Public Health
As the Delta variant accelerates in the U.S., first responders should be aware of the differences in the latest strain
Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
Urge your representatives to pass the Prevent Bleeding Act, to expand access to bleeding control kits
A report from England’s public health agency suggested the mu variant might be as resistant to vaccines as the worrisome beta variant
I can’t presume to know what’s in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
The U.S. is the first country to fully approve the shot, in a move that may pave the way for additional mandates
Many EMS departments in the state are already short staffed, and officials say the vaccine mandate will exacerbate the situation
First responders will begin receiving their vaccination booster shots, followed by the elderly and those considered high risk
On Friday, attorneys who said they represent more than 1,200 first responders filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court, asking that the city’s mandate be voided
All healthcare workers in Washington, D.C., must be vaccinated by Sept. 30, with some exemptions available for medical or religious reasons
The Charlotte, N.C. agency is implementing a deadline for all employees to get the vaccine or submit religious or medical exemptions
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago
The 2020 death toll estimate is up by about 20K, with fentanyl blamed for more than 60% of overdoses
Organizers say the tests will both keep attendees safe and help health officials understand how many asymptomatic people may be attending large events
“Every arm counts:” 4 ways to encourage more people in your community to get vaccinated
The program seeks to determine which calls require a police response and which can be handled by firefighter-medics or others
Penn State College of Medicine researchers seek to better understand the factors that lead to unnecessary 911 calls and transports
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
Opponents of the proposal said it would prevent healthcare agencies from keeping track of which staff members are vaccinated
Every day is a good day to understand the impact of climate change, reduce our emissions and self-treat our stress with a dose of nature
An Illinois service partnered with the health department to vaccinate vulnerable populations in homeless shelters, nursing homes, jails and congregate living facilities
The agencies said they were investigating unusual clots in six women that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination
MGM Resorts is collaborating with Henderson-based Community Ambulance to aid in the safe reopening of resort properties
Communities are honoring those who lost their lives and the personnel who have been on the front lines of the crisis
The American Rescue Plan Act includes a funding incentive for communities that form similar mental health response programs
In the past year, EMS has been on the front lines, has provided care and has sacrificed in equal measure
The dashboard uses EMS data to map monthly calls and responses
Explore ketamine uses and outcomes with purposeful data analysis
EMS incident data also showed a slight increase in incidents involving alcohol in May
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine protects against the worst effects of COVID-19 after one shot, and it can be stored up to three months at refrigerator temperatures
The proposal faced pushback from several Brevard County commissioners and the local fire union