At the world's leading trade fair for occupational safety and health, Dräger presents its innovative solutions in Personal Protective Equipment, Cleantech and Smart Safety.

From June 20 to 25, Dräger will present its new portfolio of products and digital solutions for firefighters and incident commanders at INTERSCHUTZ 20221 in Hanover. “We want to show what modern firefighting equipment of the future looks like. Our new products place the focus firmly on safety, comfort, and connectivity so as to protect and relieve the pressure on incident commanders at all times.

FFP masks – everyone is talking about them. When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in early 2020, the masks quickly gained public attention and became part of the strategy for containing the pandemic.  Mask manufacturers across the globe were faced with a rapid increase in demand. But what does the abbreviation FFP actually stand for? What is the mask made of and how exactly are particles filtered out of the air? Let’s take a closer look at the mask that helps to protect us all.

What happens if we can no longer breathe on our own? Is it possible for a device to do this for us and to adjust to a patient if the breathing is restored? A basic principle of mechanical ventilation: Blowing air into the lungs causes an increase in pressure and the lung expands. The pressure drops again during the subsequent passive exhalation.