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CMS allows verbal consent to sign on behalf of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allows providers to obtain verbal consent to sign when contamination of a stylus or recording…
How can I protect my family from COVID-19?
When working from home isn’t an option: a checklist for reducing the risk of transmitting exposure after returning from a shift
Banners displayed on Ohio bridge pay tribute to emergency dispatchers
The "thin gold line" banners were installed in observance of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Officials debate allowing outside ambulance companies into Texas city during pandemic
One city commissioner says he wants "backup" for the city's current ambulance service, but the service says bringing in new companies would…
Mo. EMT dies from COVID-19
Kansas City Fire Department EMT Billy Birmingham died Monday after 10 years with the department and a 22-year EMS career
Communicating through COVID-19: 6 tips for public safety social media outreach
Communications from public safety agencies can be a source of reassurance during this perilous time
Minn. legislature passes COVID-19 workers’ comp bill for first responders
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers' compensation without having to prove the…
Training Day: 3 areas to use ultrasound in trauma assessment
Handheld ultrasound technology can greatly enhance your assessment skills and scope of practice when it comes to secondary trauma assessment and vascular…
FDNY EMT, 9/11 responder, dies from COVID-19
FDNY EMT Gregory Hodge, 59, was a 24-year veteran of the department who assisted with World Trade Center rescue and recovery efforts
DoD to use DPA to produce 39M N95 masks
The defense department will invest $133 million to increase domestic N95 production capacity
NJ EMS crews mourn fallen providers, welcome aid from across country
Hundreds of EMS providers from across the U.S. have traveled to New Jersey to assist the state's COVID-19 response
178 FDNY EMTs graduate early to join pandemic fight
The graduates will be joining the workforce at an unprecedented time to help tackle the crisis