Northumberland Paramedics are now sporting state-of-the-art PPE.
Going forward, you can expect to see local paramedics wearing Powered Air Purified Respirators while responding to calls throughout Northumberland.
This new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will ensure optimal safety for paramedics and residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
These fully-sealed face and head coverings filter and circulate the air breathed by the wearer through a HEPA filter, while protecting the eyes, face, and respiratory system from exposure to air-borne particles that could spread COVID-19.
In addition to safety enhancements, this equipment will reduce the service’s reliance on disposable PPE, which has been in high-demand across the country during the pandemic, ensuring greater security that a consistent stock of protective equipment is available to paramedics at any given time.
After every use, each respirator will be sanitized then reused.
Funding for this purchase is through the provincial Safe Restart Funding that Northumberland County received in 2020 to respond to COVID-19 impacts.
(In Picture from Left to Right): Northumberland Paramedics Hayley Martin, Tiffany Storms and Caroline Brockbank wearing Power Air Purified Respirators.
