Personal Protective Equipment
FEMA shares 7 steps for emergency managers to implement during COVID-19 response
Administrator Pete Gaynor urges immediate and decisive action to defeat the spread of the virus
CDC announces PPE usage calculator tool
The tool calculates the average use rate for each type of equipment to help agencies plan for shortages
Nearly 4 dozen FDNY members test positive for COVID-19
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said two of the members who tested positive are hospitalized and the rest are recovering at home
Data company says current rate of COVID-19 N95 usage is ‘unsustainable’
The company recommended the use of surgical masks for lower risk calls in order to preserve the supply of respirators
8 fire and EMS agencies using social media to help flatten the curve
#StayHomeforUs, #AlwaysOpen and #HelpUsHelpYou are some of the hashtags being used to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Facebook donates wildfire mask stockpile for COVID-19 response
The masks were originally purchased to be worn during wildfires in California, where Facebook is headquartered
Medical TV shows donate PPE used on sets to fire stations, hospitals
Shows such as “Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Doctor” are donating real PPE used as props to firefighter-medics, doctors and nurses
NFPA offers free public access to standards to help manage COVID-19
The codes and standards provide organizations guidance on crisis management, PPE and infection control
