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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In this episode, guest Susan Bailey joins the hosts to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Louisiana providers, the difficulty of delivering EMS to rural areas and weather-related disasters
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Our host and guest host tackle road safety and how to get the most out of virtual conferences
EMS providers from MedStar Mobile Healthcare create art out of COVID-19 clearance bands
Pikesville EMT John Schretlen, 26, joined the department in February and has worked on the ambulance almost every day since the pandemic began
Insights into infection rates, vaccination and EMS volumes from COVID-19 surges and areas already experiencing influenza season
Take 2 minutes to help us examine EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
FDNY EMS Local 257 President Oren Barzilay said the city鈥檚 plan to eliminate hundreds of EMS positions will put lives at risk
The newest American Girl doll inspiration, RAA EMT April O鈥橯uinn, is a guiding force for new and future EMS providers
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine published guidance that draws from other successful public health campaigns to help EMS leaders and other officials encourage healthy behaviors
Richmond Ambulance Authority EMT April O鈥橯uinn was nominated by her niece to have a 鈥淗eroes With Heart鈥� doll made in her likeness
The Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania issued an open letter to the governor and general assembly demanding financial support for the state鈥檚 鈥渃onstantly forgotten鈥� EMS agencies
According to an FBI affidavit, the man spat in a paramedic鈥檚 face, striking the medic鈥檚 eye and mouth with saliva
The federal government claims Hidalgo County EMS submitted an unauthorized modified Paycheck Protection Program loan application and falsely claimed not to be in bankruptcy
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Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a contract between the city and Sterlingwear of Boston to provide the gowns to ambulance services, fire departments and hospitals
鈥淐ommunity paramedics hold a unique skill set to address the overlapping mental, medical and social conditions that homeless individuals may be presenting鈥�
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced crews setting up the Tribute in Light will be supervised by health officials following a previous announcement that the tribute would be canceled due to COVID-19
The law extends death benefits to public safety officers who die as a result of COVID-19
The Department of Justice said at least one U.S. customer seeking to purchase PPE for fire departments, hospitals and nursing homes was offered 100,000 N95 masks
EMS agencies are encouraged to report their unmet needs, such as personnel or PPE shortages, using the online form
Valley Stream Firefighter-EMT Mike Field, a past FDNY member and 9/11 responder, will be honored with a memorial bridge on Long Island
Rowan County will use relief funds to help transition paramedics to COVID-19-focused work for four months
Officials say some departments have lost more than $20,000 from a canceled event
While COVID-19 cases have surged, EMS run volumes have dwindled as people are legitimately scared of going to the hospital
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation plans to host a 140-person, in-person reading near Ground Zero on Sept. 11
Fallon Ambulance EMS Director Kevin Mont said the agency has the process of setting up efficient, portable testing sites across the region 鈥渄own to a pretty good science鈥�
Researchers say a 50-minute dry heat cycle in a household multicooker can sanitize N95 respirators without compromising the filter or fit
A UCSF study found that only three out of 1,223 members had antibodies despite nearly half saying they probably or definitely had contact with COVID-19 patients
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation says it will hold an in-person, socially distanced event with families after the 9/11 Memorial and Museum switched to pre-recorded readings
The community paramedicine pilot has demonstrated that expanding paramedics鈥� job capacities can meaningfully reduce pressure on emergency department services
President Donald Trump told a reporter he was hearing 鈥渇or the first time鈥� that ambulance services had not been fully reimbursed
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