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., […]
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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 […]
To support our partners on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Health, in collaboration with CompuNet Clinical Laboratories and Premier Health Urgent Care, is offering prioritized COVID-19 testing for first responders.
As of March 13, 2020 Due to ongoing issues and concerns with the COVID-19 Pandemic Response: the Quarterly Triage Day (QTD) scheduled for April 21 is being postponed indefinitely both of the Dawn of a New Day Active Shooter/MCI exercises scheduled for April are also being postponed
Chief Searles of Mentor Fire Department provided this video: It started as a local Mentor project to address changes in non-transport protocols and to take the burden off the Emergency Departments. As I thought more about it, I felt it should be sent to the State and pushed out. The department of public safety division […]
April 14, 2020. DFD Capt. Bob Barnes and Assistant Chief Mike Rice report: The available stock of surgical masks is at a critical low, with only 600 left in supply for the department. The City is expecting a shipment on Friday, but there is no guarantee on the delivery or quantity we will receive. At […]
In support of Governor DeWine’s declared state of emergency (Executive Order 2020-01D) and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services Board will be meeting via videoconference on April 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM. For public viewing of this meeting, please click on this link. If the public wishes to participate in […]
Fire Fighter and Fire Safety Inspector Training Committee Public Access to Meeting In support of Governor DeWine’s declared state of emergency (Executive Order 2020-01D) and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Fire Committee of the Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services Board will be meeting via videoconference on April 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM. For public […]
On Friday, March, 27, 2020 Governor DeWine signed Amended Substitute House Bill 197 (HB 197) which includes many provisions intended to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This Bill includes relief to certificate holders whose certificates expire during the state of emergency declared by the Governor through Executive Order 2020-01D, issued March 9, 2020.
Ambulance service suppliers will begin seeing their portion of $30 billion under the CARES Act today. This represents only part of the $100 billion in total that is available under the Act, the remaining $70 billion to be distributed at a later time.