The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Mar. 11, 2020.
The CDC began closely monitoring the outbreak caused by a new coronavirus strain first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, which quickly spread to southeast Asia, Europe, Canada and the U.S. The first case in the United States was announced on Jan. 21, 2020, in the state of Washington, where the patient recently returned from Wuhan.
The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency on Jan. 30, 2020. The announcement came shortly after the first human-to-human transmission of the virus in the U.S. was confirmed by the CDC.
EMS has taken the global stage with its frontline response to the pandemic. The EMS1 COVID-19 includes the latest news, videos, podcasts and analysis about EMS training, safety measures, assessment and treatment of patients with COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine development and supporting the mental health of providers through the pandemic.
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As agencies are tasked with moving, packing and unpacking the vaccines, providers must be mindful of carbon dioxide dangers
Our co-hosts welcome Sean Simmonds, EMS preparedness and safety coordinator for Montgomery County (Texas) Hospital District, to discuss all things COVID-19
A frontline ED and EMS physician recounts his experience with COVID-19
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Volunteer EMT Ashley Donovan will run more than 100 miles in 24 hours to raise money for the squad
Piedmont Medical Center EMS Paramedic Pearl Lemieux received applause as she was discharged from a rehab facility this week
The presidents of the Uniformed Firefighters Association and Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics & Fire Inspectors strongly criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio’s comments
EMS systems may experience and respond to behavioral health, substance abuse and domestic violence situations as social isolation impacts public health
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The planned 20-year study seeks to assess the short- and long-term effects of the pandemic on the well-being of first responders and healthcare workers
Look to the factors impacting EMS revenues – logistics, technology and resource matching – to manage deliverables
The Rapid Assessment Quick Response Force is modeled after strike teams sent to natural disasters such as hurricanes
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has lost $7.4 billion during the pandemic and cuts including essential workers may be necessary
Our co-hosts speak with EMS1 columnist Mike Taigman, who recently hosted a webinar focused on first responder stress during COVID-19
South Louisiana Community College has expanded testing allowing as many as 140 students from seven training sites to be tested in the next two weeks
Lawmakers seek to remove barriers for families of fallen first responders who may otherwise be forced to prove work-related exposure
The proposed program would qualify pandemic responders for nearly $10,000 per year over four years for college, student debt, business start-ups and other purposes
EMS providers from Royal Ambulance stepped in to assist after staff members and residents at eight skilled nursing facilities fell ill
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with Dr. Terry Jodrie about his experiences serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
The New Orleans-based company Ready Responders have begun performing tests at homes in cities including New Orleans, New York, Las Vegas and Washington D.C.
Four fire/EMS department representatives share their tips for reinforcing health and safety messages during the pandemic
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner Daniel Nigro delivered the donated meals and thanked the crews for their service in recognition of International Firefighters Day
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced full-time, part-time and volunteer first responders will be eligible to receive stipends allocated from CARES Act funds
The state’s top public safety official issued a report asserting the 50,000 respirators distributed to first responders were “authentic” after the CDC’s warning
Gov. Andy Beshear removed Shelbyville Paramedic Robbie Smither from the state’s Board of Emergency Medical Services after his comments on an arrest at a grocery store
Tips for staying positive and focused on the community during times of high stress
Preliminary results from a national study released this week reveal inconsistent decontamination practices may be contributing to the spread of the virus
The temporary change is expected to help fill staffing shortages at the facilities
FDNY Paramedic Christell Cadet regained consciousness last week after being in a medically-induced coma since March 21
Ambulnz Paramedic Paul Cary, 66, of Denver, died from COVID-19 after volunteering to go to New York to help aid pandemic response
Paramedic George Contreras described a family holding a makeshift wake outside his rig and says he has never seen so many deaths in his 30-year career
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