HHS expands access to COVID-19 countermeasures in PREP Act declaration
The new amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration aims to open more pathways for telehealth use and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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AAA says EMS system is at ‘a breaking point,’ requests $2.6B in federal aid
Private ambulance companies received $350 million in federal COVID-19 assistance in April, but the American Ambulance Association says that's far from enough.
Idaho paramedic loses home, pets in fire
Paramedic Tara Blunt's colleagues and community members have rallied around her and set up a donation fund to help with expenses as the holiday season approaches.
New platform seeks to ‘bridge the virtual care gap,’ integrate telemedicine with EMS
MedArrive aims to provide affordable at-home healthcare services by combining physician-led telehealth with hands-on care from EMS professionals.
Pa. EMS asks municipalities for financial help to stay afloat in pandemic
SouthBridge EMS's transport revenue is estimated to be down by at least $230,000 this year.
States submit requests for vaccine doses as daily US COVID-19 deaths top 3,100
Friday is the deadline for states to requests doses of the Pfizer vaccine, as officials work to determine who will receive the first shots.
COVID-19: EMS deaths
Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of EMTs and paramedics.
Should EMS be a COVID-19 vaccine priority?
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss CDC guidelines for the release of the COVID-19 vaccine and where emergency services providers should fall on the priority scale.