Current Ebola Outbreak in DRC Highlights Ongoing Need for Preparedness
As the World Responds to Ebola, Florida’s Preparedness Model Continues to Lead
Recent Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) serve as an important reminder that infectious disease threats remain a global concern. While these outbreaks may seem far away, healthcare organizations, EMS agencies, and emergency management leaders understand that preparedness cannot begin after a crisis arrives.
For years, AeroClave has helped healthcare providers, first responders, emergency management agencies, and government organizations strengthen their infection control and decontamination capabilities. Through innovative, hands-free decontamination technology, AeroClave supports the safe treatment of vehicles, facilities, equipment, and PPE that may be exposed to harmful pathogens.
Recognizing the need for a coordinated approach to infectious disease transport, the Florida Department of Health established the Florida Infectious Disease Transportation Network (FIDTN), a statewide system designed to safely transport and manage patients with highly infectious diseases while protecting responders and the public.
Today, AeroClave remains a key component of that preparedness strategy.
Trusted by Florida’s Infectious Disease Transportation Network
The Florida Infectious Disease Transportation Network utilizes AeroClave technology to support the decontamination of ambulances, equipment, patient transfer locations, and other critical assets involved in infectious disease response operations.
The program was developed to help ensure emergency responders can safely transport patients while minimizing exposure risks and maintaining operational readiness.
The same challenges that drove the creation of FIDTN continue to exist today:
✔ Emerging infectious diseases
✔ Healthcare-associated infections
✔ Biohazard incidents
✔ The need for rapid vehicle and equipment turnaround
✔ Protection of first responders and healthcare personnel
Why Agencies Continue to Choose the AeroClave RDS 3110
The AeroClave RDS 3110 provides Total Asset Decontamination™ from a single portable platform.
Designed for use in vehicles, facilities, equipment, and PPE, the RDS 3110 helps organizations:
- Reduce personnel exposure through hands-free decontamination
- Rapidly disinfect ambulance patient compartments for fast vehicle turnaround
- Decontaminate rooms and patient transfer areas
- Treat equipment and PPE
- Improve operational readiness and asset availability
- Support infectious disease preparedness programs
The RDS 3110 uses the patented AeroClave Process™ to deliver an EPA-approved, hospital-grade disinfectant throughout the treatment area, helping provide consistent coverage that is difficult to achieve through manual cleaning alone.
Effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms, the AeroClave Process™ helps organizations eliminate harmful pathogens from critical assets while supporting safer environments for patients, healthcare workers, and first responders.
Preparedness Is Not Just for Outbreaks
The lessons learned from Ebola, COVID-19, and other infectious disease events have reinforced a simple truth:
The organizations best prepared for tomorrow’s threats are the ones investing in preparedness today.
That’s why agencies across the country use AeroClave technology not only during high-consequence events, but also as part of their routine infection prevention and decontamination programs.
When the next infectious disease threat emerges, readiness starts with having the right plan—and the right technology—in place.
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