Public Health
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
Understanding the legal exemptions to vaccine mandates, and 4 next steps for public safety organizations
The incoming AAA president advises leaders on how to leverage resources, reports on discussion with Biden/Harris transition team
Friday was the deadline for states to submit their vaccine plans to the CDC; North Carolina’s plan includes four phases
Join us as we analyze what the results of a recent survey reveal about provider perceptions about COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
An advisory group formed by the state said it will consider local input before announcing the finalized distribution plans
Gaining signals from noise and understanding the trajectory of service delivery
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures
Incident Commander Nick Pachota was deployed for 160 days as part of a team covering one of Florida’s largest population areas
First responders and healthcare workers would be in the first 5% of the U.S. population to receive Phase 1a of the vaccine, under the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations
3 takeaways from our recent survey on EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
Gov. Tom Wolf said the state is ready to supply sufficient PPE to first responders and healthcare workers this fall
The available data on EMS COVID-19 fatalities points to an increased risk over other healthcare and public safety personnel
St. Charles County Ambulance District has armed medics with screening tools and additional EMS training to get patients to appropriate definitive care
The West Virginia EMS Coalition asked the state’s health department secretary to rescind the rule, saying it is unnecessary and is unfairly targets one group
Suits filed by two former Lifeline Ambulance EMTs claim retaliation for protesting a lack of properly-fitted N95 respirators
Health officials are considering an “all hands on deck” effort that includes paramedics helping to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
New York and Ohio researchers are using dust collected within 72 hours of the collapse of the twin towers in their tests
Portsmouth fire and police department officials said their protocols call for masks to be worn in most circumstances
The International Association of Fire Chiefs also said EMS personnel should have a role in administering the vaccine
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
EMS responses for opioid overdoses in Michigan were 22% higher from April to July this year compared with the same time period last year, according to state health department data
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine published guidance that draws from other successful public health campaigns to help EMS leaders and other officials encourage healthy behaviors
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a contract between the city and Sterlingwear of Boston to provide the gowns to ambulance services, fire departments and hospitals
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced crews setting up the Tribute in Light will be supervised by health officials following a previous announcement that the tribute would be canceled due to COVID-19
Fallon Ambulance EMS Director Kevin Mont said the agency has the process of setting up efficient, portable testing sites across the region “down to a pretty good science”
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
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