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== Respiratory Protection == | |||
[[File:N95.2025 revision.jpg|thumb|507x507px|Illustration by [https://www.hughnewell.com/ Hugh Newell].]] | |||
Respiratory protection for NET volunteers gets complicated and weird because there are at least three different scenarios a NET might need a mask for respiratory protection: protection from communicable disease, protection from wildfire smoke, and protection from a hazardous materials release. There is no single mask that can protect against all of those threats, but an N95 comes close. Therefore, the guidance from PBEM is: | |||
* Every NET should carry at least quantity two N95 masks in their deployment kit. | |||
* N95s have a shelf life, and NETs should note when the masks in their kit expire. | |||
Respiratory protection is not a "nice to have"; they are a must have and are among the most important items in a NET kit. | |||
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