Infectious Diseases
The Infectious diseases topic features the latest news, guidelines, education, EMS training and tips related to infection control and EMS role in prevention the transmission of and caring for patients with infectious diseases.
Our cohosts tackle monkeypox, state licensure, innovative recruitment solutions and the NREMT certification proposal
FirstNet’s Paul Patrick on resolving communication challenges during MCIs, pandemic response
Infectious disease expert Dr. Alexander P. Isakov shares tips for encountering monkeypox
The service says the ultraviolet C lights can be activated remotely and sanitize an ambulance in about two minutes
Former Canton Firefighter-Paramedic Rosario Carcione donated 30 48-ounce bottles of sanitizer to the department where he used to work
The department previously instructed EMS providers to only wear N95 masks during aerosol-generating procedures
About 200 tests will be administered for free each day in the parking lot of the stadium
What the ILCOR recommendations for managing infection risks during CPR and intubation of patients who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2 mean for EMS
Supporters have raised enough money for Paramedic Kendall Whitaker to take time off work to reunite with her immunocompromised son
Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi said many first responders feel they have nowhere to go after being diagnosed
The man, who later tested negative for COVID-19, faces three counts of fourth-degree felony assault
EMS1 members shared their perspectives after it was reported that federal officials were considering hazard pay for first responders during the pandemic
Faced with unprecedented challenges, EMS1 members share what they worry about most on the job
Fire officials responded saying the decision was made because county EMS providers were not using the same level of PPE and protocols as fire personnel
Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue releases video detailing steps for proper PPE use
Hundreds of AMR personnel and ambulances have been sent to the greater New York area, which has become the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 crisis
The city has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to receive 5,000 kits that can produce results within 15 minutes
With every state declaring some degree of state of emergency, the way EMS is delivered will change to suit the current situation
FDNY EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore says “any and all options” are on the table to prevent a lag in response times due to the spread of COVID-19 among members
LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk
The couple claims the paramedics became irritated while questioning the patient from 10 feet away and asked him to drive himself to the hospital
The Century II facility in Wichita, Kan. is offering drive-thru decontamination for ambulances and other emergency vehicles using an electrostatic spray
Union representatives say quarantined firefighters are being denied workers’ compensation because it’s too difficult to prove they were exposed through work
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said earlier this week that 46 FDNY members had tested positive
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
EMS grand rounds presentation focuses on proper PPE, endotracheal intubation and infection control
More than half the city’s EMS providers have been exposed to COVID-19 but only those showing symptoms are required to self-isolate
FDNY Paramedic Christell Cadet, who has publicly shared her experience with the disease, has been hospitalized since falling ill last week
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said two of the members who tested positive are hospitalized and the rest are recovering at home
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted fire/EMS and how public safety has adjusted its response
EMS providers across the state are being trained to administer the tests
The masks were originally purchased to be worn during wildfires in California, where Facebook is headquartered