EMS1 Columnists

Industry association websites, webinars and resources offer training, procedures and advocacy for their members who are on the frontline pandemic response

EMS1 members shared their perspectives after it was reported that federal officials were considering hazard pay for first responders during the pandemic

In this episode, our co-hosts speak with Hilton Head (South Carolina) Fire Department EMS Battalion Chief Tom Bouthillet about how his organization is preparing for the pandemic

Two lessons from the New Jersey volunteer ambulance squad that closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic

3 takeaways from the FDNY order to not transport cardiac arrest patients if they cannot be resuscitated in the field

Faced with unprecedented challenges, EMS1 members share what they worry about most on the job

Leaders sound off on hazard pay and the bigger picture needed to support providers and sustain EMS

NAEMT President Matt Zavadsky: Keep the pressure on Congress to ensure EMS personnel are covered in all applicable COVID-19 provisions

How to recognize signs of stress in personnel and offer support during the COVID-19 crisis

A Korean War-era law has been touted by several health officials, political leaders and historians as a way of getting needed supplies into the hands of medical workers

Tracking the COVID-19 diagnoses in EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, police officers, corrections officers, dispatchers and local government officials

CMS has relaxed ambulance regulations and rules to assist EMS agencies nationwide during the public health emergency

PSOB releases statement underscoring need to prove on-the-job exposure

With every state declaring some degree of state of emergency, the way EMS is delivered will change to suit the current situation

As government and health officials caution large gatherings, conference leaders are heeding the warnings

FDNY EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore says “any and all options” are on the table to prevent a lag in response times due to the spread of COVID-19 among members

LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk

HIPAA-covered entities may share protected health information when first responders may be at risk of infection

As we deal with COVID-19, it’s important to keep our immune systems functioning as efficiently as possible

Our co-hosts speak with five healthcare professionals to discuss community paramedicine utilization during the global pandemic