EMS Vitals, COVID-19 EMS Resources, No.28

EMS Vitals: Alaska EMS, Forward TogetherCOVID-19 Resources

Alaska EMS ECHO, Fridays at 10am

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All Alaskan first responders are invited and encouraged to participate in the Alaska EMS ECHO held every Friday at 10am. CME is offered to all provider levels. Register for the Alaska EMS ECHO here.

Just getting registered and missed some sessions, no problem!  Visit the Alaska EMS ECHO Box where all past EMS ECHO recordings are stored.  For your convenience, here are the last two EMS ECHO discussions:

For more information, please contact the Alaska ECHO Team.

CPR During the Pandemic

The CNN article "See someone collapse near you? It's still safe to perform CPR during the pandemic, study says" by Ryan Prior describes the risk v. benefit of providing Bystander CPR during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  As an EMS responder you may be asked by the public or family member.  What will you tell them?

Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

Alaksa Emergency Medical Services for Children Program

More Provider COVID-19 Resources

Office of EMS Guidance

To review all recent memos issued by the Alaska Office of EMS regarding the COVID-19 response and your certification, please visit the State of Alaska Office of Emergency Medical Services website here.

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ALL ALASKA EMS PROVIDERS, PLEASE NOTE: To make sure you receive the latest information about your Alaska EMS certification please make sure your email contact information is up to date in the EMS Certification Management System.

Be sure to access the latest COVID-19 information on the Alaska COVID-19 DHSS website.

AK Responders Relief Line

June 2020, Issue No. 28

DHSS

Alaska Office of Emergency Medical Services
PO BOX 110616
350 Main Street, Suite 530
Juneau, Alaska 99811
907-465-3140

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