EMS Resources

COVID-19 Resources
Federal Healthcare Resiliency Task Force
- Burnout, Self-Care and COVID-19 Exposure for First Responders (EMS17A) [PDF - 430 KB]
- Burnout, Self-Care and COVID-19 Exposure for Families of First Responders (EMS17B) [PDF - 353 KB]
- COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources for First Responders (EMS27) [PDF - 508 KB]
- COVID-19: Considerations, Strategies, and Resources for Emergency Medical Services Crisis Standards of Care (EMS14) [PDF - 628 KB]
- COVID-19 - Disinfection of Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (EMS 26) [PDF - 814 KB]
- Epidemiology for COVID-19 Emergency Medical Service Providers: What You Need to Know (EMS21A) [PDF - 306 KB]
Funding
- FEMA Reimbursement of Costs for Emergency Medical Services [PDF - 226 MB]
Webinar Recordings
Hosted by NHTSA’s Office of EMS in March 2020, Crisis Standards of Care and COVID–19: What EMS Needs To Know 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
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workers - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC
- Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - CDC
- EMS.gov - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Listing of EMS Associations - EMS.GOV, NHTSA
- EMS Focus: A Collaborative Federal Webinar Series - EMS.GOV, NHTSA
- United States Fire Administration EMS Resources Page - EMS.GOV,NHTSA
Pediatric Emergency Services
Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center
Emergency Care for Children: Growing Pains [PDF - 1.8 MB] - Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
Improving the Emergency Care System for America's Children [PDF - 1.6 MB] - Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)