Seattle opens first COVID-19 testing site for first responders
March 20, 2020
A Seattle Police Department warehouse will serve as the first testing site in the country reserved for first responders, officials say
COVID-19: What the San Jose Fire Department outbreak means for first responders
March 20, 2020
As many as 80 firefighters have been self-quarantined in the last few weeks — more than 10% of the department
Photo of the Week: ‘Stay home – we got this’
March 20, 2020
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
March 20, 2020
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, outlines the path ahead for EMS in the new normal, community paramedicine’s role and his talks with CMS about treat not transport reimbursement
Stretching your service’s supply of N95 respirators
March 20, 2020
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
March 20, 2020
The delivery took place in the toilet paper aisle with the aid of first responders and a customer who happened to be a labor nurse
FFs, nurse help woman give birth in Walmart toilet paper aisle
March 20, 2020
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
March 20, 2020
The paramedic told police he had taken over-the-counter cold medicine and some prescribed drugs before hitting another rig outside a senior care facility
Self-care is critical for managing stress levels in EMTs and paramedics responding to COVID-19
March 20, 2020
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
March 20, 2020
As psychomotor testing sites close, the NREMT executive committee voted to allow for provisional certifications during the national emergency