Respiratory Protection Program

DOHMH is pleased to introduce an exciting, new opportunity to enhance NYC’s preparedness for infectious diseases by expanding respiratory protection capabilities at long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and other congregate residential settings. As professionals in the city’s long-term and residential care sector, we invite you to participate in this new program, entitled Expanding Respiratory Protection Programs (RPPs) for LTCFs and other settings in NYC. This NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Health Department) program is administered by the Office of Preparedness and Response (OEPR) and will be led by an organization (vendor) contracted to provide the following services to participating facilities:

  1. Needs Assessment
  2. ​​​​​RPPs Training
  3. Respiratory Protections Consultations
  4. Mobile Fit-Testing Services
  5. Fit-Testing Train-the-Trainer Sessions