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Hillsborough firefighters get equipment to protect them from coronavirus
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue now has Active Air Purification Systems in trucks, ambulances to help clean the air when out on a call. Author: Allison Kropff Updated: 6:23 PM EST January 5, 2021
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. Personnel safety is Hillsborough County Fire Rescue s highest priority. So they re getting new equipment to make sure crews are protected.
The newest addition to firefighter safety in their cars are Active Air Purification Systems.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is installing 63 of them in fire trucks, ambulances, ladder trucks and other vehicles.
They re designed with advanced photo-hydro-ionization and UV technology. They kill 99 percent of pathogens, including COVID-19, in the air and on surfaces.