EMS1 – ‘We’ve become numb:’ Combatting PPE fatigue
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman – More PPE training is unlikely to address PPE fatigue; here are 7 strategies that will
Too Tired to Manage Fatigue
Folks are tired. Tired of dealing with the virus, on and off duty. Tired of managing family and work life during COVID. Tired of masking, double masking, donning, doffing, disinfecting, and singing the Happy Birthday song at the sink. During this Conversations That Matter we, and our world class guest experts, explored fatigue, fatigue management, and how to safely ride out the rest of this pandemic. Guest Experts: P. Daniel Patterson, PhD, NRP Associate Professor – James O. Page Professor of Emergency Healthcare Worker...
The EMS Today Show: Mike Taigman Speaks on Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19
JEMS Editor Emeritus A.J. Heightman talks with EMS visionary, researcher and educator extraordinaire Mike Taigman about living with stress and stress management in EMS, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
EMS1 Article – Public health: We’ve got your back
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman - 5 ways for fire and EMS professionals to support our colleagues in public health as they battle COVID-19
EMS1 Article – Evidence-based pandemic leadership
EMS1 article by Jay Arthur, Scott Dorsey, and Mike Taigman - Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
Situational Awareness for All Public Safety Responders
Police, Fire, EMS, and Corrections personnel (my apologies if I missed anyone) are all taught and practice situational awareness. This practice is what allows so many First Responders to go home safe after shift. In the usual application of situational awareness (Is the scene safe? Am I?), most threats to that safety can be seen or heard. That changes when the threat (amongst all the others that remain) is literally microscopic. And, the signs and symptoms of illness, a) look like...
New COVID-19 Resource Page on EMS.gov
A new COVID-19 resource page on EMS.gov provides easy to find links to the most relevant and up-to-date information from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NHTSA Office of EMS and other Federal agencies involved in the response to the pandemic. This includes guidance for treating potential COVID-19 patients, information on PPE use and supplies and processes for handling healthcare providers who have been exposed to coronavirus.
EMS1 Article – 7 data visualizations that explain COVID-19
EMS1 article - Our friend Catherine Counts PhD from Seattle shares data visualization resources to help manage the response to our pandemic.
EMS1 Article – Quick Take: COVID-19 EMS Patient Management: Myth vs. Reality webinar
EMS1 article by Rob Lawrence - Communication, PPE and decontamination strategies highlighted the 4th FirstWatch and Paramedic Chiefs of Canada COVID-19 webinar
EMS1 Article – Elbow bumps are the new hugs
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman - Coronavirus spread in an already busy flu season calls staffing contingency plans and a commitment to hygiene and PPE
