Personal Protective Equipment

Recommendations for Ebola Preparedness:

#1: Surgical Cap / Bouffant cap/ hooded coverall  This is the first layer of
personal protection equipment. Has a water based liquid
repellent, and keeps hair tucked neatly inside.

#2: Medical Mask (full face pandemic hood). The Center's for
Disease Control (CDC) recommends a Full face respirator for
imminent threat (or Niosh-95 mask for lower threats). "NIOSH
certified fit-tested N95 filtering face piece respirator or higher" for
medical personnel. A higher level is the N100/FFP3  respirator. They are
disposable, making them an ideal option. 
#3: Goggles. Contagion can't get into the eyes, so goggles or a
face shield are an absolute must.

#4: Respirator (N-100 or N-95/FFP3 ). Disposable NIOSH compliant
respirators include N100 respirators, and N95/ FFP3 respirators. **

#5: Disposable Nitrile Gloves (sterile gloves for some
procedures). You'll put these on first. Secure Nitrile gloves to
your hands. Heavy-duty Chemical Resistant Gauntlet Gloves go on
top of your nitrile gloves. Change the chemical resistant gloves
frequently. Dispose by pulling the gloves inside out and placing
them into a bio-hazard bag.

#6: Scrubs (preferable a chemical suit). Scrubs are the shirts
and trousers or gowns worn by healthcare personnel when
sterilizing themselves, or "scrubbing in", before surgery. They are
a good idea to have under a chemical suit.

#7: Chemical suit.  Chemical Suit Overalls/
Impermeable gown (. Even Hazmat suits,
which are fluid resistant or impermeable with long arms, a hood
and booties. 

#8: Apron. Catches the majority of explosive bodily fluids.

#9: Boots and shoe covers. Impermeable boot covers should be
disposable / single-use, and extend to at least mid-calf.

Each individual kit can be provided / assembled in a kit bag if required