Quick Links
OhioHealth 24/7 EMS Hotline
For routine needs, contact the hospital or ED EMS Coordinator:
For a list of EMS Coordinators, visit EMS Coordinators by Location.
For time-critical first responder, hospital, or ED needs,
contact EMS Operations On-Call: (614) 566-7377 • 566-RESQ
OhioHealth First Responder Testing
EMS, Fire-Rescue, Law Enforcement, and Corrections Testing
OhioHealth COVID-19 First Responder Testing 2021-08-17
OhioHealth EMS Patient Test Result Notifications
OhioHealth COVID-19 EMS Patient Test Results Notifications 2020-04-09
OhioHealth Regional Updates
Quarterly Webex Meeting for EMS, Fire, and other First Responder Agencies
Command Staff, Chief Officers, and Coordinators should contact Mark Huckaby to be added to the invite.
OhioHealth Resources
♦ EMS Medical Director Recommendations | Dr. Eric Cortez
COVID-19 Medical Director Recommendations 2021-06-14
♦ EMS PPE Assistance for Interfacility Transfers
EMS Interfacility PPE Assistance
♦ Battelle PPE Recycling
EMS PPE Recycling Guidelines
Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System
EMS Podcasts
COVID-19 Part I
COVID-19 Part II
COVID-19 Toolbox (Information and Resources)
https://blog.ohiohealth.com/series/covid-19-coronavirus-toolkit/
COVID-19 Policy Updates
https://www.ohiohealth.com/covid-19/
COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions and Mask Use
https://www.ohiohealth.com/covid-19/visitor-restrictions/
Call Centers
ODH
1-833-4-ASK-ODH
Dashboards
ODH
Dashboards
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards
Latest Developments
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/
Current Trends Dashboard
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards/current-trends
Risk Levels Guidelines
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/OPHASM/COVID-19-Risk-Level-Guidelines-GP.pdf
Public Health Advisory System
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/public-health-advisory-system/
CDC
Cases in the US
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
Data Tracker
https://www.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/index.html#cases
Forecasting
https://www.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/index.html#forecasting
Ryan White Act Expanded to Include SAR-CoV-2
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2020-119/default.html?deliveryName=USCDC_10_4-DM24118
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations
http://covid19.healthdata.org/
Johns Hopkins University and Medicine
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
IAFF
https://www.iaff.org/coronavirus/
Franklin County COVID Notifications
Local Health Districts
ODH
Find a Local Health District
https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/find-local-health-districts
Professional Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics
Resources for Pediatric COVID-19
https://www.aappublications.org/cc/covid-19
American Heart Association
Resources for CPR Training and Emergency Care
https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/coronavirus-covid19-resources-for-cpr-training
COVID-10 Compendium
https://professional.heart.org/professional/General/UCM_505868_COVID-19-Professional-Resources.jsp
BLS and ACLS Guidance
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047463
Resuscitation Guidance
https://eu.rhapsode.covid.area9lyceum.com/learner.html?s=4IzYoB3X5QzM3EzXy5ETEVVU14GbkVXc#home&access_code=CHKXCE316FTM
Oxygenation and Ventilation of the COVID-19 Patient
https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/coronavirus-covid19-resources-for-cpr-training/oxygenation-and-ventilation-of-covid-19-patients
American Red Cross
COVID-19 Guidance
https://www.redcrosslearningcenter.org/s/american-red-cross-covid-19-guidance
Plasma Donation from Recovered COVID-19 Patients
https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/plasma-donations-from-recovered-covid-19-patients.html
Antibody Testing and Collection of Convalescent Plasma
https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/press-release/2020/collecting-convalescent-plasma-for-treatment-of-covid-19.html
ASPR | TRACIE
EMS
https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/ems
COVID-19
https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/COVID-19
CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
COCA Updates | Emerging Health Threats and Public Health Emergencies
https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/
Isolation and Precautions Duration
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html
COVIDView Key Updates
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html
EMS Guidelines
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-for-ems.html
Elastomeric Respirator Guidelines (Half-Face, Full-Face, etc.)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/elastomeric-respirators-strategy/index.html
HCP Guidance and Risk Assessment
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html
HCP Infection Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/infection-prevention-control-faq.html
HCP Testing Recommendations
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/testing-healthcare-personnel.html
Health Alert Network | Urgent Public Health Incidents
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/
Isolation and Precautions Duration
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html
CENTRAL OHIO TRAUMA SYSTEMS (COTS)
https://www.centralohiotraumasystem.org/resources/newspublications/press-releases-covid-19
CMS
Ambulance Services Center
https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Ambulances-Services-Center
Current Emergencies
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/EPRO/Current-Emergencies/Current-Emergencies-page
Ambulance Transport Flexibility
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-ambulances.pdf
EMTALA Flexibility
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-15-hospitalcahemtala.pdf
DEA Diversion Control
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2020/03/20/deas-response-covid-19
EMS.gov | NHTSA
https://www.ems.gov/projects/coronavirus_covid-19_resources.html
EMS Focus Webinar Series
https://www.ems.gov/ems-focus.html
Federal Government
Coronavirus.gov
IAFF
https://www.iaff.org/coronavirus/
IAFC
https://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/coronavirus-resources-for-fire-chiefs
IACP
https://www.theiacp.org/resources/document/law-enforcement-information-on-covid-19
Interagency Board for Emergency Preparedness and Response (IAB)
https://www.interagencyboard.org/publications/documents
JAMA Network
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert#scientific-resources
Motorola
Equipment Cleaning and Disinfection
https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/health-resources/cleaning.html
NENA |911
https://www.nena.org/page/covid19
Ohio Board of Pharmacy
https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Documents/Pubs/Special/COVID19Resources/COVID-19%20Response%20Efforts.pdf
Ohio Department of Health
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/
Responsible ReStart Ohio
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/responsible-restart-ohio/Responsible-Protocols/
Ohio Division of EMS
https://www.ems.ohio.gov/
Ohio EMA
https://ema.ohio.gov/Recovery_covid19.aspx
PWW EMS Law
https://www.pwwemslaw.com/content/ems-law-covid-19-corona-update-webpage
The Lancet
https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus
The New England Journal of Medicine
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
The Ohio Channel
Governor Dewine’s Press Conferences
US Fire Administration
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/coronavirus/index.html
WHO
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
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