Leather is a highly absorbent material that encircles your body with an exposure magnet right at your waistline. Your belt is right in the line of fire for splash and particulate bio hazard transfer from the patient to you. This transfer then follows you back to your fire station and ultimately back to your family. You already utilize universal safety precautions such as eye protection, trauma sleeves, and disposable gloves that are swapped out after every patient contact and exposure to better protect yourself from the hazards encountered in “the line of duty.” Take the next step and remove the danger posed by highly absorbent leather and uncoated nylon.
