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From: "Bailey, Charles" <Charles.Bailey@montgomerycountymd.gov>
Date: September 28, 2020 at 19:53:59 EDT
To: "#FRS.ALL" <#FRS.ALL@montgomerycountymd.gov>
Subject: EMS Glove Use
28 September 2020
Background.
As you are all aware the COVID19 pandemic put a serious pinch on the global PPE supply chain. In March, we foresaw a shortage of nitrile medical gloves and ordered a million pairs. It is now October and we have nearly exhausted that supply. The marketplace has not yet fully recovered and our vendors advise that gloves will be in short supply until at least 2022. That said, it is important that we implement some conservation measures now to avoid future shortages of this critical piece of PPE.
Task.
To implement reasonable measures immediately to reduce the burn rate of exam gloves in order to prevent future shortages.
Reason.
It is increasingly difficult to secure a consistent supply of exam gloves.
Assessment.
The are two main issues of importance to the current exam glove burn rate:
The increased number of incidents where two pairs of exam gloves are indicated.
The continued use of exam gloves for non patient care scenarios.
Constructs.
In order to reduce the demand for exam gloves they must only be used for direct patient care.
The organization recognizes that there are various other reasons for using a glove as a barrier for other materials such as hydrocarbons during apparatus checks. Station officers are encouraged to use the normal station supply system to procure gloves that are not medical grade (such as vinyl gloves) or even to procure reusable kitchen type gloves for routine uses around worksites.
It is important for leaders to monitor the situation and take steps as necessary to remind their teams of this new mandate.
We recognize the impact on daily operations however we believe that there are many options available to mitigate other exposures.
Endstate.
The burn rate of exam gloves is significantly reduced and MCFRS is able to maintain a supply.
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