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One of the biggest concerns voiced to me in regards to using smart-phones in the field is bio-hazard. As EMS providers our gloves and hands come in contact with a lot of blood and bacteria, and our phones can be giant storage areas for all that nasty stuff. For some people, it’s a deal breaker and it shouldn’t have to be. So to solve this, I thought up a simple, but effective solution. All I did was place my phone inside a sandwich bag and fold it back to fit the phone. It doesnt interfere with the touch screen at all and it isolates the device from blood and other bio-hazardous fluids.
As you can see from the image below, the Droid X easily fits into a standard zip-lock bag.
I folded the bag around the back of the phone and taped it down with standard medical tape so the phone can still easily fit in my pocket.
And as you can see in the picture below, the bag does not interfere with the responsiveness of the touch-screen.
This isn’t a perfect solution, but it works. Having your phone in the bag means you can’t talk on it and you can’t take pictures, but if your not using your phone at all due to bio-hazard concerns, then this should work for you.
If you happen to know of any other solutions, or have tried any products that solve this problem, please e-mail me or comment below.
