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Gaining signals from noise and understanding the trajectory of service delivery
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 firefighters from Miami-Dade County and Reedy Creek Fire and Rescue have been quarantined after a conference attendee tested positive this week
The fire department is currently tracking the status of 46 who may have been exposed
Organizers said they are working with the venue and Indiana officials to schedule new conference dates
Florida Department of Health officials say the 70-year-old Broward County man attended last week’s conference in Tampa
Officials say the Alameda firefighter is being quarantined outside the county and all fire stations will remain open
The World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 will now be classified as a pandemic
Cancel station tours, visits, and non-essential training and travel
The CDC now recommends organizers cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks
Coronavirus spread in an already busy flu season calls staffing contingency plans and a commitment to hygiene and PPE
The New England Journal of Medicine rapidly published a peer-reviewed report on the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S.
The union says EMS providers were not told their sub-station was being used as a coronavirus testing site
The move angered EMS union leaders who say EMTs and paramedics in the city continue to be deprioritized
Experts fear the outbreak could trigger a drop in the nation’s blood supply
More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
Health officials say the first responders came into contact with the first patient in California to die from the virus
The briefing informed firefighters about COVID-19 signs and symptoms, preparations and protections
A total of 27 firefighters are now under quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure at a care facility
World Health Organization leaders take point on combatting misinformation and fear-mongering associated with the coronavirus
Public safety leaders need to discuss risk-benefit of a quarantine and continuity of operations in light of decision to quarantine personnel potentially exposed to coronavirus
More than 50 people in a nursing facility in the state have been reported feeling sick and are being tested for the virus
Heroin cut with a synthetic cannabinoid has been connected to several recent overdoses in the city
The president pushed back against concerns that a U.S. outbreak is “inevitable” and announced Vice President Mike Pence will lead the government’s response
The plan would draw millions from HHS accounts, including an Ebola preparedness account, and fund vaccines, treatment and protective equipment
New rules that take effect this spring will give the state more control over regional ambulance service selection
The San Antonio case marks the 15th confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States
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President Donald Trump signed an order temporarily banning U.S. entry for most foreign nationals who have traveled in China within the last 14 days
The global COVID-19 epidemic is challenging EMS agency and fire department capability to assess, treat and transport patients
The state’s medical director instructed providers to ask patients showing certain symptoms whether they’ve recently traveled to Wuhan, China
The announcement comes shortly after officials confirmed the first case of human-to-human transmission in the U.S.
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