Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness for EMS, Pre-Hospital, and 911

Critical operational material and resources for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and 911 Public Safety Answering Points/Emergency Communications Centers.

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Key Resources

Healthcare Facility Onboarding Checklist
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Workforce Virtual Toolkit
Training
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force

Additional Resources

911 and EMS Algorithms
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Behavioral Health Support to Enhance Healthcare Worker Performance
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Burnout, Self-Care & COVID-19 Exposure for First Responders
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC Contact Tracing
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS: Current Emergencies: Coronavirus Disease 2019
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Contact Tracing Training
Training
Sponsoring Organization: TRAIN Learning Network
COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources for First Responders
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
COVID-19 Fatality Management Resources
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
COVID-19 PPE Training
Training
Sponsoring Organization: HEROES (Healthcare and Emergency Responder Organization Education through Simulation)
COVID-19 Pre-Hospital/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resources
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
COVID-19 Resources for Fire and EMS
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Fire Administration
COVID-19 Testing for First Responders
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center
Sponsoring Organization: National Indian Health Board
COVID-19: Considerations, Strategies, and Resources for Emergency Medical Services Crisis Standards of Care
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Effective Use of 911 for Emergencies During Telehealth Sessions: Tips for Behavioral Health Providers
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Emergency Medical Services
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
Emergency Medical Services and 911 Updated Resource Guide
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Emergency Preparedness for Farmers, Ranchers and other Rural Residents with Disabilities
Webinar
Date: 01/2015
Sponsoring Organization: National AgrAbility
Emergency Preparedness Handbook for Tribal Governments
Date: 12/2014
Sponsoring Organization: Mountain-Plains Consortium
Emergency Preparedness in Rural Communities
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Association
EMS COOP - Planning Outline Guidance
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of State EMS Officials
EMS Personnel Support for Population Testing, Screening, and Vaccination
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Guidance for First Responder Interactions with Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Guidance for Preventing Disease Spread During Transport of Patients at High Risk for COVID-19 Illness
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Information for First Responders on Maintaining Operational Capabilities During a Pandemic
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Fire Administration
Just In Time (JIT) Skills Training Videos for COVID-19
Training
Sponsoring Organization: National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with COVID-19
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Managing Patient and Family Distress Associated with COVID-19 in the Pre-hospital Care Setting
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Mitigate Absenteeism by Protecting Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Clinicians' Psychological Health and Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Preservation Planning Tool Guide
Date: 04/2021
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Personal Protective Equipment for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Training
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Personal Protective Equipment Supply for Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Requesting Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Assets
Sponsoring Organization: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
Rural EMS Preparedness Checklist
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Rural Health and COVID-19
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
Safe Preservation of Personal Protective Equipment by EMS
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Sequence for Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Date: 2014
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Strategies for Managing a Surge in Healthcare Provider Demand
Date: 11/2021
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Stress Management in Mortuary and Death Care Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University
Supply Chain Disaster Preparedness Manual
Date: 2017
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Telehealth for Patients and Providers
Sponsoring Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Triage in the COVID Environment
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force