We are hearing a lot these days about PPE or personal protective equipment. Rubber gloves are an important piece of that equipment.
But gloves can only protect you if you take them off properly. Keeping the contamination on the outside and not on your hands is vital to your protection.
In this time of the coronavirus we are all being asked to do things that we don’t normally do, like social distancing and wearing personal protective equipment.
If you’ve never been in a medical profession or other contamination risk field then you may never have been shown the proper way to take off your gloves.
It’s very simple and you may already be doing it correctly but a little refresher couldn’t hurt. So here is a short video showing how to remove your gloves without contaminating yourself.
Were you doing it correctly? This is just one part of what you should be doing to keep yourself healthy. Another important part is keeping a healthy immune system. Click here for tips on boosting your immune system.
Remember to stay safe and take care of one another. We’re all in this together. #coronavirus