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Photo of the Week: ‘Stay home – we got this’
San Francisco paramedics posed for a panoramic photo with their rigs as they work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
The gatekeepers: How EMS will save the U.S. healthcare system
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, outlines the path ahead for EMS in the new normal, community paramedicine’s role and his talks with CMS about…
Stretching your service’s supply of N95 respirators
The CDC has posted NIOSH guidelines for extended use and limited reuse of N95 masks
Customers cheer as FFs, nurse help woman give birth at Walmart
The delivery took place in the toilet paper aisle with the aid of first responders and a customer who happened to be…
FFs, nurse help woman give birth in Walmart toilet paper aisle
Customers cheered as firefighters and a labor nurse who happened to be in the store helped deliver the baby girl
Ind. paramedic charged with driving ambulance while intoxicated
The paramedic told police he had taken over-the-counter cold medicine and some prescribed drugs before hitting another rig outside a senior care…
Self-care is critical for managing stress levels in EMTs and paramedics responding to COVID-19
Look for these signs of physical and mental stress, and follow these action steps to maintain emotional wellbeing
NREMT approves provisional certifications during national emergency
As psychomotor testing sites close, the NREMT executive committee voted to allow for provisional certifications during the national emergency
Medical TV shows donate PPE used on sets to fire stations, hospitals
Shows such as “Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Doctor” are donating real PPE used as props to firefighter-medics, doctors and…
Ohio first responders put out call for PPE donations
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
First responders to get priority COVID-19 testing in Calif. county
Santa Clara County has decided to expedite COVID-19 testing for emergency personnel in the hopes of avoiding staffing shortages
Minn. EMS agencies asked to maintain normal operations during emergency
The state’s peacetime emergency declaration automatically triggers exceptions to staffing, driver and equipment requirements