EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Infectious Disease Playbook

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. 06/19/2017 This 86-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, Information Exchange) guides the transport of patients known or suspected of having an infectious disease. Organized by type of precaution, it lists example diseases; the goal of precautions; dispatch actions; considerations for arriving emergency medical services (EMS), patient care, and transport; type and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE); ambulance decontamination instructions; and links to resources for more information. It also includes general considerations for EMS dispatch and responders. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news