Personal Protective Equipment
Materials for both community members and healthcare professionals, pertaining to personal protective equipment (PPE), and how PPE can be used to protect yourself and your family.
In order to properly understand how PPE works, it is necessary to understand how disease is transmitted from person-to-person. Educational materials provide basic information on how the chain of infection works, how pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi) transmit from person-to-person in a variety of ways, along with other useful materials on how to stay safe when traveling.
Additionally, we have provided materials for use by Tribal commercial entities, such as signs requesting patrons to wear masks.
How do "germs" (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other pathogens that can cause human illness) get into our bodies? You'd be surprised at how the chain of infection can actually occur, leading to getting you sick. Learn about the chain of infection, and how to stop a disease causing "germ" in its tracks.
Learn about what types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is available, for both providers working in a healthcare setting, and for Tribal members out in the community doing everyday activities, like going to visit a family friend.
Have you ever seen someone wearing gloves at a local shop, touch a railing, touch their cell phone, and then rub their eyes? If so, you have witnessed a perfect example of how not to use gloves to protect yourself. How we interact with our environment while wearing gloves is critical to ensuring their proper use, as is ensuring that they are taken off correctly.
