In TargetSolutions' Community Resources, you can find limitless files that are shared from our very own clients. Presented in this slide show are the top 10 most popular resources pertaining to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

1. Top 10 Most Popular
PPE Resources
FOUND INSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES

2. PPE for First Responders against
Ebola Exposure Hazards
This PDF inside TargetSolutions’ Community Resources outlines recommendations by
the Inter Agency Board (IAB) related to personal protective equipment (PPE) for first
responders when faced with Ebola exposure hazards. These recommendations build on
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s PPE information.
Search Term: Ebola
Resource Title: IAB-EBOLA-PPE-RECOMMENDATIONS_102414.PDF

3. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Donning
This video inside Community Resources provides a demonstration of donning a
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) while wearing full protective clothing
using the over-the-head method. As the video explains, proper technique is critical
to completing this task in a safe and efficient manner.
Search Term: SCBA Donning
Resource Title: Video #1 SCBA Donning

4. Suggested PPE Use for Infection
Control in Healthcare Settings
This PowerPoint presentation inside Community Resources was created by the
CDC for training healthcare personnel on how to select and use personal
protective equipment (PPE) to protect themselves from exposure to
microbiological hazards in the healthcare setting.
Search Term: PPE Healthcare
Resource Title: CDC Suggested Use of PPE for Infection Control Healthcare Settings

5. PPE Doffing Procedure
This best-practices video inside Community Resources from Wake County EMS
presents PPE donning procedures for infectious disease response. The video
covers required materials and contains a detailed outline describing the step-by-
step process of EMS doffing to avoid contamination.
Search Term: PPE Doffing Procedure
Resource Title: WCEMS PPE Doffing Procedure

6. Guidance on Emergency Responder
PPE for Response to CBRN Terrorism
This PDF inside Community Resources provides emergency response entities with
information comparing OSHA/EPA’s protection levels to the Department of Homeland
Security’s adopted PPE performance-based standards for responses to terrorism
incidents involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards.
Search Term: Terrorism
Resource Title: Guidance on Emergency Responder PPE for
Response to CBRN Terrorism Incident

7. Principles of Mass Decontamination
This PDF inside Community Resources presents guidelines for mass casualty
decontamination during a HAZMAT/WMD terrorist incident. These guidelines were
developed to educate first responders and provide suggested procedures for mass
casualty decontamination following a hazardous materials (HAZMAT)/WMD attack.
Search Term: Mass Decontamination
Resource Title: CITYHALL-#2744630-V1-RFRD_-_PRINCIPLES_OF__MASS_DECONTAMINATION_.PDF

8. Structural PPE Inspection Sheet
This PDF inside Community Resources provides an inspection checklist from
Osage Beach Fire Protection District (Mo.) covering routine inspections for
firefighting ensembles. The document provides a template for identifying
troublesome areas within department equipment. PPE inspection checklists should
be customized to meet the specific requirements of each organization.
Search Term: PPE Inspection
Resource Title: Structural PPE Inspection Sheet

9. Personal Protective
Equipment Basics
This article, titled “Personal Protective Equipment: Back to the Basics” inside
Community Resources, discusses several topics to be considered when
assessing various types of gear. Understanding the basics of PPE and training in
fire gear are some key principles that will help firefighters stay safe.
Search Term: Back to the Basics
Resource Title: Personal Protective Equipment: Back to the Basics

10. Turnout Gear: Testing,
Certification, Maintenance
Inspections, and How It Works
This four-part video series inside Community Resources links to videos providing
a detailed overview of testing and certification of turnout gear, how bunker gear
works, how to perform routine PPE maintenance inspection, and a brief on the
factory floor at Globe.
Search Term: Globe Turnout Gear
Resource Title: Globe: Video series (4 videos) Turnout Gear

11. PPE Selection and Modification
This in-depth article inside Community Resources analyzes and outlines the
importance of PPE in the fire service. The article states PPE selection and
modification process is a dynamic and continuous one, therefore, constant
considerations need to be taken. To make effective changes to PPE, departments
must be able to determine what is working and what is not.
Search Term: PPE Selection
Resource Title: A Work in Progress: PPE Selection and Modification is a Nonstop Cycle

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