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Official guidance for infection prevention and control (COVID-19)

31 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister OFFICIAL GUIDANCE FOR INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (COVID-19) On 27 March 2020, documentation was issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Public...

Official guidance to ambulance trusts re donning and doffing of PPE (FFP3 masks and eye protection)

31 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister OFFICIAL GUIDANCE TO AMBULANCE TRUSTS RE DONNING AND DOFFING OF PPE (FFP3 MASKS AND EYE PROTECTION) This circular brings to members’ attention the published guidance sent to all...

Official guidance: When to use a surgical face mask or FFP3 respirator

31 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister OFFICIAL GUIDANCE: WHEN TO USE A SURGICAL FACE MASK OR FFP3 RESPIRATOR Public Health England (PHE) published guidance in poster format When to use a surgical face mask or FFP3...

Official guidance for first responders and others in close contact with symptomatic people with potential COVID-19

31 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister OFFICIAL GUIDANCE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND OTHERS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE WITH POTENTIAL COVID-19 Public Health England (PHE) published guidance for first...

Official guidance - COVID-19: Cleaning in non-healthcare settings

31 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister OFFICIAL GUIDANCE - COVID-19: CLEANING IN NON-HEALTHCARE SETTINGS This circular brings attention to advice issued by Public Health England (PHE) on 26 March 2020 on cleaning in...

Official health advice for the public issued by Public Health England - 30 March 2020

31 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister OFFICIAL HEALTH ADVICE FOR THE PUBLIC ISSUED BY PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND – 30 MARCH 2020 Public Health England (PHE) published updated guidance for the public on 30 March 2020. In...
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Fire Brigades Union suspends Surrey industrial action during COVID-19 outbreak

30 Mar, 2020 By Anna Zych
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will temporarily suspend industrial action in Surrey from today to support their community through the coronavirus outbreak. Firefighters and control staff began a six-month campaign of industrial action short-of-strike in December 2019, including an overtime ban and a...

Covid-19 Testing: Fire Service Personnel

30 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister COVID-19 TESTING: FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL On 20 March 2020, I wrote on behalf of members to the relevant ministers responsible for fire, and those for health in England, Wales...

COVID-19: Firefighters to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and move bodies

27 Mar, 2020 By Gabriella Matkin
Firefighters will be able to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and move dead bodies during the coronavirus outbreak in an unprecedented agreement between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), fire chiefs, and Fire and Rescue Employers. For the first time, all three stakeholder groups have...

Joint statement between FBU, National Employers and NFCC - arrangements in response to coronavirus (26 March)

27 Mar, 2020
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Dear Brother / Sister JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN FBU, NATIONAL EMPLOYERS, AND NFCC – ARRANGEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS (26 MARCH 2020) Download the joint Statement During the course of the last...

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