The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Mar. 11, 2020.
The CDC began closely monitoring the outbreak caused by a new coronavirus strain first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, which quickly spread to southeast Asia, Europe, Canada and the U.S. The first case in the United States was announced on Jan. 21, 2020, in the state of Washington, where the patient recently returned from Wuhan.
The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency on Jan. 30, 2020. The announcement came shortly after the first human-to-human transmission of the virus in the U.S. was confirmed by the CDC.
EMS has taken the global stage with its frontline response to the pandemic. The SA国际传媒 COVID-19 includes the latest news, videos, podcasts and analysis about EMS training, safety measures, assessment and treatment of patients with COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine development and supporting the mental health of providers through the pandemic.
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Rural EMS has been hit hard by COVID. Here are some tips for identifying funding for recruitment and wellness programs
Grant programs and relief funding to support telemedicine initiatives, technology and training offer continued financial assistance to eligible agencies
I can鈥檛 presume to know what鈥檚 in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
The paper urges elected officials to issue executive orders guaranteeing that EMS providers will be included in the first priority tier
Vaccination protects providers, partners, the public and patients from the known and significant risks of COVID-19 infection
The American Ambulance Association HR Consultant discusses options open to EMS managers to ensure providers are vaccinated
Data points to evaluate at your agency as we move into a new phase of COVID-19 response
Harris County ESD No. 48 Paramedic Gordon Baker, 62, died on Monday about two months after contracting the virus in the line of duty, officials said
Schenectady firefighter-paramedics armed with iPads will screen patients and then connect them to doctors to determine the best course of treatment
The guidelines include information about vaccine timelines and safety, as well as specific recommendations for EMS providers and agencies
Community LifeTeam EMT Doug Dzubinski, 53, died Friday after a three-week battle with the virus
It is unclear when the city will receive a shipment of doses, which will likely be allocated first to medical facilities in the state
It will take teamwork and cooperation among all of us to understand and fight this monster
The new amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration aims to open more pathways for telehealth use and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
Private ambulance companies received $350 million in federal COVID-19 assistance in April, but the American Ambulance Association says that鈥檚 far from enough
SouthBridge EMS鈥檚 transport revenue is estimated to be down by at least $230,000 this year
Friday is the deadline for states to requests doses of the Pfizer vaccine, as officials work to determine who will receive the first shots
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss CDC guidelines for the release of the COVID-19 vaccine and where emergency services providers should fall on the priority scale
Ambulance services initially selected to collect and report data for 2020 and 2021 will now begin collecting data on Jan. 1, 2022
Public health messaging, EMS administration needed to reap the benefits on safety, staffing and stress
EMS finds its place in COVID-19 vaccine priority and administration
Gov. Tim Walz joined firefighters, paramedics and police officers at a briefing to call for adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines as public safety agencies face severe staffing shortages
The organizations seek to inform the federal government about EMS staffing shortfalls and needs during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
The original 14-day quarantine recommendation was based on the belief that the virus鈥� incubation period could extend to two weeks after exposure
People with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or the flu who do not appear to need hospitalization will be visited by paramedics without ambulances
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said they will begin delivering doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the country 鈥渋mmediately鈥�
The panel will decide on priority for other first responder groups at future meetings
LifeStar Response EMT Jerry S. Mercadante, 67, served for 18 years with the agency
Starbucks served more than 2 million free cups of coffee during the early months of the pandemic, and seeks to inspire ongoing support as the crisis continues
The at-home test that yields results in under an hour was trialed by firefighters who called it 鈥渁 great resource鈥�
The Skylar Herbert Memorial Scholarship, a need-based scholarship for children of first responders, is named after the 5-year-old daughter of a Detroit firefighter and cop
Ixonia EMS Capt. Kelly L. Raether, 42, served with the department for 15 years and was also a registered nurse and nursing instructor
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