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Post by matt1987 on Jan 21, 2019 22:08:05 GMT
I know this is a rescue forum but we are all serving fire fighters still. I was curious as to what different services are doing with regards to contamination risks at stations, I’ve been looking into this for a degree I’m undertaking and I was just curious as to how far along different services were with this. Recently I have been putting together a proposal that we get new mattresses like hospitals have so we can wipe them clean if the shift before have a job (assuming they have been dirty f**kers and haven’t showered before getting in their pit), also that our mess furniture be leather where possible, again for Decon purposes... I keep getting told that our stations are designed poorly for stopping the spread of contamination but I can’t just buy that “we aren’t designed for decon so why bother”. Just wondering if anyone had any weird and wonderful solutions.
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Post by John / Admin on Feb 7, 2019 21:51:43 GMT
Hey buddy
A very good question, we as a service have very little in place for that, some of our dorms etc are at a very poor state of hygiene. I guess we just rely on peoples ability to wash themselves, but that is questionable at best.
let us know how you get on.
jon
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Post by matt1987 on Feb 9, 2019 17:02:28 GMT
Well this is exactly my issue. I went into work the other morning and the guy in my dorm had been to a fire the night before, come back absolutely bogging with contaminants and got straight into bed (procedures say we need to shower but who’s really going to inforce that). I can’t help but think that hygiene isn’t a big ask but turns out it is. I would suggest that like most issues, the fix is likely reasonably small. I’m aware that some services (domestic and abroad) have started drawing lines dividing up stations into clean and dirty areas, this all just seems a complicated and expensive process. What I personally am looking to do to try to mitigate this. 1- clean kit.... I used to work in a place with dark kit and people would wear dirty kit constantly, now we are in yellow and spotting dirty kit is easy 2-dry strip of BA wearers.... no one in that cab dirty... let’s keep it as clean as possible and try to leave the dirt there. 3- showers.... don’t be a dirty f**ker and get clean after a job no matter what time. 4- blue gloves are used for morning BA checks and when ever we are touching potential dirty kit, especially kit that won’t easily wipe.... we get through a lot. 5- working rig is bundled up and washed immediately after jobs... no taking it home (or worse leaving it till it’s the cleanest thing in the bottom of your locker and you rewear it)... you can take it home and rewash it if you want it to smell nicer or be softer but by the time that reaches your wash basket at home with yours and families clothes in... its as clean as we can make it. 6- dust masks and blue gloves are used to clean up equipment back at station. That’s about all... it’s a lot more than a lot of people are doing but I’d suggest we still leave that building with contamination both on ourselves and the truck. Recently there’s been a push for us to look at furniture and stations... I can fully buy into furniture replacement but station lay out feels more of a long term journey that we might manage to complete over the next generation or so. Maybe losing carpets and getting some kind of Lino?  Other than that we may not be into a winner |
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Other than that we may not be into a winner