April 24, 2020
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) are closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (termed “COVID-19”) first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019 and which continues to expand.
SitRepApr24Battelle has expanded its partnership with Ohio to extend their sanitization services to law enforcement agencies and EMS providers in Ohio. This is at no cost to public safety agencies, and is retroactive if your agency previously signed an agreement with Battelle.
Area agencies can drop off their masks at OSHP posts throughout the state, who will then transport them to Battelle for sanitization weekly and back to the post for area agencies to pick them back up.
Agencies should perform the following:
Local agencies will be dropping masks off at the OSHP Dayton Post following these instructions:
If you have any questions please call:
Lieutenant Geoffrey S. Freeman, Dayton Post Commander
400 Smith Drive, Englewood, Ohio, 45315
gsfreeman@dps.ohio.gov
Phone – (937) 832 – 4794
We have been working to develop guidance for our region regarding CPR during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Last week, the American Heart Association along with seven other medical societies issued Interim Guidance, and as it recommends, we used their expert guidance and modified it for our region. These materials focus on reducing provider exposure, while prioritizing goals of care and appropriateness of resuscitation.
The EMS version includes three levels. Level 1 is largely focused on providing timely, high-quality resuscitation to patients while simultaneously protecting rescuers. Levels 2 and 3 essentially are triage tools to be used in the event of overwhelming call volumes. EMS agencies should note that we are only recommending implementation of “Level 1” at this time. The need for use of Levels 2 and 3 must be based on your agency’s resources, capabilities, and the demands placed on you.
The AHA Interim Guidance is available here: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047463
MMRS-GMVEMSC-COVID-19-Bulletin-8A-EMS-Resuscitation-Template-vers.-4We have been working to develop guidance for our region regarding CPR during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Last week, the American Heart Association along with seven other medical societies issued Interim Guidance, and as it recommends, we used their expert guidance and modified it for our region. These materials focus on reducing provider exposure, while prioritizing goals of care and appropriateness of resuscitation.
The AHA Interim Guidance is available here: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047463
MMRS-GMVEMSC-COVID-19-Bulletin-8B-LawEnforcement-Resuscitation-Template-vers.-4We have been working to develop guidance for our region regarding CPR during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Last week, the American Heart Association along with seven other medical societies issued Interim Guidance, and as it recommends, we used their expert guidance and modified it for our region. These materials focus on reducing provider exposure, while prioritizing goals of care and appropriateness of resuscitation.
The AHA Interim Guidance is available here: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047463
MMRS-GMVEMSC-COVID-19-Bulletin-8C-Dispatch-Resuscitation-Template-vers.-4Here is the 8AM SITREP detailing State EOC Operations over the past 24 hours as of 0800 April 24, 2020.
For additional COVID-19 information, explore the ESF-5 Resource Portal and the following highlighted applications:
Here is the 8AM SITREP detailing State EOC Operations over the past 24 hours as of 0800 April 23, 2020.
For additional COVID-19 information, explore the ESF-5 Resource Portal and the following highlighted applications:
Kroger Health will offer COVID-19 testing sites through the end of May. These sites are made possible through support from Kettering Health Network.
This partnership offers high-priority COVID-19 testing to local police, firefighters, and paramedics.
Testing will be offered on the campus of Kettering Medical Center in the Kettering College parking lot (3535 Southern Blvd., Dayton, OH 45429) on the following days and time:
The test site locations for May are being identified, and information will be announced soon.
First responders needing a test will use a virtual screening tool based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. When first responders use the screening tool and select, they are a first responder. They will be prompted to choose the appropriate testing location and appointment time. Then, registrants will receive an email confirmation with pre-appointment paperwork. When they arrive for a test, they should have a photo ID and department ID or copy of your certification ready and leave their windows rolled up for check-in. A health care practitioner will approach the car and alert the patient when to roll down their window.
First responders can register at http://krogerhealth.com/covidtesting
The drive-thru testing location has a self-administered nasal swab that must be ordered and observed by a provider. Kroger determined their testing methodology because it increases the number of tests that can be provided while conserving the personal protective equipment utilized. Test results are expected within approximately 48 hours and will be communicated. Kroger will be responsible for delivering test results to individuals that are tested. First responders should follow their departmental process for informing their infection control officer or designee. The Kroger testing site at Kettering Medical Center will handle approximately 330 tests per day.
The Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association State Emergency Response System personnel are working to track first responder staffing issues throughout Ohio. Please consider completing this simple survey at least weekly by 10:00 AM each Wednesday. More frequent completion is preferred, especially if you have staff shortages due to COVID-19.
CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY.
This is a survey to evaluate the impacts on the Fire and EMS Services from the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This data will help evaluate the resources being impacted by this event. We ask that you fill out this survey each day, by 10am when possible. This survey is provided as a situational awareness resource tool for the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC). No individual personal or medical information is collected. Contact information will only be viewable by the SEOC and will not be shared without permission.