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A paper published in the Journal of Rural Health calls for changes to paramedic scopes of practice for airway and ventilator management in response to COVID-19
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Tom Richardson: 1,715 members are on medical leave with COVID-19-related illness
Working from home is the new normal for support staff: Lifestyle, office setup and HIPAA are key factors for being productive and compliant in the home space
President Gary Ludwig says CARES Act does not fully address needs of first responders on the front lines
The Santa Fe Fire Department has adjusted its protocols in an effort to keep its personnel safe during the COVID-19 crisis
When working from home isn’t an option: a checklist for reducing the risk of transmitting exposure after returning from a shift
Communications from public safety agencies can be a source of reassurance during this perilous time
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ compensation without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
FDNY Supervising Fire Protection Inspector Edward Mungin, 56, served with the department for eight years and helped to open shelters for vulnerable residents
The defense department will invest $133 million to increase domestic N95 production capacity
The chiefs requested a six-month ban in a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis
