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• Fla. county paratransit drivers designated as first responders for COVID-19 vaccine

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  Polk County public transit officials said paratransit drivers have more frequent exposure to nursing home residents than EMS providers

• Get vaccinated, win the ultimate prizes of good health and service to others

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  Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect yourself, serve others and give back to your community

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  On-Demand Webinar: From Patient Zero to present: Combatting a national outbreak with a data-driven approach

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  ESO - EMS1

  A firsthand perspective on COVID-19 in EMS and fire and how data can help shape your agency's response

• 6 ways to avoid taking the flu home

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  Routine vaccination is essential for protecting individuals and communities from influenza during the pandemic

• Fla. autonomous drone offers faster 911 response

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  Depending on the emergency, the drone can be deployed to deliver Narcan, a tourniquet or a defibrillator

• Peer Support: The missing piece of the mental health puzzle

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  Sometimes, a first responder may just want to talk to a peer who has walked in their shoes, and can provide understanding and direction

• Video: Ushering in better mental health for first responders

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  A 911 dispatcher shares his journey with vicarious trauma and burnout, and how he has become a crusader for other responders in crisis

• Contact tracer FAQs: How to get involved

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  EMTs, paramedics and firefighters are uniquely qualified to aid public health contact tracing efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19

• First responders welcome home boy who recovered from mystery illness

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  Those who responded to the call lined the sidewalk outside of Jayden Hardowar’s home after he recovered from pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome

• How to reduce stress during a pandemic, with Mike Taigman

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  Our co-hosts speak with EMS1 columnist Mike Taigman, who recently hosted a webinar focused on first responder stress during COVID-19

• Compassion fatigue: The hidden danger of concurrent national public health emergencies

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  Training, mental health resources are essential to support first responders facing both the opioid crisis and COVID-19 outbreak

• Rob Lawrence on 'Move Over' laws and the future of EMS

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  In this episode, our co-hosts welcome EMS1 Columnist Rob Lawrence, who shares his life philosophy, and his thoughts on first responder road safety

• Law enforcement and EMS: Living the common mission

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  Public safety agencies must come together equally and with mutual respect to provide the best public service

• Colo. county 911 dispatchers reclassified as first responders

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  Arapahoe County dispatchers will now receive higher pay and better access to mental healthcare

• Christmas perspective for the rumpled angels of EMS

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  Christmas spirit is all around us, in the cops, EMTs, firefighters and nurses who bring hope just by showing up

• 8 holiday safety tips for 2019

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  First responders know holiday-related injuries are rampant this time of year; share this downloadable safety graphic and PDF with your community to help prevent as many as possible

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