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Minn. executive order extends deadline for state EMS certifications
The order extends the deadline by three months and allows continuing education to be completed remotely
17 Minn. FFs graduate early to aid COVID-19 response
The firefighters were allowed to graduate a month early to help fill gaps after 11 department members were quarantined
FDNY hit hard by COVID-19: EMS Chief Bonsignore says historic call volume likely to increase
FDNY EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore says “any and all options” are on the table to prevent a lag in response times due…
Fla. fire departments poised to loan ambulance ventilators to hospitals
Eleven fire departments in Palm Beach County have agreed to lend their combined 70 ventilators to hospitals if the need arises
16-year-old killed, 2 FD members injured in Dallas ambulance crash
Officials say the 15-year-old driver of the other vehicle was speeding and now faces charges of manslaughter and assault
FDNY ambulance mechanic dies from COVID-19
FDNY Auto Mechanic James Villecco, 55, was an Army veteran and joined the FDNY Bureau of Fleet Services in 2014
Longitudinally tracking fire/EMS staff exposure to COVID-19
LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk
Maine town’s suspension of fire-EMS could trigger state investigation
Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing…
Fla. couple angered by distancing of paramedics on medical call
The couple claims the paramedics became irritated while questioning the patient from 10 feet away and asked him to drive himself to…
FOX, iHeartMedia, Elton John to host ‘living room concert’ benefiting first responders
The special music event will be broadcast Sunday night as a tribute to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
Finally! Feds tell hospitals they may share information about COVID-19 patients with first responders
HIPAA-covered entities may share protected health information when first responders may be at risk of infection
FEMA shares 7 steps for emergency managers to implement during COVID-19 response
Administrator Pete Gaynor urges immediate and decisive action to defeat the spread of the virus