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Human factors: How to use them to improve clinical outcomes
Identify the human factors – fatigue, stress, distraction – that can cause medical errors and change your organization’s culture
Baltimore first responders to receive stipend during COVID-19 crisis
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
Convention center converted to rig decontamination station during pandemic
The Century II facility in Wichita, Kan. is offering drive-thru decontamination for ambulances and other emergency vehicles using an electrostatic spray
Kentucky FFs struggle to get COVID-19 tests, workers’ compensation
Union representatives say quarantined firefighters are being denied workers' compensation because it's too difficult to prove they were exposed through work
Ky. FFs struggle to get COVID-19 tests, workers’ compensation
Union representatives say quarantined firefighters are being denied workers' compensation because it's too difficult to prove they were exposed through work
FDNY COVID-19 count nearly doubles in one day; 84 now tested positive
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said earlier this week that 46 FDNY members had tested positive
11 unlikely sources of PPE donations
As the medical community adjusts to keep up with the pace of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are receiving PPE donations from…
COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
Quick Take: Airway management lessons learned for COVID-19 patients
EMS grand rounds presentation focuses on proper PPE, endotracheal intubation and infection control
How to help first responders affected by COVID-19
Help first responders endure the national emergency by donating to these charities and organizations
NHTSA Office of EMS to hold webinar on prehospital crisis standards of care
The webinar will discuss implications for local EMS leaders and how one state is preparing for a surge in demand for EMS…
‘In it for the long haul’: IAFC update on COVID-19 response
Despite the newness and unknown of the virus, IAFC leaders underscored it’s not that difficult to predict some of the near-term effects