EMS Resources

COVID-19 Resources

Federal Healthcare Resiliency Task Force

• Burnout, Self-Care and COVID-19 Exposure for First Responders (EMS17A) [PDF - 430 KB] Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Burnout, Self-Care and COVID-19 Exposure for Families of First Responders (EMS17B) [PDF - 353 KB] Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources for First Responders (EMS27) [PDF - 508 KB] Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• COVID-19: Considerations, Strategies, and Resources for Emergency Medical Services Crisis Standards of Care (EMS14) [PDF - 628 KB] Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• COVID-19 - Disinfection of Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (EMS 26) [PDF - 814 KB] Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Epidemiology for COVID-19 Emergency Medical Service Providers: What You Need to Know (EMS21A) [PDF - 306 KB] Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Funding

• FEMA Reimbursement of Costs for Emergency Medical Services [PDF - 226 MB] Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Webinar Recordings

Hosted by NHTSA’s Office of EMS in March 2020, Crisis Standards of Care and COVID–19: What EMS Needs To Know Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  featured experts on implementing crisis standards of care at the state and local levels and covered:

• Why crisis standards of care planning is so critical in the prehospital setting
• How one state is preparing for a surge in demand for EMS services
• Implications for local EMS leaders who may have to implement crisis standards of care in their communities

The August 2020 Native American and Rural Emergency Medicine Conference "Impact of COVID-19 in our Communities Now and Innovative Care and Prevention Strategies Moving Forward," held by the Native American Emergency Medicine Consortium, focused on:

• The impact of COVID-19 and the collective response on the national, state, and local levels
• Public health perspectives and the implications of vaccine development

Additional Resources

• Bureau of Indian Affairs Emergency Management Division Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workers Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC
• Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - CDC
• EMS.gov Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Emergency Medical Services
• Listing of EMS Associations Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov - EMS.GOV, NHTSA
• EMS Focus: A Collaborative Federal Webinar Series Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov - EMS.GOV, NHTSA
• United States Fire Administration EMS Resources Page Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov - EMS.GOV,NHTSA

Pediatric Emergency Services

Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Emergency Care for Children: Growing Pains Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 1.8 MB] - Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)

Improving the Emergency Care System for America's Children Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 1.6 MB] - Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)