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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An Illinois service partnered with the health department to vaccinate vulnerable populations in homeless shelters, nursing homes, jails and congregate living facilities
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Dan Phillips, national director of Responder Health and a mental health advocate for first responders, to talk about ways providers can help themselves
Listen as author Jennifer Murphy recounts her time on the streets of New York City during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it inspired her recent book
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Armstrong Ambulance Service (Mass.) EMTs heated up a warm meal for an older patient left isolated during the crisis
The study seeks to examine the impact of the pandemic on the prevalence of PTSD and depression in EMS providers
Some agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing concepts that have been discussed for years
Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
The update from the World Health Organization comes following pressure from an international group of more than 230 scientists
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the department told him the information was 鈥渢oo time consuming鈥� to continue sharing
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
How vaporized hydrogen peroxide can be used to disinfect used PPE for fire and EMS personnel
The Colorado paramedics lifted each other up during their deployment to New York City virus epicenter
The stress-induced condition, sometimes called 鈥渂roken heart syndrome,鈥� produces the same symptoms as a heart attack and can be fatal
Two new grant programs were announced by the state treasurer on Wednesday
The mass testing sites were established as part of an effort to tackle the virus surge in hotspots across the country
The ambulance company tested and surveyed more than 3,000 employees in Sweden and Denmark for the study
Fire-Rescue International will be a two-part virtual event 鈥� the ReIGNITE Digital Conference in October, plus a separate event for IAFC meetings in August
Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, developed and released the curriculum for free use by EMS organizations and agencies
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Paramedic Nicholas Hennink, who was named Canada鈥檚 2020 Paramedic of the Year, opened up about his struggle with PTSD and addiction
The online conference will be held Sept. 14-18, 2020
The number of daily cases in the country has doubled over the past month
EMS leaders interpret the results of the 2020 EMS Trend Report in light of COVID-19 and what it means for the future workforce
The state鈥檚 chief medical executive urged residents not to delay care over COVID-19 fears
Riverside County reversed some of its reopening plans after seeing a spike in cases
Fitch & Associates announced it will be holding its first-ever online leadership summit from July 27-29
A five-ambulance squad was sent to Cameron County where the surge has overwhelmed EMS and hospital resources
Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
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An East Hills Ambulance official said the employees broke protocol by removing their masks while on duty
American Medical Response Philadelphia Paramedic William 鈥淏rad鈥� Blackman worked in EMS for more than 35 years and is remembered as a 鈥渢rue hero鈥�
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