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CDC Information and Guidance

People who are sick are asked to follow CDC guidance on recovering at home: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html On March 19, 2020, a new online interactive COVID-19 symptom self-checker was launched.    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/index.html The self-checker helps users make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care. This system is not intended for diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 or other diseases. […]

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Dispatch Center Considerations

Processes and recommendations below were developed jointly with GMVEMSC, MMRS, RPAB, Public Health, law enforcement, and dispatch. Remember that dispatch centers are critical infrastructure! A list of precautions for the center and your personnel is below. Each agency and Dispatch Center must determine their own course of action, and should discuss this with the medical director, but […]

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Dispatch Processes for COVID-19

Processes and recommendations below were developed jointly with GMVEMSC, MMRS, RPAB, Public Health, law enforcement, and dispatch. Each agency and Dispatch Center must determine their own course of action, and should discuss this with the medical director, but effective immediately we recommend that public safety dispatch centers throughout the region incorporate the following guidance.  Dispatch Processes […]

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Apparatus and Facility Cleaning and Disinfection

Apparatus and Facility Cleaning If surfaces are dirty, they should be cleaned using a detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection. For disinfection, diluted household bleach solutions, alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol, and most common EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective. Diluted household bleach solutions can be used if appropriate for the […]

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Radio Cleaning and Maintenance

Motorola APX Portable Radios – Recommended cleaning and maintenance.

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Recommended Screening Process

As personnel report for work, there will be screening station(s) set up at the designated entrance(s). Screen all employees, students, vendors, and visitors for current illness before or immediately upon arrival to the facility. Does the person have fever, a new cough or a change in a chronic cough, or difficulty breathing/shortness of breath. If […]

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Crew Exposure & Quarantine Information

Updated 20200321 – added additional recommendations and clarifications. The Infection Control Chairs (Chief Chad Follick and Laura Clark, RN) for Greater Miami Valley EMS Council have been asked questions about what happens if an EMS crew suspects they have been exposed to the COVID-19. These questions were: Should the crew pre-notify the ED?  The answer […]