Interestingly this goes against my training at a different hospital.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52351029

The video bit.

Now I have been trained to put the face mask on first.


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Adam

On 20/04/2020 20:29, ARW wrote:
Interestingly this goes against my training at a different hospital.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52351029

The video bit.

Now I have been trained to put the face mask on first.


I was told the mask is the first thing you put on your face so it can be
the last thing you take off - else you risk breathing in the [nasty
stuff du jour] when taking off all your other PPE.



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Robin
reply-to address is (intended to be) valid

On 20/04/2020 21:36, Robin wrote:
On 20/04/2020 20:29, ARW wrote:
Interestingly this goes against my training at a different hospital.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52351029

The video bit.

Now I have been trained to put the face mask on first.


I was told the mask is the first thing you put on your face so it can be
the last thing you take off - else you risk breathing in the [nasty
stuff du jour] when taking off all your other PPE.




First on last off.


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Adam

On 20/04/2020 22:36, ARW wrote:
On 20/04/2020 21:36, Robin wrote:
On 20/04/2020 20:29, ARW wrote:
Interestingly this goes against my training at a different hospital.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52351029

The video bit.

Now I have been trained to put the face mask on first.


I was told the mask is the first thing you put on your face so it can
be the last thing you take off - else you risk breathing in the [nasty
stuff du jour] when taking off all your other PPE.




First on last off.


That's certainly my general understanding. It's a bit different in C2
radiation areas (where the airbourn contamination levels are considered
negligible) where you open your coveralls with gloves on, then remove
one arm leaving the glove behind so that you now have a clean hand to
get the coverall off your shoulders without touching an outside surface.
You also have a dosemeter in an inside pocket, at some places, and you
can then remove it without getting it contaminated.