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Calif. city FD opens unrestricted COVID-19 testing site
The testing site at the city fire station is open to anyone and can provide same-day or next-day results
COVID-19 FAQs for public safety partners
Use this resource on commonly asked questions about N95 masks and COVID-19 safety to educate law enforcement colleagues, friends and family
EMT jumps from stolen ambulance in Philadelphia
The EMT sustained minor injuries after jumping from the moving rig
Conn. first responders stunned to receive only expired respirators
The hundreds of N95 masks received from both the national and state stockpile were expired, most by at least 10 years
Firefighters learn through social media that they were exposed to COVID-19
The three firefighters were not informed by the county health department or hospital that a patient they transported had died from the…
New Orleans no longer quarantining fire, EMS personnel exposed to COVID-19
Personnel will instead be asked to wear masks and monitor for symptoms in order to prevent staffing shortages
EMS surge capacity: Where to find more caregivers for COVID-19 response
During this national emergency EMS needs to find qualified caregivers to help maintain field response capabilities
Urgent EMS needs for COVID-19 response
Epidemiologist calls for drastic actions to save lives and keep the EMS system from collapsing
Airway management adjustments in the era of COVID-19
Preventing aerosol-generating procedures while treating prehospital COVID-19 patients
Why paramedic, nursing and medical students got sent home
With limited PPE and the high-patient care demands of COVID-19 patients, most EMT, paramedic, nursing and medical students were sent home from…
COVID-19 by the numbers: Confirmed cases among public safety, local gov
Tracking how the COVID-19 diagnoses in EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, police officers and corrections officers
COVID-19 confirmed cases in public safety, local government
Tracking the COVID-19 diagnoses in EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, police officers, corrections officers and local government officials