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Community Ambulance ambassador program extended EMS’ role in COVID-19 screening and testing at hotels, arenas and in the community
Join us as we analyze what the results of a recent survey reveal about provider perceptions about COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
NAEMSP, King County leaders advise on scouting potential novel coronavirus calls, PPE use and when to transport COVID-19 patients
Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi said many first responders feel they have nowhere to go after being diagnosed
The city will spend at least $2.8 million to book the entire 155-room hotel for three months
EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Hundreds of AMR personnel and ambulances have been sent to the greater New York area, which has become the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 crisis
The city has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to receive 5,000 kits that can produce results within 15 minutes
LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk
Cataldo Ambulance Service (Mass.) provided assurance to its community that its providers were prepared to serve during the COVID-19 pandemic
Our co-hosts speak with five healthcare professionals to discuss community paramedicine utilization during the global pandemic
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said he has “no reason to believe” the numbers won’t continue to increase
The association issued a statement expressing that EMS agencies have yet to receive needed relief during the COVID-19 national health emergency
Union leaders said the COVID-19 crisis has driven 911 calls up by 40% while staff is decreasing as department members test positive
Well-intentioned homemade cloth masks won’t protect EMS providers from COVID-19 and may increase risk of viral infection
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
As the medical community adjusts to keep up with the pace of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are receiving PPE donations from surprising places
More than half the city’s EMS providers have been exposed to COVID-19 but only those showing symptoms are required to self-isolate
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said two of the members who tested positive are hospitalized and the rest are recovering at home
The state is asking EMS and healthcare professionals who are licensed but inactive to return to work during the crisis
The ‘Ideascale’ space is looking for ideas related to protecting vulnerable populations and managing supplies
EMS providers across the state are being trained to administer the tests
The testing site at the city fire station is open to anyone and can provide same-day or next-day results
Personnel will instead be asked to wear masks and monitor for symptoms in order to prevent staffing shortages
A Seattle Police Department warehouse will serve as the first testing site in the country reserved for first responders, officials say
San Francisco paramedics posed for a panoramic photo with their rigs as they work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
The CDC has posted NIOSH guidelines for extended use and limited reuse of N95 masks
As psychomotor testing sites close, the NREMT executive committee voted to allow for provisional certifications during the national emergency
Shows such as “Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Doctor” are donating real PPE used as props to firefighter-medics, doctors and nurses
Santa Clara County has decided to expedite COVID-19 testing for emergency personnel in the hopes of avoiding staffing shortages
The state’s peacetime emergency declaration automatically triggers exceptions to staffing, driver and equipment requirements
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