home of the hazardous materials emergencyresponse program for hospitals HAZMAT f... more...
Zach Goldfarb
Principal of Incident Management Solutions, Inc., a New York-based consulting firm specializing in planning, training, and operational leadership for emergencies and major events. He has served as the medical incident commander to many hospitals and ... more...
Janet Rowe-Eikenberry
Janet Rowe-Eikenberry, MPH, MS, CSP, Director EHS/Disaster Coordinator, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. she has over 15 years of environmental, health and safety experience. Janet is responsible for developing emergency managem... more...
Dr. Paul Rega, MD
Paul has been a practicing emergency physician for the past 30 years and is board-certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Rega founded the OH-1 DMAT in 1985 and established it with the National Disaster Medical System. He has authored "Bio-Terry: A S... more...

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