PPE PROTECTION FOR DRIVERS
Right now is the strangest time the trade has ever faced: total shutdown of the nighttime economy - pubs, clubs and restaurants; airports; seaports; non-essential work- places; the list is endless. All of this has had a devastating effect on the taxi and private hire industry.
For five weeks now, the country has been told to only leave the house for shopping, exercise and to travel to essential work if they cannot work from home. Surely this cannot last much longer.
Businesses were called to action to diversify their business to provide PPE equipment and ventilators - we answered the call.
We found suppliers for all of it, but focused on the FFP2 facemasks, at £3.50 per mask (plus postage) per order.
We did notify the government and NHS that we have them and can get as many as was needed. But of course, the government has been snowed under with the responses they got from several com- panies, so it takes time to get through it all and respond. In the meantime, we have plenty of them in stock, and will get more to make sure we have a supply for as long as is necessary.
PPE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Q A
What is the medical view on the wearing of a mask in public?
Throughout the world, the medical advice is quite clear, the virus is transmitted via water droplets in sneezes and whilst talking. Those droplets can remain viable (live or infected) for up to 72 hours on solid surfaces, less than five minutes on hot surfaces (such as hands) or absorbent surfaces. But the risk is still there to a certain extent.
The moisture particles can enter your system through your mouth, nose and eyes; wearing a mask will only stop the virus from entering through your nose and mouth, (still a 60 per cent reduction in risk though. However, if you are infect- ed, wearing a mask will stop you from transmitting the virus, since the mask will catch all moisture droplets that come from you.
Now given the fact that all the evidence shows that you can be infected for anything from two days to four weeks with- out showing symptoms, you could be transmitting the virus without knowing it. This is the reason for the safe distanc- ing, and “stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives” strap line, since that is one of the only ways to make sure you can- not inadvertently infect others.
Wearing a PPE face mask has exactly the same effect.
In most other countries throughout the world, the authorities have made it mandatory that you must wear a face mask when leaving the house. Failure to do so is an offence; the only reason this step has not been taken here yet, is simply due to the shortage and to make sure there is enough in supply for the essential workforce: NHS first of course, then nursing homes, shop workers, bus and taxi drivers, chemists.
They are CE marked, FDA approved, FFP2, KN95 four-layer masks. We could have opted for the cheaper three-ply single use version as shown below at £1.50 each, but we opted for the four-ply, multi- ple use moulded version instead. A little more expensive but longer lasting which means more value for money.
Since the government has not yet processed all orders, we can get as many as needed of each type.
These masks do not interfere with NHS supplies at all.
See left for visual of our four-ply, multi-use disposable face mask.
ORDER YOURS NOW!
Contact Dave Lawrie - Safe Systems CCTV Ltd 01706 551212
www.safesystemscctv.co.uk
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Q A
Will wearing a mask fully protect me?
Simply put, no it won’t. You must make sure it is the correct type, you must also observe the cleaning rituals. You should still only go out in public, or engage with the public in a safe manner - please follow the government guidelines. But the fact is, using a PPE mask will offer you far more protection than not having any form of additional protection.
So for those of you who can stay at home, stay at home. For those of you who cannot, either due to the nature of your clients or due to financial considerations - please consider your health and the health of those around you.
WEAR A MASK
Under normal conditions, it would not be authorised by licensing authorities, but these are far from normal conditions.
At the very least, if we want to maintain or regain any public confidence in using taxis or PHVs in the months to come, as we slowly emerge from this lockdown, then we simply have to create a strong visible image of health and safety first. Our duty is to protect the public and ourselves from any and all situations, and as a trade, we are exceptionally good at doing just that.
MAY 2020
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