MRSA info for Police and Fire

Peace officers and firefighters have frequent physical contact with individuals at great risk for transmitting MRSA to them. Whereas hospitals are the breeding grounds of HA-MRSA, community acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) is a genetically different bacteria that is found in elevated numbers among the homeless, drug users, and convicts. Learn more about CA-MRSA as it relates to peace officers and firefighters at the MRSA Cop web site, or you can download a PDF version of the MRSA for Police and Fire.