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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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Public Health
Doug Wolfberg: What the end of the Public Health Emergency means for EMS
Preparing for the end of the PHE and the need to prepare a documentation time capsule
April 25, 2023 01:11 PM
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Rob Lawrence
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Infectious Diseases
Emerging pathogens, diseases, outbreaks and fevers
Disaster medicine expert Dr. Alex Isakov weighs in on infectious diseases on the horizon
April 11, 2023 09:29 AM
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Rob Lawrence
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Quality Assurance
NAEMSP 2023 Quick Take: 7 takeaways to improve EMS quality, staffing
Takeaways from the 90-plus posters on display at this year鈥檚 National Association of EMS Physicians annual meeting
January 30, 2023 01:32 PM
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Rob Lawrence
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EMS Training and Education
NREMT permanently waives limits on online EMS training
The resolution applies to continuing education, recertification, state licensure eligibility, refresher training and re-entry
August 22, 2022 02:25 PM
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Public Health
CDC director announces organization shake-up aimed at speed
Many changes were announced, but the full slate must be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services secretary to go forward
August 17, 2022 01:21 PM
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Recruitment & Retention
Increased competition requires a change in recruitment and retention strategies
New opportunities for EMS providers means agencies must be willing to address pay, morale and poor leadership
August 16, 2022 11:44 AM
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Brent Crawford, MPA, NRP
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Fire-EMS
How one FD added EMS during the pandemic
The Steubenville, Ohio Fire Department answered its community鈥檚 needs, launching EMS in under a year
August 11, 2022 04:45 PM
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Todd Bowman, BA, NRP, FP-C
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What Paramedics Want
What paramedics want in 2022
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
July 22, 2022 02:12 PM
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Paramedic Chief Digital Edition
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Communications Interoperability
Taking the stress out of communication
FirstNet鈥檚 Paul Patrick on resolving communication challenges during MCIs, pandemic response
July 14, 2022 01:34 PM
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Inside EMS Podcast
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Infectious Diseases
To prevent next pandemic, Bill Gates wants world leaders to fund global health team
In his new book, he says the key ideas are the team, improving testing, speeding vaccine and treatment development, and shoring up health systems
July 14, 2022 12:36 PM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA OKs first COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
The CDC will issue its recommendation on vaccine administration after an upcoming vote
June 17, 2022 10:11 AM
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Legislation and Funding
W.Va. allocates $10M to bolster EMS staffing
The initiative includes a recruiting campaign, no-cost trainings and giving current providers equipment and supplies
June 15, 2022 11:43 AM
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Fundraising
EMS FDNY Help Fund names Verizon Frontline its 2022 partner of the year
The 鈥淔ood for Frontline Workers鈥� program made it possible to deliver more than 150,000 meals to frontline workers, including FDNY EMS members
June 03, 2022 01:19 PM
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EMT, EMS, Paramedic Jobs and Careers
Ohio county EMS providers to get $2.5K bonuses
An Athens County Commissioner said that if a grant application is approved, another round of checks may come
June 02, 2022 01:10 PM
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EMS Week
Rising to the challenge
Reflect on the past 5, 10, 15 years to see how far EMS has come
May 18, 2022 05:38 PM
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Kelly Grayson, AGS, NRP, CCP
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Hospital
APOT: Breaking down the wall
鈥淲e have to stop allowing the ED to be the triage point for all patients reaching out to the EMS system鈥�
May 18, 2022 04:35 PM
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NAEMSP
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA clears COVID-19 booster shot for healthy children ages 5 to 11
The CDC will decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group
May 17, 2022 01:27 PM
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EMS Advocacy
NYC Fire Museum honors FDNY EMS response to COVID-19
The 鈥淯nmasking Our Heroes鈥� exhibit and video share the stress and community support FDNY EMS personnel experienced in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
May 17, 2022 10:24 AM
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Greg Friese, MS, NRP
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Mass Casualty Incidents
Too many lives lost: Marking painful milestones from shootings, ODs and COVID-19
Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
May 16, 2022 12:40 PM
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Greg Friese, MS, NRP
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Death notification: Increased training and support needed
The rise in death notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of training and impact on EMS provider burnout
May 02, 2022 11:35 AM
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Remle Crowe, PhD
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Neonatal/Pediatric
CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have contracted COVID-19
Researchers found that signs of past infection rose dramatically when the more contagious omicron variant surged in the U.S.
April 27, 2022 12:06 PM
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FDNY
New York City Fire Museum exhibit celebrates EMS providers鈥� pandemic work
鈥淯nmasking Our Heroes鈥� includes photos, a video, and artifacts from the public including a large 鈥渢hank you鈥� sign
April 11, 2022 01:37 PM
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Recruitment & Retention
Pandemic exacerbates the 鈥榩aramedic paradox鈥� in rural America
Small teams in underserved counties can鈥檛 afford to offer higher pay or big signing bonuses, so some are trying to train existing emergency responders
April 07, 2022 06:40 PM
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Legal Issues
Legal claim blames Calif. medics who refused to enter care facility for patient鈥檚 death
A $100M wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Rialto FD following medics鈥� refusal to enter a care facility to treat a man in cardiac arrest
March 31, 2022 11:36 PM
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Fire-EMS
N.Y. residents might receive bill from firefighters filling in for private ambulances
The Syracuse Fire Department has been running a pilot ambulance service to fill in gaps for AMR and other services stretched thin by the pandemic
March 28, 2022 12:32 PM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ohio city FFs, EMTs, paramedics will receive $1K in 鈥榟ero pay鈥�
Fully vaccinated responders will receive $500 in addition to the bonus for working during the pandemic
March 28, 2022 12:01 PM
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Protection against infectious diseases for first responders
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the importance of first responders staying vigilant to keep themselves protected from COVID and other pathogens
March 21, 2022 10:44 AM
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Gordon Graham
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Legislation and Funding
Ill. ambulance association seeks $55M in pandemic relief, higher Medicaid reimbursements
鈥淭he government isn鈥檛 paying its fair share to make sure that we can appropriately compensate the EMTs and paramedics,鈥� said ISSA President Chris Vandenberg
March 17, 2022 02:35 PM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Case study: COVID and asystole
MCHD Cpt. Megan Powell shares a harrowing COVID-19 case
March 14, 2022 11:33 AM
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MCHD Paramedic Podcast
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Legal Issues
Del. medic avoids prison time in fake COVID-19 vaccination card scheme
David Hodges pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge; his sentence includes probation and a $1,300 fine
March 11, 2022 12:39 PM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Calif. governor orders flags to half-staff to honor FF-medic who died of COVID
San Diego firefighter Nickolas Ramirez, 59, was a 19-year veteran of the fire service, and had worked as a deputy fire marshal since 2014
March 09, 2022 12:26 PM
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EMT, EMS, Paramedic Jobs and Careers
Mass. city proposes $3K bonuses for EMS providers
Some of the funds for Chicopee鈥檚 potential payouts may come from the American Rescue Plan
March 08, 2022 12:09 PM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Study reveals gaps in states鈥� COVID-19 guidance for EMS providers
Some states lacked specific recommendations for things such as cardiac arrest resuscitation and when to stop
March 07, 2022 01:17 PM
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