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The National Registry announced the suspension of Distributive Education limits for EMTs, AEMTs, paramedics and EMRs due for recertification next year
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Angie Fisher and Holly Buskirk Siple are drawing on the support of their community as they fight the coronavirus
Hanover Fire Captain Fred Freeman earned the award for his work in establishing the department’s MIH program and using it to expand access to COVID-19 testing
The Administration seeks to mobilize an ‘All-of-America Sprint’ to get 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated by July 4
The mural honors the memory of front-line workers, including Fire Capt. Franklin Williams, the first Detroit firefighter to die from the virus
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Even though ARP funds may not reach local governments for several months, you should start your efforts now if you are going to be successful
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
Understand how first responders can participate in the funding
Opponents of the proposal said it would prevent healthcare agencies from keeping track of which staff members are vaccinated
The multi-million dollar Global SuperTanker may be converted into a freighter to quickly ship PPE and vaccines
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