EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Ph.D., NRP, RN, CCRN
NYSAFC EMS Committee
CDC Updates Infection Control Guidance
The CDC recently updated their 1998 guidance for infection control in healthcare personnel. This is intended for use by occupational health services for managing exposed personnel who may be contagious to others. See the new info here.
DOH Policy Statements
The Department of Health has issued several new policy statements, accessible here. These include changes to EMT Course Clinical Rotations (#21-07), Distance Learning Policies (#21-08), and Vaccine Administration (#21-06). Check them out – they are likely to affect members in your department.
New York State Association of Fire Chiefs