Westmoreland Develops EMS Aerosol Reduction Box
Westmoreland EMS developed a protection device to assist EMS providers reduce their exposure to aerosolized droplets/contaminants when performing procedures such as bag valve mask ventilations and intubations. This device may be used on an ambulance stretcher and can be considered disposable should it become contaminated.
The link below gives a step-by-step process of how to build the Aerosol Reduction Box, how to fasten it to the stretcher, and how to utilize it.
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