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Video: How to properly don and doff PPE on COVID-19 calls

Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue releases video detailing steps for proper PPE use

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The Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue Department has released an instructional video for firefighters focused on PPE donning and doffing on COVID-19 calls.

Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire Chief John Butler, a member of the FireRescue1/Fire Chief Advisory Board, underscored the importance of proper PPE use: “Our personal protective equipment is our armament against all forms of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The protection it offers will only work if it is donned and doffed appropriately.”

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