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• Bradford County PA Bureau of EMS
• Lackawanna County PA Fire & Emergeny Services Institute 169 CenterPoint Blvd.
• Luzerne County PA Dept. of State Jenkins Twp., PA  18640
• Pike County PA Fire Commissioner's Office 570.655.6818 / 800.427.1911
• Susquehanna County PEHSC Fax:  570.655.6824
• Wayne CountyCounty PA Department of Environmental Protection Email:  EMSNP@EMSNP.ORG
• Wyoming County PEMA
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COVID-19 Information and Updates

EMS INFO

CDC COVID-19 UPDATES

PA DOH COVID-19 UPDATES

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PA HAN-663-UPD Update: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic LINK 10/4/2022
HAN 2022-656-18-UPD – COVID-19 Guidance update for the General Population LINK 8/19/2022
HAN 2022-644-05-26-ADV-COVID 19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment LINK 5/26/2022
HAN – 622-UPDATE: Return to work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 LINK 1/30/2022
Health Update -621-UPDATE: Work Restrictions for Healthcare Personnel with Exposure to COVID-19 LINK 1/25/2021
Health Update - 615 - UPD - UPDATE: Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 for the General Population LINK 12/30/2021
Health Update  - 614-UPD-Update: Return to work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 LINK 12/30/2021
OSHA National Emphasis Program focuses on protecting workers against COVID-19, impacts EMS agencies LINK 4/8/2021
PA-HAN-560 - 3/16/21 - UPD - UPDATE: Work Restrictions for Healthcare Personnel with Exposure to COVID-19 LINK 3/16/21
PA-HAN-551-2-12-UPD-Quarantine After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination LINK 2/12/21
PAHAN 538-12-4-ALT Updated Quarantine Recommendations for Persons Exposed to COVID-19 LINK 12/04/2020
PAHAN 537-11-30-ADV Testing and Management Considerations for Long-term Care Facility Residents with Acute Respiratory Illness Symptoms when SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Viruses are Co-circulating LINK 11/30/2020
PAHAN 527-09/21/20-ADV Testing and Management Guidance for Patients after Exposer to SARS-CoV-2 LINK
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 2020 – PAHAN – 520 – 08-07-UPD UPDATE: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations LINK
2020 – PAHAN – 517 –07-18-UPD-UPDATE: Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions for Patients with COVID-19 LINK
2020-PAHAN-516-07-18-UPD-Updated: Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 LINK
PAHAN-510-06-01-UPS: Update: Risk Assessment and Work Restrictions for Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposer to COVID-19 LINK
EMS Interim Guidance-03 Cardiac Arrest LINK
COVID-19 for EMS Providers Flyer (3/12/2020) LINK
COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist LINK
American Red Cross Response Protocol LINK
3M PAPR Disinfecting Guidance (2/2020) LINK
Coronavirus Themed E-mail Phishing Warning (2/3/2020) LINK
Fraud Schemes Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (3/20/2020) LINK
Healthcare Personnel Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19 (1/24/2020) LINK
2020 Pa HAN 489-03-19-ALT Updated Interim Guidance on Discontinuing Home Isolation/Quarantine and Returning to Work Criteria for Healthcare Providers LINK
2020 PAHAN – 501-05-01-UPD- Return to work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (Updated) LINK
2020 PAHAN 466-04-21-ALT-ALERT-Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 LINK
2020 BLS Protocol 931 Suspected Influenza Like Illness LINK
COVID 19 Personnel Guidance LINK
EMSNP Interim Guidance-02 PPE Usage At Facilities LINK
EMS21B COVID-19 Literature and Research Resources for EMS LINK
Hospital Arrival Guide
Lehigh Valley Health Network is re-implementing a "No Visitation, No Access Policy" for all hospitals and outpatient facilities. LINK 11/19/2020
Geisinger Patient Visitation Policy - Effective Nov. 2, 2020 LINK 11/5/2020
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LINK
Commonwealth Health EMS
LINK
Education
CoAEMSP’s COVID 19 Statement (3-20-20) LINK
Metered Dose Inhaler with Spacer Video LINK
Quick reference Guide for Air Purifying Elastomeric Respirators LINK
PPE Donning and Doffing Sequence LINK
Webinars
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Supporting First Responders & Frontline Workers - May 6 2020 INFO
U.S. Fire Administration
COVID-19 Cost Recovery for Fire and EMS Departments LINK
Information for First Responders on Maintaining Operational Capabilities during a Pandemic LINK
NHTSA’s Office of EMS
EMS Focus:  What EMS and 911 Need to Know About COVID-19 Webinar LINK
ASPR-TRACIE
EMS Infectious Disease Playbook LINK
US Environmental Protection Agency
List of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 LINK
Department of Health and Human Services
COVID-19 HIPAA &First Responders LINK