The Winter season is almost here, therefore which means the flu will be making an appearance into our lives once again! It is critical that we protect ourselves from germs, bacteria and infection – specifically in the healthcare space.
Our Top Tips to Prevent Infection and Illness
- Avoid close contact with those who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. This may involve staying at home to prevent illness from being spread.
- Wear a mask to cover your mouth. Viruses are spread through droplets when people cough, sneeze or talk.
- Sanitise and wash your hands to protect yourself and others from germs
- Clean and disinfect all surfaces, especially when someone is feeling sick and ventilate the area where they will be staying
Outbreak Essentials
Personal Protective Equipment protects the wearer from exposure to infection and illness. Proper use helps keep health workers safe and stops the spread of viruses. Full body coverage is designed to reduce employee exposure to hazards that are chemical and physical.
At Livingstone, our range provides ensures head-to-toe coverage. We highly recommend wearing PPE in correctly to reduce exposure to their health and safety. Livingstone consumables range meets and exceeds Australian, European and American standards. All orders undergo third-party quality testing prior to shipment to ensure upmost highest quality. Our products where required meet the following: ARTG Listed, ASTM, AS/NZ and HACCP Grade.
Examples of Livingstone PPE:
Level 3 Barrier, with Foam Strip, Fog Free
AAMI Level 1, Nonwoven
71 x 117cm, Disposable, HDPE
Waterproof Cast PE Recyclable, White
Blue, Size Small to Extra Large
Unit: 100/Box/Carton
Our range of mask standards differs from other brands as every single batch is tested by Independent Third Party Laboratories to comply with the exacting filtration standard, for your absolute security and peace of mind. Batch testing is costly and time-consuming which may not be practiced by other brands.
Our range of nitrile, latex and vinyl gloves act as a barrier for our hands. Nitrile gloves protect against punctures, and tears and provide ultimate chemical protection and high pathogen resistance. Latex gloves act as a barrier against alcohol, and biohazard chemicals, and have high pathogen resistance, high dexterity and tactile sensitivity. Vinyl gloves are used for hygiene measures to avoid bacteria. These gloves limit particulate contamination in critical environments. They are available for food preparation.
Our gowns, aprons and overboot covers act as a protective shield against dirt, airborne particles and contamination.
Infection Prevention Items
Our Livingstone hand sanitiser kills 99.9% of germs without the need for soap and water. It is non-greasy with moisturising agents and contains 75% ethanol. Hand sanitiser is a quick and convenient way to keep hands clean and helps prevent the spread of disease in the environment, such as the flu or COVID-19.
Covid Testing
Taking extra protective measures includes taking a COVID test. A positive test for SARS-CoV-2 brings attention to the individual that they are contagious and should take steps to minimise the spread of the virus. COVID tests show positive or negative results rapidly. Certain communities such as healthcare workers, the elderly or those who live with multiple people can combat the virus in an efficient manner once they are alerted.
Range of Covid-Tests for Self Testing & Professional Use
Extra Consumables for Extra Protection
The flu and COVID-19 both have very similar symptoms. Both are contagious respiratory diseases that can affect us with body aches, temperatures, sore throats, runny noses and more. It is important the capture the virus from the very start by taking your temperature (anything above 39.4°C or higher for an adult and 38°C for a child is a risk), blowing your nose into tissues and disposing of them to avoid infectious particles from being airborne and disinfecting all surfaces that could be possibly affected by germs.
