Protect Yourself from COVID-19 with PPE - Personal Protective Equipment - Practical Guide

Jul 17, 2026

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Practical guidance for church leaders and lay volunteers on responding to COVID-19 through a gospel-based approach while prioritizing personal safety using personal protective equipment (PPE). The training explains why PPE is needed when visiting or caring for COVID-19 patients at home, and outlines a simple PPE checklist including hat or shower cap, face shield or mask with glasses, gown, gloves, and boots when handling urine or feces. It also teaches how to improvise PPE from common household materials, with real examples and safety-review approval for accuracy.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

PPE purpose for home care

Who needs PPE and when

Core PPE components checklist

How to make PPE from common materials

Face shields and masks

Gowns, gloves, and boots (when needed)

Example PPE from individuals

Benaya’s face shield

Merri’s church-robes setup

Additional improvised PPE examples

Protect yourself from COVID-19 with PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Hannah Hudson English Health This book is based on content from a video training series produced by SIM International. It is available at [https://bit.ly/church-response-covid19. The](https://bit.ly/church-response-covid19. The) training is designed for church leaders and lay volunteers, particularly those in contexts where medical resources are limited, medical PPE is unavailable and resources are in short supply. The four-part training aims to equip churches to participate in a gospel-based response to the physical, emotional and spiritual impacts of COVID-19 in communities. SIM healthcare professionals have reviewed and approved the contents of this version for accuracy. For any questions regarding the use of the original material, contact SIM International at [international.covidequip@sim.org](international.covidequip@sim.org). Anyone who is visiting or caring for a COVID-19 patient at home will need Personal Protective Equipment or PPE. PPE can be made from common materials found in your home or at the market. You don't need a fancy white or yellow suit unless you are in the same room as someone on a special breathing machine. To protect yourself adequately, you will need: · Hat or Shower Cap · Face Shield or Mask and Glasses · Gown that covers your torso, arms, and legs · Gloves · Boots (only if you are working with urine or feces) There are many ways to fashion PPE out of common everyday objects. In the picture above, someone is creating a face shield out of plastic film, foam, elastic, and a stapler. Let's meet some individuals who have created their own PPE out of common household objects. Hi, my name is Benaya. I'm wearing gloves, a raincoat, a cap, and a face shield. I made this [face shield] out of foam, plastic sheeting, and elastic and stapled it alltogether. My name is Merri. I am wearing a choir robe from my church. As you can see, I tied my sleeves in with string from the market. I'm also wearing cleaning gloves from the market, and on my head I have face protection made from a hard hat with some plastic from the market gluedon. Hello my name is Louis-Claude. I am wearing some gloves, a men's bathrobe that is backwards, a bandana for a mask, plastic glasses, and a cap. I am Maria. I am wearing a black garbage bag that I tied on the back. I am wearing a man's shirt, backwards, to protect my arms. I am wearing a mask and glasses and a hat. I could also wear swimming goggles that I found in the market. I'm Elizabeth. I'm wearing a ladies' robe, backwards. I'm wearing a mask. I'm also wearing plastic glasses and a cap on my head. Hi there, my name is Dave, and I'm wearing a men's shirt that I'm wearing backwards and I've sewn an extra piece of cloth to make it longer. I'm wearing cleaning gloves and I've also fashioned a face shield out of a piece of plastic stapled to an old baseball cap.

FAQs

Who is this PPE training designed for, and what situations does it address?

The training is designed for church leaders and lay volunteers, especially where medical resources and PPE are limited. It focuses on visiting or caring for COVID-19 patients at home.

What basic PPE items are recommended in the guide?

It recommends a hat or shower cap, a face shield or mask with glasses, a gown covering torso, arms, and legs, gloves, and boots when working with urine or feces.

Do you have to buy special PPE to protect yourself adequately?

No. The guide states PPE can be made from common materials found at home or in markets, and it provides examples of homemade face shields and protective clothing.

Jul 17, 2026

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