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Not every size of PPE will fit every volunteer appropriately (e.g. protective googles may not be the right size or shape for some women or for people of certain ethnicities, leaving them at greater risk of exposure). It is very important that volunteers have the correct size and fit of all their equipment for optimum protection. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis tool shows you how to put on and take off PPE. ** Note: Different PPE types are used in different contexts, depending on the disease and the type of protection required (e.g. the components of the PPE for Ebola and for plague may have some commonalities but are not the same). Always ensure that you have been properly trained to use the type of PPE available in your context, for the specific disease you are addressing. **\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESee Action tool\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/volunteer-protection-and-safety\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVolunteer protection and safety\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for more information on volunteer protection.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat to do and how to do it\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETest the size and fit of your PPE by having your manager check the fit and coverage of all your equipment. If anything is incorrectly sized, be sure you obtain equipment of the correct fit before you begin work that puts you at risk of exposure.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESteps for putting on protective clothing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Putting on PPE\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022e1d076e2-3838-4674-b307-0dc1d31f06ce\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/IFRC_PPE%20for%20highly%20infectious%20diseases_Putting%20on.png\u0022 class=\u0022align-center\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteps for taking off protective clothing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Putting off PPE\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022da03cd49-347e-4859-8656-6cc58ae18ce7\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/IFRC_PPE%20for%20highly%20infectious%20diseases_Putting%20off.png\u0022 class=\u0022align-center\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENote:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHandwashing, with gloved hands, should be performed before starting to remove protective clothing (step 4), between removing protective clothing but before removing protective face mask (step 9) and at the end with ungloved hands (step 12).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]