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<p>All:</p>
<p>This morning I attended a meeting with area Fire Chiefs from D8,
D7 and D14 regarding the N95 mask mandate by UMass Memorial. The
hospital has updated their previous guidance on the N95 usage as
they have realized that this type of mandate may be a burden on
EMS agencies with little to no inventory of N95 masks. Continue
to follow department policies and protocols and use your judgement
as a practitioner as to the level of PPE you require to keep
yourself safe on any given call. Everyone has done a great job
since March so keep doing what you have been doing. Below is the
updated guidance by UMass-Memorial. Any questions please feel
free to contact me.<br>
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<p>Thanks:</p>
<p>Chief Hall<br>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tdixson@cmemsc.org">tdixson@cmemsc.org</a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a <b>follow up/clarification</b>
for the advisory sent out on 11/10/20 regarding N95 mask use
at UMass. In an effort to address the surge of patients in the
Emergency Department and decrease wait times, UMass has
reopened patient hallway beds. Out of an abundance of
precaution for the safety of EMS providers they have <b>recommended</b>
the use of N95 respirators and eye protection by EMS personnel
when entering the Emergency Department. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">EMS providers should continue to select the
highest appropriate level of PPE based on availability,
patient presentation, service policies and state protocols.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Refer also to the attached advisory sent by
OEMS regarding <b>Safety Precautions for All Patients</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Training Center Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Russ Hall
Fire Chief/EMD
Holden Fire Dept.
1370 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
508-210-5650</pre>
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