Public Health
A frontline ED and EMS physician recounts his experience with COVID-19
As additional COVID-19 variants reach the U.S., some medical officials are now suggesting that the public double up on face masks
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
Officials say the Contra Costa County pilot program will be the first to have EMS providers start buprenorphine treatment in the ambulance
The community paramedicine pilot has demonstrated that expanding paramedics’ job capacities can meaningfully reduce pressure on emergency department services
MCHD medical directors discuss three promising treatments for COVID-19, return to work guidance and complications presenting in pediatric patients
The selected candidate will serve a four-year term in the Public Health At-large Board position beginning in November
City employees demonstrated the self-administering of the tests in a video
A new video shows how to properly don PPE, plus fact sheets cover face mask do’s and don’ts and how to wear a respirator
State officials praised EMS providers for adapting to challenges during the pandemic and urged the public to do their part to protect first responders
3 takeaways from our recent survey on on- and off-duty public safety mask policies and usage
NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, extends his gratitude to EMS providers during the NEMSMA Annual Meeting at Pinnacle
The EMS Leadership Round Table tackles community messaging, public health funding and caring for the caregivers at the Virtual Pinnacle Leadership Summit
The NIH and Moderna trial that kicked off Monday is the world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study so far
The testing serves a dual purpose of helping guide fire departments’ safety measures and helping paramedic students gain experience
State officials said the team would conduct outreach to overdose patients and use near-real-time EMS and hospital data to track overdose numbers
A study from King County, Washington, characterizes COVID-19 patients receiving care from EMS
The pharmaceutical company is developing a vaccine scheduled to be delivered in December; it is one of several companies working on a vaccine
Wilson County EMS will begin rolling out a program to leave behind kits that contain naloxone and materials to help dispose of opioids after overdose calls
5 ways for fire and EMS professionals to support our colleagues in public health as they battle COVID-19
The update from the World Health Organization comes following pressure from an international group of more than 230 scientists
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the department told him the information was “too time consuming” to continue sharing
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
Older adults tend to be under-triaged despite a higher risk of clinically significant injury
The mass testing sites were established as part of an effort to tackle the virus surge in hotspots across the country
The ambulance company tested and surveyed more than 3,000 employees in Sweden and Denmark for the study
The number of daily cases in the country has doubled over the past month
The state’s chief medical executive urged residents not to delay care over COVID-19 fears
Riverside County reversed some of its reopening plans after seeing a spike in cases
A five-ambulance squad was sent to Cameron County where the surge has overwhelmed EMS and hospital resources
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
The sites will be set up in neighborhoods where many first responders live as well as in hard-hit African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods
The state Center for Disease Control and Prevention is urging anyone who had close contact with members of Houlton Ambulance Service to get tested
