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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Our co-hosts discuss the Delta variant, which has emerged as the dominant COVID-19 variant worldwide, and the pros and cons of body-worn cameras for providers
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Abbott first dispatched state medical resources to El Paso three weeks ago, including medical personnel, ambulances and other equipment, and is sending three additional medical teams
Recent first responder LODDs underscore the virus鈥� devastating impact on public safety
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Harold Boone, 49, was hospitalized in September and placed on a ventilator, but later contracted double pneumonia and did not survive
Shon Matthews, 48, had worked in EMS since 2007, after a family crisis prompted him to switch careers
The original proposal for the program would have awarded $10,000 in 鈥渂onus鈥� payments to full-time county first responders
The new service allows individuals to receive notifications sent from local authorities to stay informed on potentially hazardous situations involving weather, traffic and other emergencies, including the spread of COVID-19
Williamson County community health paramedics will assess infection control and responses in at least 40 nursing homes and assisted living facilities now allowing visitors
Kurt Busch will display the name of Paramedic Bernard Robinson, a regional director for Northwell Health鈥檚 Center for EMS in New York, on his car as he races in the Xfinity 500 this weekend
Southwestern Michigan Community Ambulance Service is working to acquire a third wheelchair van to accommodate an increase in transports for dialysis and other COVID-19 complication treatments
So far, Missouri has used about $10 million in federal relief funds to provide hazard pay to front-line workers, including first responders and healthcare personnel, but that funding runs out on Dec. 31
The EMS FDNY Help Fund, started by EMS providers and their unions after the murder of EMT Yadira Arroyo, helped EMT Naquavia Robinson pay her bills after she could no longer work as a nanny
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Eileen Mondello said her son, EMT John Mondello Jr., struggled with patients鈥� deaths, said he had been bullied by senior members and believed he had contracted COVID-19 shortly before his suicide in April
Suspected overdose deaths and naloxone rescue attempts by EMS went up sharply in Michigan compared with 2019, according to data from the University of Michigan
Voters will decide whether to approve a levy that would raise $7.3 million per year for the Kirkland Fire Department
The Orangeburg County Council approved the purchase after the delivery of five new ambulances was delayed during the pandemic
Fort Lee EMT and former Harding Township Police Officer Thomas Trommelen said he was pressured to quit his EMS job and ultimately fired from the police department, despite being allowed to work in EMS previously
EMT Taft Foley III is the co-founder of Texas Mobile Medical Labs, which performs both 24-48 hour PCR tests and 15 minute rapid antigen tests
Friday was the deadline for states to submit their vaccine plans to the CDC; North Carolina鈥檚 plan includes four phases
Join us as we analyze what the results of a recent survey reveal about provider perceptions about COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
Amid protocol changes and airway/respiratory procedure modifications due to COVID-19, it鈥檚 comforting to know that when it comes to EtCO2 monitoring, you don鈥檛 need to change anything
An advisory group formed by the state said it will consider local input before announcing the finalized distribution plans
Respiratory Therapist Roman Valles, a contractor for Peak Medevac, was flown home to Colorado after contracting COVID-19 while deployed to Texas
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Five EMS providers at the Astoria station have tested positive; union officials warned that the department may not be prepared for a second wave
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The funds can be used for operational and equipment expenses, including PPE, utilities, apparatus repairs and lost revenue
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