Today Public Health began vaccinations of local EMS workers and Home Care workers at the Dayton Convention Center. The vaccination clinic was not open to the public. Included here is video featuring the Dayton Fire Department getting vaccinated and Dr. Randy Marriott, Medical Director of the Dayton Fire Department and Dayton MMRS. As well as, […]
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To: Ohio EMS providers, EMS agencies, and EMS medical directors From: Carol A. Cunningham, M.D., FAAEM, FAEMS State Medical Director Date: November 25, 2020 RE: Legislated COVID-19 Contingency Measures for Ohio EMS On November 23, 2020, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 151 into law. As most of you are aware, healthcare facilities, including hospitals, […]
Nationwide/worldwide shortages of nitrile gloves are becoming increasingly severe. Worse is that the larger sizes (worn by many public safety personnel) are often the least available. Costs are increasing and purchase quantities are limited. Worse still are seller issues, from outright scams to selling bad or wrong product, such as gloves that have been sitting […]
To: Ohio EMS providers, EMS agencies, and EMS medical directors From: Carol A. Cunningham, M.D., FAAEM, FAEMS State Medical Director Date: September 2, 2020 RE: Vaccination Administration by Ohio EMS Providers Vaccination is a critical action to prevent the acquisition and spread of disease. In Ohio, our EMS providers have repeatedly demonstrated that we […]
COVID-19 Update: Face Coverings to be Required in High-Risk Counties (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that effective on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., a new Ohio Department of Health order will mandate face coverings in public in all counties that are designated as a Red Alert Level 3 Public Health Emergency […]
Ohio EMS Announces 2020 COVID-19 PPE Reimbursement Grant Opportunity All Ohio EMS organizations and medical transportation agencies are encouraged to apply In response to COVID-19 the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS announces the 2020 COVID-19 PPE reimbursement grant. The Division of EMS will award up to $425,000 to Ohio EMS and medical transportation […]
Tests have shown many imported masks perform far short of N95 filtration standards
Governor DeWine announced that nearly $16 million in grant funding is now available for local law enforcement agencies, probation and parole offices, local courts, victim service providers, and adult, juvenile, and community corrections agencies. This funding was awarded to the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), a division of the Ohio Department of Public […]
The Ohio Fire Chiefs’ State Emergency Response System and Ohio Division of EMS 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 staffing shortages from pre COVID-19 levels. We would […]
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—During today’s regular COVID-19 update, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted invited Mark Weir, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Environmental Health at The Ohio State University, to discuss how health risks change as changes are made to the environment.