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EMS Requiring Use of Face Masks During Pre-Hospital Patient Encounters
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has filed an emergency amendment to Legislative Rule 64 CSR 48: Emergency Medical Services.
Effective Immediately
:
The amendment requires emergency medical services personnel to wear face coverings at all times during patient encounters regardless of the patient’s symptoms.
Memorandum
from WVDHS Cabinet Secretary Jeff Sandy regarding First Responder Protection from COVID-19.
COVID-19 Response:
Laundering Duty Uniforms
Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
PPE Preservation
Fact Sheet
COVID-19 PPE
Glossary
Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
Use of PPE
Including
Donning and Doffing Gear
3-26-20
WVDHHR--
COVID-19 HIPAA Guidance for First Responders and Emergency Personnel
What law enforcement personnel need to know about COVID-19
Print version
CDC Resources for EMS and Law Enforcement
WV OEMS E100: Emergency Policies and Treatment Protocols:
Viral Syndrome Pandemic Triage Protocol
Communications and Medical Access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
What EMS and 911 Need to Know about COVID-19
(
Webinar
and
slides
)
Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States
Ready Responder
Ready Responder Toolkit
CDC:
Resources for Emergency Health Professionals
CDC:
Emergency Planners and Responders
WHO:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) online training
FEMA:
IS-520: Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas (1 hour)
Louisiana State University National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
has created a new video “
Safer at Home
.” Designed for those whose professions demand they put themselves at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, this 3-and-a-half-minute video presentation introduces several safety measures that emergency responders and other essential personnel can use before and after shifts to
minimize the risk of introducing the coronavirus to their homes.