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
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
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters are uniquely qualified to aid public health contact tracing efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19
The course will be used to train thousands of contact tracers being hired by the state of New York
The New Orleans-based company Ready Responders have begun performing tests at homes in cities including New Orleans, New York, Las Vegas and Washington D.C.
Four fire/EMS department representatives share their tips for reinforcing health and safety messages during the pandemic
When working from home isn’t an option, follow these 6 steps to prepare for a safe shift
The state’s top public safety official issued a report asserting the 50,000 respirators distributed to first responders were “authentic” after the CDC’s warning
Through sheer force of will by first responders, healthcare workers and the city as a whole, the COVID-19 battle is winding down, but leaves scars
University of Washington Physicians discuss false-positive rates and the work ahead to study COVID-19 immunity
Training, mental health resources are essential to support first responders facing both the opioid crisis and COVID-19 outbreak
Fire and EMS leaders gather with the Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends to discuss the path ahead for public safety
The agency said on Facebook that those with conditions such as chest pain, high blood pressure and abnormal blood sugar shouldn’t hesitate to seek treatment
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