Introduction to Personal Protective Equipment
Target Audience
Hospital staff, mental health professionals, Medical Reserve Corps volunteers, Department of Health Services staff, and skilled nursing facility professionals.
This course is not currently scheduled.
Course Description
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to the respiratory equipment, garments, and barrier materials used to protect rescuers, medical personnel and other support staff from exposure to biological, chemical, and radioactive hazards. The purpose of personal protective equipment is to prevent the transfer of hazardous material from victims or environment to rescue or health care workers.
This introductory workshop will review fundamental concepts relating to PPE, such as when and what types of PPE is necessary, how to utilize and adjust PPE as needed, and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of PPE. This workshop provides the background and fundamentals to hands-on training typically included in advanced PPE training.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- List five PPE items needed to work safely in various critical incident environments
- Explain the importance of the proper use of PPE
- List two ways of properly disposing of PPE