The United States Veterans Health Administration (VA) (https://www.va.gov/health/) has issued a Patient Safety Alert (https://www.patientsafety.va.gov/docs/alerts/INTERNET_AL18-01.pdf) mandating the use of thermal fuses (firebreaks) in all its home oxygen patient installations.

BPR Medical has launched a new website aimed at providing home oxygen service providers, healthcare professionals, insurers and others with information about firebreak standards.

The website: www.firebreaks.info provides details of the requirement for concentrators with a continuous flow to be fitted with a firebreak. It provides details of the ISO standards governing the requirement for firebreaks and answers many of the frequently asked questions.