Federal Agency Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and NIOSH:
- COVID-19 landing page
- Interim Guidance for EMS Personnel and 911 PSAPs (updated March 10)
- Interim Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Personnel with Exposure to COVID-19 (updated March 7)
- Healthcare Supply of PPE
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- Framework for Expanding EMS System Capacity During Medical Surge (2017)
- Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States (2007)
- Emergency Responders: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Advisory/FEMA Support (released March 21)
- COVID-19 Response landing page including news releases, fact sheets, and rumor control information
National Incident Command System (ICS)
- Organization Assignment List (ICS 203), adapted for COVID
- Medical Plan (ICS 206), adapted for COVID
- Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS 215), adapted for COVID
- Resource Request (ICS 213 RR), adapted for COVID
- Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis (ICS 215A), adapted for COVID
- Safety Message/Plan (ICS 208) – COVID-19 Exposure Control
- Safety Message/Plan (ICS 208) – COVID-19
U.S. Fire Administration
Department of Health and Human Resources – ASPR TRACIE:
- The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) web site
- Landing page with resources specific to infectious diseases
- An EMS Infectious Disease Playbook
- Pandemic Preparedness Checklist (2013)
- Healthcare Planning Checklist
The National Institutes of Health:
- COVID-19 landing page
- Crisis of Care: EMS Toolkit (Institute of Medicine, 2013)
The Environmental Protection Agency:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of EMS:
- COVID-19 resource page
- Webinar: Crisis Standards of Care and COVID-19: What EMS Needs to Know (released March 26)
- EMS Pandemic Influenza Guidelines for Statewide Adoption (2007)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Non-Federal Resources
- Interactive map of COVID-19 global cases (Johns Hopkins CSSE)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Fire Chiefs (International Association of Fire Chiefs)
- Guide for Coronavirus Planning and Response (International Association of Fire Chiefs)
- Minimum Recommended Guidance on Protection and Decontamination of First Responders Involved in COVID-19 Cases – Quick Reaction Guide (International Personnel Protection, Inc. and Emergency Response TIPS)
- Minimum Recommended Guidance on Protection and Decontamination of First Responders Involved in COVID-19 Cases – Detailed Reaction Guide (International Personnel Protection, Inc. and Emergency Response TIPS)
- Balancing the Risk – Strategies for Respiratory Protection During a Pandemic (International Personnel Protection, Inc. and Emergency Response TIPS) (released March 19)
- Webinar: The Fire Service & COVID-19 – 7 Key Legal Considerations (Lexipol and the International Association of Fire Chiefs)
- EMS HHCD awareness video (National Ebola Training and Education Center)
- COVID-19 fighting products (American Chemistry Council)
- Active ingredients, chemical formulas, pros and cos of disinfectant-impregnated wipes applications (Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control)
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) offers the following standards, codes, and resources and to assist in prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Free online access is available for all NFPA codes and standards.
- COVID-19 landing page
- NFPA 1600®, Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management is the recognized National Preparedness Standard®, offering vital information on conducting risk assessments, business impact analysis, capabilities, needs assessments, and developing emergency and recovery plans for myriad events including pandemic.
- NFPA 1999, Standard on Protective Clothing and Ensembles for Emergency Medical Operations provides requirements for the clothing and certain respiratory devices used by on-scene first responders as well as by first receiver health care workers at facilities where treatment will be rendered.
- NFPA 1581, Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program provides the minimum requirements for infection control programs to help identify and limit the potential of an infectious exposure to fire department members as well as other first responders during the performance of their assigned duties and within the responder working and living environment.
- NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code offers healthcare decision-makers essential safety information and requirements for emergency planning, isolation spaces, infection control, IT and data infrastructure, and many other relevant topics.
- Tip Sheet – NFPA 1581: Infection Control Program Resource for First Responders
- Emergency Preparedness Checklist
- Organizational Planning Tips for Pandemic Preparedness