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 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”
Take 2 minutes to help us examine EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
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
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
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