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‘Stay strong and stick together:’ FDNY EMS chief reflects on NYC’s COVID-19 peak
Through sheer force of will by first responders, healthcare workers and the city as a whole, the COVID-19 battle is winding down,…
Quick Take: Does antibody testing lead to false sense of security?
University of Washington Physicians discuss false-positive rates and the work ahead to study COVID-19 immunity
Compassion fatigue: The hidden danger of concurrent national public health emergencies
Training, mental health resources are essential to support first responders facing both the opioid crisis and COVID-19 outbreak
Okla. EMT hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a month denied workers’ comp
Mercy Regional EMT Ibeth Carpenter has been in the hospital since March 9 and was the first COVID-19 patient in Oklahoma to…
Pittsburgh medic goes into cardiac arrest while responding to bicycle crash
The medic is said to be in serious but stable condition after being resuscitated and transported to the hospital
Boston, Worcester EMS agencies use telehealth to preserve ED capacity
In Boston, 911 callers can elect to speak with a physician rather than send an ambulance; in Worcester, EMS providers are equipped…
Ill. FF-medic suffers fatal stroke after seemingly recovering from COVID-19
River Grove Firefighter-Paramedic Robert Reisinger, 57, died on Wednesday, the same day he was scheduled to return to work
Fla. FD ambulance crashes into SUV, causing rollover
The rig was not responding to an emergency when it struck the SUV carrying two adults and an infant, officials said
Tests show 4% of symptom-free first responders in Conn. city have COVID-19
City leaders plan to test as many first responders as possible to prevent those without symptoms from unknowingly spreading the virus
On the front lines: ‘Anxiety on every call’
A typical shift during the pandemic highlights the uncertainty faced by first responders
Nonprofit offers free online support groups for COVID-19 responders
The Disaster Responder Assets Network will host confidential Zoom sessions led by front-line responders trained in peer support
NY county leader proposes up to 20% hazard pay for front-line workers
The request comes after Monroe County received $140 million in federal aid for COVID-19 response