Public Health
Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect yourself, serve others and give back to your community
On this episode, our hosts are joined by the president of the American Paramedic Association who details the collaborative effort behind the vaccine guides with the National EMS Management Association
How to approach high-risk exposures in paramedics previously infected with SARS-CoV-2
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
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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
Telehealth applications can reduce unnecessary exposure and better utilize EMS resources
The proposal would require a 90-day supply of PPE to be readily available through the state Department of Public Health in case of another outbreak
Under the supplemental funding bill, $200 million will go toward public safety and health costs and $100 million toward first responder hazard pay premiums
3 EMS lessons from Minneapolis: EMS duty to the patient, even in uncomfortable situations
Funding, COVID-19, civil unrest: Resources from the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS Meeting for the challenges facing EMS
The pilot program will dispatch new mobile teams to help those having a mental health crisis or substance abuse problems
Learn how health information exchange is improving patient outcomes, increasing organizational efficiencies and recovering revenue as possible in the Pinnacle Webinar Series
The ACLU and other critics have raised privacy concerns about the sharing of patients’ names and addresses public safety agencies
Maintaining a safe environment during practical stations and psychomotor skill testing
How the clinical and public health activities of testing, tracking and tracing should become sub-specialties of EMS going forward
As the State of Colorado eases measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we take a look at how one community with an early outbreak took aggressive measures to contain the spread of the virus – and emerge stronger than ever.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said “the whole FDNY family” will be the first to receive the tests
The CovidWatch research project plans to follow more than 200 front-line workers for six months to understand their work-related risks
The agreement had allowed the 911 center to mark virus patients’ addresses with a respiratory alert flag
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