NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Equipment Selection, Use & Expectations

Addresses EMS protective clothing and equipment, as well as investigations and research involving the performance and design of firefighter protective clothing and equipment.

Creates an understanding of the following topics:

• The scope, purpose and application of NFPA 1999 Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations, 2008 Ed.
• NPPTL research on improved performance criteria for emergency medical protective clothing supporting the revision to NFPA 1999, 2008 Ed.
• EMS responder and product manufacturer stakeholder input on the benefits of the use of certified EMS personal protective equipment
• NIOSH/Division of Safety Research (DSR) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
• Research efforts supporting performance improvements fire service PPE and consensus standards

CEUs have been applied for.