Thanks to our friends at the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, MFOFC has been working hard to distribute protective masks across the state.
We wanted to make sure everyone had information about how to properly use them. Thank you to our partners at Mass Family Ties for putting together the information below!
Putting on and removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
From: the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Sequence for putting on PPE
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/ppe/ppe-sequence.pdf - How to Properly Put on and Take off a Disposable Respirator
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-133/pdfs/2010-133.pdf - Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
When and how to use masks (available in video and PDF format)
From the World Health Organization (W.H.O.)