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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Identify, isolate, and inform: The current situation on COVID, Ebola and Monkeypox
New opportunities for EMS providers means agencies must be willing to address pay, morale and poor leadership
The Steubenville, Ohio Fire Department answered its community鈥檚 needs, launching EMS in under a year
More than 1,000 first responders in the Los Angeles region were ill or at home quarantining this week, city officials said
Health authorities also encourage all Americans 16 and older to get a third shot because of the highly contagious omicron variant
EMS is using mandatory overtime to fill gaps and added over 100 EMTs from the department鈥檚 EMS Academy
Charlotte-based Mecklenburg EMS has seen a jump in the number of providers requiring isolation due to COVID-19
Medicare- and Medicaid-certified hospitals and other facilities could insist that ambulance service staffers must be vaccinated
Michael Lessar 鈥渨anted to do what鈥檚 best for the patients,鈥� said Lenny Brown, assistant chief of EMS operations for Royersford FD and Friendship Ambulance
Brian Tarabori is survived by two daughters and his wife, who also has been sick
The CDC is expected to make a ruling on the authorization later in the week
Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious-disease expert at Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia, says the next 4-6 weeks will be tough
Reports indicate the city is experiencing a significant uptick of emergency calls amid the latest rise in new cases
鈥淚 just feel like I鈥檓 here for a reason,鈥� said John Foster, who spent two months in the ICU, heavily sedated and on a ventilator
An updated federal model shows the variant鈥檚 rise to dominance is not as steep as initial estimates showed
DeWitt Area Firefighters Association: James Swindlehurst 鈥減rovided excellent emergency services day in and day out and took pride in being the best he could be鈥�
Crew members are isolating, and union VP Anthony Alomojera said there鈥檚 been a rush of unvaccinated New Yorkers with COVID-19 who need ambulances
Paxlovid is a faster, cheaper treatment than other authorized drugs, but initial supplies will be extremely limited
Small antibody-like proteins known as VNARs will not be immediately available as a treatment, but they could help prepare for future coronavirus outbreaks
Up to 300 members will begin training this week and will support 55 acute care hospitals and 12 ambulance service agencies
Approximately 10% of firefighters and 16% of EMS workers have called out sick
The COVID-19 winter strategy also includes sending 500 million free COVID-19 rapid tests to Americans starting in January
Hear from a host of EMS experts on how to improve patient care, leadership skills and operations for providers and leaders at every level
Hope, Arkansas-based Pafford EMS went the extra mile 鈥� 750 of them 鈥� to save a young father in desperate need of an ECMO bed
Of the 1,050 service members deployed for assistance, 150 are highly-trained medical personnel and EMTs
The Rialto Fire Department crew members 鈥渋nsisted the patient had to be brought outside the facility before they could provide any sort of treatment,鈥� police say
Review the major milestones associated with initial vaccine rollout, clinic scale-ups, and the race to determine the efficacy of vaccines on new variants
The funding is part of the Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments to health care providers that have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the pandemic
Apply crew resource management sterile cockpit rules to stay safe amidst increased roadway dangers
The measure would end some Medicare restrictions and extend emergency waivers
One year later: I鈥檓 thankful for vaccinated EMTs and paramedics and their willingness to serve others with compassion and empathy
鈥淚 fear we鈥檝e adopted some really unsafe driving habits, and they鈥檙e going to persist,鈥� said one researcher
Zechariah Cartledge is recognized by cops and firefighters across the US who know him from his videos that capture him running a mile for each first responder killed on duty
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